We offer all staff:

• Great working hours and vacation days
• Competitive benefits
• Professional development and personal growth
• Progressive technology
• Community support and involvement
• Schools that are student centered--we strive to base our decisions on what is best for kids
• A variety of lifestyle choices: urban, suburban, small town, country, and resort living

We offer bus drivers:

• Free professional training
• Modern buses with up-to-date safety technology
• Supportive work environment
• Excellent hours for those who want to work part-time with a fixed schedule
• Summers off
• Competitive salaries
• Free uniforms, winter jackets and caps
• Ability to take your small children with you

We offer teachers:

• Professional development and career growth opportunities such as:
• Onboarding and training
• Specialization in curriculum areas, such as literacy, technology, numeracy and others
• Annual school-directed professional development funds as well as personal professional development accounts after five years
• Movement into positions throughout our division through an expression of interest process, including  growth opportunities like school-based administration, consultant/coordinator or superintendent positions
• A variety of school settings and a range of different experiences that help teachers grow professionally
• A progressive and equitable school year calendar that offers flexibility for schools, continuous blocks of instructional time to maximize student contact and a healthy work-life balance for staff
• Unique programming including magnet programming and distance learning to provide more possibilities for students in smaller schools, French Immersion, Prekindergarten programs, career counseling for Grade 10 to 12 students, a variety of extra-curricular activities in athletics, arts and clubs and enhanced PAA, arts education and cultural programming. 
• A direct service delivery model that provides the targeted services to students and support to teachers through a team of psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and consultants with specialization in subject areas such as English language arts, literacy, math, science, arts education, library and differentiation.
• Integration of technology in the classroom, including:
• Laptops for teachers to use in the classroom and to complete other school business
• A 3:1 student to computer ratio and iPads for student use.
• Smartboards in all instructional spaces
• Pay or days off in lieu of time committed to providing extra-curricular or noon hour supervision through service recognition days.

As a staff member of Prairie Valley, you will:

• Know that your contribution matters to your leadership and your peers
• Know that your hard work will make a difference in children’s lives
• Be guaranteed to have clear expectations and ongoing feedback
• Have access to high levels of support, including a team of professionals such as psychologists, literacy teachers, curriculum consultants and many others!