Job Description
GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
We are accepting applications!
Position: Teacher
Contract Type: 1.00 FTE; Temporary
Duration of Position: May 12, 2026 - June 27, 2026
Assignment: Grade 6 Homeroom
Location:
Application close date: As soon as a suitable applicant pool has been established
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Treaty Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu Tina First Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.
At Grasslands Public Schools we look for people who are passionate about being a part of a collaborative team that thrives on a foundation of:
Student Learning
School + Community Relationships
Inclusive + Healthy Environments
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EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY is hiring!
We are seeking applicants, for a grade 6 Homeroom Teacher, to join our team of dedicated educators!
"We envision a community of learners dedicated to student success."
EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY is a dynamic and diverse elementary school, serving approximately 465 students in Prekindergarten to Grade 6, from our local communities and families. Our mosaic of families from around the world and those that have called Brooks and Alberta home for generations reflects the multicultural makeup of Canada. Our diversity will help prepare our students to be Global Citizens. We pride ourselves in offering engaging learning opportunities in various programs that challenge our students and encourage them to exceed their own expectations. Our staff and service providers deliver interventions and support to ensure the greatest opportunity for success for all students.
GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION
Provide opportunities that inspire students to achieve and succeed as resilient learners who positively impact their communities.
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IT'S GREAT TO WORK at Grasslands!
Moving Expense Reimbursement for Qualifying New Hires!
New teachers who have accepted employment with the Division and must relocate from another town, city or province, will be reimbursed for their moving expenses up to the limits noted below. This applies to teachers on probationary contracts, and Interim and Temporary teaching contracts for five (5) or more consecutive months. Employees relocating from:
Red Deer and north of Red Deer - actual cost up to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
South of Red Deer, excluding a 110 KM radius around the city of Brooks [Alberta] - actual cost up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Other provinces/countries - actual cost up to two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)
100% of benefit premiums paid (Extended Health, Dental, Vision, Extended Disability, Life, AD&D)
Health Spending Account (for contracts of at least 5 consecutive months)
Paid Sick Leave of 20 days for the first year and +0 days thereafter.
Family Medical Leave of 3 days per year.
Paid Personal leaves, combined 4 granted per year, 1 day at full pay and 3 days at loss of sub (contracts 5 months or more).
Grasslands Public Schools, in partnership with the City of Brooks Recreation Services, offer discounts on JBS Canada Centre memberships and passes, for Grasslands employees!
We regularly plan book studies, social events, guest presenters, and more!
We have implemented early dismissal, for students, on Fridays, to give more flexibility in schedules, for colleagues to meet, collaborate, and learn within working hour
Grasslands collectively agreed upon 10-month salary is summarized below:
Verified Years of Experience
TQS Years of Education Entry + + years of experience
4 years $ 61,525 $ +7,5++
5 years $ 64,8+5 $ 101,163
6 years $ 68,571 $ 105,068
To learn more about us please visit:
Grasslands Public Schools website at:
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Job Duties:
identify students individual and collective learning needs
plan and deliver instruction based on student learning needs and special needs;
provide a stimulating learning environment in which each student can experience growth and develop to their potential;
help students learn appropriate knowledge, skills;
meet with parents;
evaluate and communicate student progress;
prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help;
meet with other professionals to discuss individual student needs and progress;
volunteer to supervise extracurricular and after-school activities; and
attend meetings, seminars and in-service training sessions.
Ideal candidates skills & abilities:
Understanding and appreciation of Grasslands Public Schools mission and values.
Able to create a classroom environment that supports diversity and inclusion.
Respect and value all individuals with sensitivity to diversity.
Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
Understanding of how educators impact the community.
Strong instruction and classroom management skills.
Strong communication skills
Able to quickly build trust, rapport and strong relationships with Grasslands students, employees and our community.
Education and Certifications:
Bachelor of Education
pre-service teacher preparation program from an approved institution
Valid Alberta Teaching Certification
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Successful applicants will be required to submit before start date:
Current Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
Original document reported within the last 6 months of hire date; condition of employment
! Applicants cannot work before a clear CRC with VSC has been provided and approved !
Please take note of the documentation required:
Required to Apply:
current cover letter and resume
contacts for three (3) professional references; preferably in an educational setting
If Selected for an interview:
(please feel free to provide with your application)
undergraduate and graduate university transcripts
practicum and/or teaching evaluations
examples of long-range/year plans, unit plans, lesson plans, and an assessment
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Thank you for your interest in being a member of our team at Grasslands Public Schools!
We are looking forward to reviewing the submissions from all who apply, and will contact those who are selected for an interview.
Wishing you a fantastic School Year!
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We are accepting applications!
