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Physical Education Teacher

@ The High Prairie School Division

High Prairie, Alberta

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High Prairie School Division is hiring a full-time Physical Education Teacher for High Prairie Elementary for the 2026-2027 school year, serving students from ECS to grade 6. The role involves teaching physical education in a school of over 350 students, with leadership and French programs and a full-time mentor coach supporting new teachers. Requires a Bachelor of Education with a Physical Education major or minor and an Alberta Teaching Certificate or proof of application.

Responsibilities:

  • Teach physical education to students from ECS to grade 6
  • Deliver lessons across a school of over 350 students
  • Participate in school leadership and French language programs

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor of Education with a Physical Education major or minor
  • Alberta Teaching Certificate or proof of application
  • TQS placement or proof of application from the Alberta Teachers' Association
  • Recent criminal record check under six months old

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Employer posting date
2026-10-14
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-11-07

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Job details

DepartmentEducation
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingSchool, Client sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsAlberta Teaching Certificate, TQS
Background checkscriminal record
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyEducation, Physical Education

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High Prairie School Division, located in north-central Alberta, provides comprehensive educational programs and services to approximately 3200 students, kindergarten through to Grade 12. Its educational enterprise is carried out in 13 schools located in the communities of Falher, Donnelly, High Prairie, Joussard, Kinuso and Slave Lake. Approximately 550 full and part-time employees, including educational assistants, secretaries, librarians, janitors, maintenance personnel, bus drivers, mechanics, education specialists and Learning Support Centre administrators and personnel, directly supplement the endeavours of over 200 school-based teachers and administrators. Seven trustees elected by parents and taxpayers of the Division’s four subdivisions provide governance and overall direction.

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Reported office locations
  • 16532 Township Road 744, High Prairie, Alberta, CA
  • 131 Central Ave SE, Falher, Alberta T0H 1M0, CA
  • 300 6 Ave NE, Slave Lake, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 228 4 Ave NW, Slave Lake, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 5650 50 St, High Prairie, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 5504 Centennial Ave, Donnelly, Alberta T0H, CA
  • 5701 48 Ave, High Prairie, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 12 Lakeview Drive, Joussard, Alberta T0G 1J0, CA
  • 221 2nd St, Kinuso, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 500 Kinuso Ave, Kinuso, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 117 3 Ave NE, Slave Lake, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 5006 56 Ave, High Prairie, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 4601 58 Ave, High Prairie, Alberta T0G, CA
  • 106 7 St SE, Slave Lake, Alberta T0G, CA
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High Prairie School Division, located in north-central Alberta, provides comprehensive educational programs and services to approximately 3200 students, kindergarten through to Grade 12. Its educational enterprise is carried out in 13 schools located in the communities of Falher, Donnelly, High Prairie, Joussard, Kinuso and Slave Lake. Approximately 550 full and part-time employees, including educational…

FieldValue
IndustryPrimary and Secondary Education
Company size501-1,000 employees
HeadquartersHigh Prairie, Alberta
Organization typeEducational
Year founded1946
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Job description

High Prairie School Division

is inviting applicants for:

Physical Education Teacher

High Prairie Elementary

2026 - 2027 School Year

High Prairie Elementary School is located in the town of High Prairie in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 749, approximately 371 kilometres northwest of Edmonton and 118 kilometres west of Slave Lake.

The elementary school offers programming for students from ECS through to grade 6 with a total student population of over 350. The school supports a broad range of opportunities for students including leadership and French language programs as well as art courses and it is operated by staff with a passion for teaching.

The High Prairie School Division provides many supports for their employees. We employ a full time mentor coach who supports all new teachers to the Division with an Orientation program and on-site mentoring. The Professional Development opportunities are supported in many forms and all employees have many supports that allow them to grow and improve in their professional practice.

Requirements:

  • Completed Bachelor of Education Degree with a major or minor in Physical Education
  • Must have (or be eligible to obtain) an Alberta Teaching Certificate, or proof of application from
  • TQS placement or proof of application from the Alberta Teachers' Association
  • Successful candidates must provide an original, acceptable, recent Criminal Record Check (less than six months old)

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you have questions or require assistance with the application, please contact ApplyToEducation at:

1-877-900-5627 or email [email protected].

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