Posting Date

2026-07-30

Positions

0

Salary

78, 206-94,389

Reference No.

SS262701144 B

FTE

Employer Website

https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/education-and-schools/teach-nunavut

Categories

Reading/Literacy Education

Full Description

09-1144 Sakku School Language Specialist

School: Sakku School

Community: Coral Harbour, Nunavut

Kivalliq School Operations invites applications for the following position:

Language Specialist

Grade: Grade K-12 Teacher

The closing date for this competition is Posted till filled..

Start Date: August 13, 2026

The status (and end date, if applicable) of this position is: Indeterminate

The position is 1.0 (Full Time) Indeterminate

Please note: Subsidized staff housing is NOT available.

School Description: Sakku School is a K-12 school with approximately 340 students

The Nunavut Department of Education is committed to supporting staff development through well-designed skilled learning opportunities. Nunavut schools are currently focused on improving literacy outcomes for all students and ensuring students’ learning experiences are culturally relevant and respectful.

Required qualifications:

- Must be bilingual in English and Inuktitut

- Must be eligible for a Nunavut Teaching Certificate as a Language Specialist

In the event that there is no successful qualified candidate, this position may be offered as a one-year term under Letter of Teaching Authority Certification.

Desired qualifications:

- Subject knowledge, training and experience relevant to the assignment

- Experience and / or training with current assessment methods

- Evidence of differentiated instruction and inclusive practices

- Experience and / or training in classroom management practices and the development of positive learning environments (eg. Restitution, Tribes, Positive Effective Behavior Supports, etc.)





- Cross-cultural and/or northern teaching experience

- Evidence of training and / or experience in the area of Balanced Literacy

- Training and / or teaching experience in an ESL environment

- Evidence / experience building positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents, stakeholders

- Skills / training using education-related information technology ie SMART Board Applications

- Planning skills (lesson, theme, unit, year, and student support plans)

Salary: $78,206 - $94,389

The Northern Allowance for Coral Harbour, Nunavut is $23,147

Kivalliq School Operations is committed to:

- Promotion of the Inuktut Language and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit Societal Values)

- Improving Student Literacy

- Inclusive Education

Resiliency, adaptability and resourcefulness are assets to employment and northern life.

Applications must be emailed (Word Document or PDF file) to [email protected] :

Note: Attachments over 10mb will not be accepted.

Ensure that the subject line of your email states the Reference SS 2627 1144 B . Attach a cover letter and resume with the names of 3 current references (including your most recent supervisor).

Applicants from outside Nunavut must provide a copy of a current public-school teaching certificate from a jurisdiction recognized by the Nunavut Department of Education or proof of enrollment in the final year of a Canadian Bachelor of Education program. Applications that do not include this documentation will not be considered.

Current Government of Nunavut employees must hold a valid Nunavut teaching certificate and must submit a current Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) before appointment to the position can be finalized.

External applicants (not currently employed by the Government of Nunavut) must submit a current Criminal Record Check (CRC) and a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) before appointment to the position can be finalized.

📌 Language Specialist #299803 (Canada)
🏢 Government of Nunavut
📍 Canada