Position: Teacher
Contract Type: 1.00 FTE; Temporary
Duration of Position: May 12, 2026 - June 27, 2026
Assignment: Grade 6 Homeroom
Location:
Application close date: As soon as a suitable applicant pool has been established
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Treaty Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu Tina First Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.
At Grasslands Public Schools we look for people who are passionate about being a part of a collaborative team that thrives on a foundation of:
Student Learning
School + Community Relationships
Inclusive + Healthy Environments
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY is hiring!
We are seeking applicants, for a grade 6 Homeroom Teacher, to join our team of dedicated educators!
"We envision a community of learners dedicated to student success."
EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY is a dynamic and diverse elementary school, serving approximately 465 students in Prekindergarten to Grade 6, from our local communities and families. Our mosaic of families from around the world and those that have called Brooks and Alberta home for generations reflects the multicultural makeup of Canada. Our diversity will help prepare our students to be Global Citizens. We pride ourselves in offering engaging learning opportunities in various programs that challenge our students and encourage them to exceed their own expectations. Our staff and service providers deliver interventions and support to ensure the greatest opportunity for success for all students.
GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION
Provide opportunities that inspire students to achieve and succeed as resilient learners who positively impact their communities.
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
IT'S GREAT TO WORK at Grasslands!
Moving Expense Reimbursement for Qualifying New Hires!
New teachers who have accepted employment with the Division and must relocate from another town, city or province, will be reimbursed for their moving expenses up to the limits noted below. This applies to teachers on probationary contracts, and Interim and Temporary teaching contracts for five (5) or more consecutive months. Employees relocating from:
Red Deer and north of Red Deer - actual cost up to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
South of Red Deer, excluding a 110 KM radius around the city of Brooks [Alberta] - actual cost up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Other provinces/countries - actual cost up to two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)
100% of benefit premiums paid (Extended Health, Dental, Vision, Extended Disability, Life, AD&D)
Health Spending Account (for contracts of at least 5 consecutive months)
Paid Sick Leave of 20 days for the first year and +0 days thereafter.
Family Medical Leave of 3 days per year.
Paid Personal leaves, combined 4 granted per year, 1 day at full pay and 3 days at loss of sub (contracts 5 months or more).
Grasslands Public Schools, in partnership with the City of Brooks Recreation Services, offer discounts on JBS Canada Centre memberships and passes, for Grasslands employees!
We regularly plan book studies, social events, guest presenters, and more!
We have implemented early dismissal, for students, on Fridays, to give more flexibility in schedules, for colleagues to meet, collaborate, and learn within working hour
Grasslands collectively agreed upon 10-month salary is summarized below:
Verified Years of Experience
TQS Years of Education Entry + + years of experience
4 years $ 61,525 $ +7,5++
5 years $ 64,8+5 $ 101,163
6 years $ 68,571 $ 105,068
To learn more about us please visit:
Grasslands Public Schools website at:
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Job Duties:
identify students individual and collective learning needs
plan and deliver instruction based on student learning needs and special needs;
provide a stimulating learning environment in which each student can experience growth and develop to their potential;
help students learn appropriate knowledge, skills;
meet with parents;
evaluate and communicate student progress;
prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help;
meet with other professionals to discuss individual student needs and progress;
volunteer to supervise extracurricular and after-school activities; and
attend meetings, seminars and in-service training sessions.
Ideal candidates skills & abilities:
Understanding and appreciation of Grasslands Public Schools mission and values.
Able to create a classroom environment that supports diversity and inclusion.
Respect and value all individuals with sensitivity to diversity.
Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
Understanding of how educators impact the community.
Strong instruction and classroom management skills.
Strong communication skills
Able to quickly build trust, rapport and strong relationships with Grasslands students, employees and our community.
Education and Certifications:
Bachelor of Education
pre-service teacher preparation program from an approved institution
Valid Alberta Teaching Certification
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Successful applicants will be required to submit before start date:
Current Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
Original document reported within the last 6 months of hire date; condition of employment
! Applicants cannot work before a clear CRC with VSC has been provided and approved !
Please take note of the documentation required:
Required to Apply:
current cover letter and resume
contacts for three (3) professional references; preferably in an educational setting
If Selected for an interview:
(please feel free to provide with your application)
undergraduate and graduate university transcripts
practicum and/or teaching evaluations
examples of long-range/year plans, unit plans, lesson plans, and an assessment
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you for your interest in being a member of our team at Grasslands Public Schools!
We are looking forward to reviewing the submissions from all who apply, and will contact those who are selected for an interview.
Wishing you a fantastic School Year!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
&
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Teacher - Grade 6 Homeroom position is now open for candidates interested in the Education Jobs sector. This role in Brooks offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Education Jobs is a plus.
