Employment Opportunities

Inquiries and applications with a cover letter, curriculum vitae and references can be sent to:

Deacon Kenneth Noster
Head of School, The Gilbertine Institute
PO Box 153 Derwent, AB T0B 1C0
HR@gilbertineinstitute.com

Mediated Learning Advisor, WISDOM Home Schooling

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  • Provide mediational family support to new and existing home educating families, handle related administrative tasks, gather and disseminate information, and prepare required reports. This job involves developing and presenting workshops, coaching parents with a variety of neuro-diverse students or the students themselves, and gathering and providing resources to parents. This is a work-from-home position with a varied number of hours per week, with occasional travel for meetings, conferences and workshops.

    • Workshop development and presentation

    • Provide mediation services and coaching to parents and students

    • Research and develop and provide educational tools for parents to implement with their children

    • Provide written articles, social media posts and other communications

    • Represent WISDOM at conferences and meetings as required

    • Training in special education, mediated learning, and cognitive development strongly preferred, with ongoing education required.

    • Must be reliable, punctual, and have great attention to detail, with ability to work with minimal supervision.

    • Exhibit critical thinking skills and a desire to serve the home school community

    • Have strong ability to use basic computer systems.

    • Must be a home schooled graduate or home educating parent.

  • Continuous part-time or variable-time, wage or salary status. Flexible hours with primarily work-from-home. Travel required, with some evenings and Saturdays during high seasons.

Home Education Facilitator

The Gilbertine Institute is seeking a home education facilitator to join the WISDOM Home Schooling division for the upcoming school year. A Facilitator is an Alberta-certificated teacher employed by the associate private school to conduct at least 2 evaluations of the progress of the home educated student in each school year, and offering important support and resources to home educating parents. At all times, the Facilitator’s services will be consistent with the Alberta Education Act, the Alberta Home Education Regulation, and all Gilbertine Institute administrative policies, procedures, and regulations.

Certificated staff are not required to be members of the ATA, but remuneration will be commensurate with the standard grid in Alberta, based upon years of experience and years of education. Staff participate in a group benefit plan.

The Gilbertine Institute encourages candidates to apply soon, as the need for orientation and preparatory work merits narrowing down qualified personnel before the contract commences in August. A mandatory 3-day staff Inservice will be held in Derwent in mid-August.

    • Offering continued encouragement, affirmation, pedagogical strategies, support, perspective, resources and evaluation to Assigned Families and Assigned Students as required and directed by the Principal;

    • maintaining current knowledge of Alberta Government legislation, regulation and policy regarding home education and helping Assigned Families in fulfilling their responsibilities;

    • assistance to Assigned Families in developing each child’s Education Program Plan and approving said plan;

    • organising an itinerary and travelling to meet with parents of Assigned Students to conduct at least 2 evaluations of the progress of the student in each school year and entering in the student record results of the evaluations conducted by the facilitator;

    • advising the student’s parents as to the progress of the student and making recommendations to the student’s parent on any matter that may assist the student in attaining a higher level of achievement, where necessary;

    • reviewing high school plans with parents and students and filing a high school planning report and assisting students in qualifying for high school credits and potentially obtaining an Alberta High School Diploma;

    • promoting home education and WISDOM programs;

    • annual submission and fulfilment of a Professional Growth Plan;

    • working as part of the home education team; and

    • supervision of an assistant(s) who may be contracted to assist with any of the above tasks that do not require a certificated teacher.

    • be a practicing Christian;

    • have personal experience with home education as either a home educating parent or graduate;

    • attend a minimum of 6 staff meetings per year in locations including Edmonton, Calgary and Derwent;

    • profoundly value the parents as the primary educators of their child, and respect parental choice in education;

    • have a Bachelor of Education (minimum) and be certificated in the Province of Alberta;

    • be familiar with a variety of traditional home education curricula and resources;

    • possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;

    • be willing to work collaboratively with parents, students, staff, and administration;

    • become familiar with the website of WISDOM Home Schooling

    • be comfortable working with electronic platforms, and capable of learning new platforms, including but not limited to Google Suite/Classrooms, Microsoft Suite, Zoom, Solaro;

SIS Data Clerk — Derwent

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  • In person in the WISDOM office, Derwent, Alberta. This is not a work-from-home role.

