At A Glance
- Communities5
- Number of Schools32
- >Primary18
- >Secondary7
- >Alternative5
- Number of Students5000
- Number of Employees850
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Teachers & Educational Leaders
- 0.4 FTE (Term) Speech Language Pathologist, Crawford Bay and Hume Elementary
- 0.4 FTE (term) English Language Learner Teacher
- 0.8 FTE (term) gr 7/8 Classroom Teacher, W.E. Graham Community School
- REVISED; 0.80 FTE Term Speech Language Pathologist
- 1.0 FTE (term ) Grade 7 French Immersion Teacher (all subjects), Trafalgar Middle School
- 0.1320 FTE Term (Thursdays) Music Teacher, Winlaw Elementary
- School Leaders Development Program
- 0.6934 FTE (term) Primary Classroom Teacher, Rosemont Elementary
- 0.8 FTE (term) Primary/Intermediate Classroom Teacher, Rosemont Elementary
- 1.0 FTE (Term) Humanities 8 and English 9 Teacher, Kootenay River Secondary
Management & Professionals
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Support Staff
- (Temporary)Inclusive Education Administrative Assistant - 12 months per year - 35 hours per week
- (Regular) Custodian - 12 month per year basis - 10 hrs/wk
- (Regular) Human Resources Assistant - 35 hrs/wk - 12 Months per year
- (Regular) Education Assistant/Noon Hour Supervisor - 10 month per year basis - 30 hrs/wk
- FLEX Position (REGULAR) Custodian - 12 month per year basis - 10 hrs/wk
- (Temporary) Education Assistant/Noon Hour Supervisor - 10 month per year basis - 30 hrs/wk
- (Temporary)Roving Education Assistant/Noon Hour Supervisor - 10 month per year basis - 30 hrs/wk
- (Regular) Education Assistant/Noon Hour Supervisor - 10 month per year basis - 15 hrs/wk
- (Regular) Journeyman Mechanic - 12 months per year - 20 hours per week
- (Temporary) Education Assistant/Noon Hour Supervisor - 10 month per year basis - 30 hrs/wk
District Overview
Located in the southern Interior of British Columbia, SD8 serves numerous diverse communities in the Kootenays including Crawford Bay, Creston, Kaslo, Meadow Creek, Nelson, Salmo, Slocan, South Slocan, Winlaw, Wynndel, and Yahk. We also serve students across B.C. through our provincial online learning school, Elev8. Our dedicated team focuses on providing the best possible educational opportunities for over 4,700 students and their families.
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Natural, biodiverse, rich in culture and agriculture: SD8’s six families of schools are situated across 15,000 square kilometres of rivers, valleys, lakes, and mountain ranges. We encompass two larger municipalities—the Town of Creston and the City of Nelson—and the villages of Slocan, Kaslo and Salmo as well as numerous smaller communities dotted in between.
Here you’ll find wilderness at your doorstep, city life in a rural setting, agricultural abundance, a rich mix of arts, year-round recreation, affordable living, and excellent K-12 and post-secondary schooling for children, youth and adults. Come pursue your professional and personal passions in SD8 – Kootenay Lake.