Language Specialist, Alookie School, Pangnirtung, NU
About This Role
09-03642 Alookie School Language Specialist
School: Alookie School
Community: Pangnirtung, Nunavut
Qikiqtani School Operations is seeking applications for the following role:
Teacher - Language Specialist
Grade: K-5
Closing Date: Open until filled
Start Date: August 27, 2026
Position Status: Indeterminate
Position Type: 1.0 (Full-time)
Please be aware that subsidized staff housing is not available.
School Overview:
Alookie School serves students from Kindergarten through Grade 5, with an enrollment of approximately 215 students. The Nunavut Department of Education is dedicated to fostering staff development through well-structured professional learning opportunities. Currently, Nunavut schools are concentrating on enhancing literacy outcomes for all students while ensuring that learning experiences are both culturally relevant and respectful.
Required Qualifications:
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Inuktitut
- Eligibility for a Nunavut Teaching Certificate as a Language Specialist
In the absence of a qualified candidate, this position may be available as a one-year term under a Letter of Teaching Authority Certification.
Desired Qualifications:
- Relevant subject knowledge, training, and experience for this role
- Familiarity with contemporary assessment methods
- Demonstrated ability in differentiated instruction and inclusive practices
- Experience and/or training in classroom management and fostering positive learning environments (e.g., Restitution, Tribes, Positive Effective Behavior Supports, etc.)
- Experience teaching in cross-cultural settings or northern environments
- Training and/or experience in Balanced Literacy
- Experience in an ESL teaching environment
- Proven ability to establish positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and stakeholders
- Proficiency in using education-related technology, such as SMART Boards
- Planning skills for lessons, themes, units, years, and student support plans
Salary: $78,206 to $94,389
The Northern Allowance for Pangnirtung, Nunavut is $19,077.
Qikiqtani School Operations is committed to:
- Promoting the Inuktut Language and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit Societal Values)
- Enhancing Student Literacy
- Supporting Inclusive Education
Resilience, adaptability, and resourcefulness are valuable traits for both employment and life in the North.
Application Instructions:
Please submit your application via email (as a Word Document or PDF file) to jobapps@gov.nu.ca.
Note: Attachments larger than 10 MB will not be accepted. Ensure the subject line of your email contains the Reference #ALO 2627 03624 B. Include a cover letter and resume, along with the names of three 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 lacking this documentation will not be considered.
Current Government of Nunavut employees must possess a valid Nunavut teaching certificate and submit a current Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) before finalizing their appointment. External candidates (those not currently employed by the Government of Nunavut) must also submit a current CRC and VSC prior to appointment finalization.
If selected for an interview, questions will adhere to the behavioral descriptive model outlined in the attached link: Behavior Description Interviewing (gov.nu.ca). Note: CRC and VSC documents expire after six months, so please ensure they are current.
All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Government of Nunavut is committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of Nunavummiut. Priority will be given to beneficiaries of Land Claims.
Human Resource Officer: Rachel Smale