Teach in the Mackenzie Mountains!
CHIEF JULIAN YENDO SCHOOL
Wrigley, Northwest Territories
The Dehcho Divisional Education Council invites applications for the position of
Indigenous Language Teacher (1 year term)
Starting Date: August 27, 2025
First Screening: Monday July 29 at 1 p.m . Mountain Time
Open until filled.
Wrigley is one of the most beautiful communities in the Northwest Territories. Look out the school windows at the Mackenzie River and the Mackenzie mountains - the boundary between the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Wrigley is accessible by ice bridge access across the Mackenzie River in winter, and by gravel road/ferry in summer. It is about 200 km north of Fort Simpson on the Mackenzie Highway - currently under development as the major artery to the Beaufort Delta.
It is a “Designated Authority” community and the Pedzah Ki First Nation Band Office is in the school building complex.
The school staff includes a teaching principal, support assistants, a language teacher, a full time elementary teacher and a PST/high school teacher.
Dehcho Divisional Education Council invites applications from teachers who are dedicated to teaching and have experience and/or interest in the cultural, linguistic and traditional heritage of the Dene. The teacher will offer a holistic, culturally relevant program that supports the language and cultural heritage of the students and addresses the needs of all students who may have learning challenges in multi-grade classes.
Applicant Criteria:
- Must hold or be eligible for a Northwest Territories Professional Teaching Certificate.
- Proficiency in speaking Dene Zhatie language is required.
- Must demonstrate the ability to effectively engage with students and their parents in multi-grade environments.
- Direct experience with the Northwest Territories curricula is preferred.
- Familiarity with the "Our Languages Curriculum" is an asset.
- Experience in promoting and organizing culturally appropriate activities is highly desirable.
- The ability to teach additional courses from JK-12 would be considered an asset.
Application Procedure:
Interested applicants will submit a cover letter and resume, with permission to contact 3 recent supervisory references to:
After the interview stage, current and previous employers will be contacted for references.
Initial Screening Date: July 29, 2025 1 p.m. MT
Open until filled.
Indigenous Employment Policy
Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy.
A criminal/vulnerable record check is prerequisite to employment.
Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
For more information please contact:
Donna Miller Fry
Superintendent
teacherrecruitment@ddec.ca
Reference Number 5335