Competition No.: 558 Hours Per Week: Full Time

Close Date: 18/09/2026 05:00 PM Remuneration: As per NWTTA collective agreement

Location: SIR JOHN FRANKLIN H.S. Instructions: Online/via email

Duration: Term to January 27, 2027

Yellowknife Education District No. 1 invites applications for the following position:

High School Physical Education Teacher

Ecole Sir John Franklin High School

Grade 9 to 12

Full-Time (100% FTE)

Term to January 27, 2027

Please note, this position also includes a Career-Life Education Class.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor of Education Degree and NWT Teacher Certification.

Preference will be given to candidate who have:

- A degree in kinesiology or physical education
- An understanding of competency based education

- Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting

- Experience teaching at the Secondary level

- Understanding of universal design for learning

- Understanding of backwards design

- Understanding of triangulation of evidence of learning

- Strong communication skills





Interested candidates are invited to submit their cover letter, resume, and the names and phone numbers of three (3) references to Dean MacInnis, principal of Ècole Sir John Franklin High School, at [email protected] and Landon Kowalzik, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, at [email protected] by 5:00 PM, Friday, September 18, 2025.

Candidates must have an original acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) in place. The original VSC must be dated within 90 days of the date the application is received. This is a condition of employment, and must be in place prior to commencing work in any school.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Required Certificates :

- Attach Resume & Cover letter
- Vulnerable Sector Check

Required Education and Training :

- none

Preferred Education and Training :

- none

📌 TEACHER-High School phys ed (Franklin)
🏢 Yellowknife Education District No. 1
📍 Franklin