At A Glance
- Communities5
- Number of Schools32
- >Primary18
- >Secondary7
- >Alternative5
- Number of Students5000
- Number of Employees850
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Teachers & Educational Leaders
- REVISED; 1.0 FTE Continuing District School Psychologist
- 0.4 FTE (term) Teacher Counsellor, Salmo Secondary
- 1.0 FTE (term) Aboriginal Academic Success Teacher, LV Rogers and Redfish Elementary
- 0.13 FTE (Term) Grade 6 Classroom Teacher, Trafalgar Middle School
- 0.4 FTE Term District Hearing Resource Teacher (Creston and Area)
- 0.80 FTE Term Speech Language Pathologist
- 1.0 FTE Continuing Inclusion Support Teacher, Kootenay River Secondary/Wildflower School Creston
Management & Professionals
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Support Staff
- (Regular) Education Assistant/Noon Hour Supervisor - 10 month per year basis - 5.5 hrs/wk
- (Regular) Inclusive Education Administrative Assistant - 12 months per year - 35 hours per week
- (Regular) Bus Driver -Route # 30 - 10 month per year basis - 40 hrs/wk
- (Regular) Bus Driver -Route # 22 - 10 month per year basis - 23.75 hrs/wk
- 2025-2026 Casual / On-Call - Education Assistant
- 2025-2026 Casual / On-Call Custodians
- 2025-2026 Casual / On-Call Bus Drivers
- (Regular) Indigenous Education Support Worker - 10 month per year basis - 30 hrs/wk
- (Regular) Indigenous Education Support Worker - 10 months per year - 15 hours per week
- 2025-2026 Casual / On-Call Administrative Assistant
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.