  • Gather and capture student information into our SIS, prepare and file student records, be passionate about our mission to help families flourish.

    • Entering new and updated student information.

    • Prepares source data for computer entry.

    • Sorting, scanning, filing of paper and digital student records following procedure and appropriate quality controlmethods.

    • Establishes entry priorities.

    • Processes student source documents by reviewing data for discrepancies.

    • Resolves discrepancies by using standard procedures and obtaining further information for incompletedocuments.

    • Maintains data entry requirements by following SIS techniques and procedures.

    • Verifies entered student data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or reentering data.

    • Maintains FOIP and PIPA standards and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

    • Communicate with school administrators across the province to ensure proper sharing of student documents andinformation.

    • Maintains operations by following policies and procedures and reporting needed changes to the Senior SIS DataManager.

    • Contributes to team effort by answering phones and emails, offering support to parents and students as needed.Communicate with parents and other jurisdictions to resolve overlapping enrolments

    • Provide phone support to parents

    • Represent home school administration at events as needed

    • No previous education or experience necessary

    • Home schooling graduate or home educating parent strongly preferred

    • High School Completion required

    • Strong computer skills and previous experience with PASI and SIS are considered strong assets

    • Must have the ability to concentrate for lengthy periods and have excellent attention to detail

    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a desire to see

  • FTE or continuous variable-time, wage status. Some evenings and weekends may be required.

High School Chemistry/Biology Instructor – Edmonton

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Position: Part-Time Chemistry 20 and Biology 20 Teacher or Instructor
Start Date: August 2026
Application Deadline: Open until filled

The Gilbertine Institute is hiring an instructor to teach high school Chemistry and Biology. Familiarity with both the Alberta Program of Studies, Curriculum resources, and home schooling is essential.

Depending upon the expertise and availability of applicants, The Gilbertine Institute is open to hiring full-time or part-time teachers.

Certificated staff are not required to be members of the ATA, but remuneration will be commensurate with the standard grid in Alberta, based upon years of experience and years of education. Staff participate in a group benefit plan.

The Gilbertine Institute encourages candidates to apply immediately, as the need for orientation and preparatory work merits hiring qualified personnel as early as Summer 2026 for an in-service orientation in August. Teaching to commence September, 2026.

    • Delivering the learner outcomes of the Alberta Programs of Study;

    • Regular and timely assessment of student learning;

    • Participation in Mass and daily prayers

    • Supervision duties

    • Periodic labs

    • be a practicing Catholic, taking an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church;

    • be willing to teach small classes in a traditional Catholic environment and participate at Mass with the school community each day;

    • profoundly value the parents as the primary educators of their child, and respect parental choice in education;

    • implement aspects of the classical education tradition as is organically possible;

    • have a Bachelor of Science (minimum) and be familiar with the Alberta Science program of studies.

    • possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;

    • Lab experience and knowledge of laboratory techniques and safety

    • be willing to work collaboratively with parents, students, staff, and administration;

    • become familiar with the websites of the Gilbertine Institute, Holy House, Gilbertine Academy and WISDOM Home Schooling as well as the Prospectus;

    • be familiar with a variety of traditional home education curricula and resources;

    • be comfortable working with electronic platforms, and capable of learning new platforms, including but not limited to, Google Suite/Classrooms, Microsoft Suite, Zoom, Solaro;

Grade 3-11 PE Teacher – Edmonton

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For Holy House Edmonton, the Gilbertine Institute is hiring a PE teacher. Teacher certification is preferred, but not required. Experience in Catholic, classical, and home education are advantageous, as well as knowledge of and involvement in the English patrimonial tradition in the Catholic Church.

Certificated staff are not required to be members of the ATA, but remuneration will be commensurate with the standard grid in Alberta, based upon years of experience and years of education. Staff who are at least 0.5 full time equivalent (FTE) participate in a group benefit plan.

The Gilbertine Institute encourages candidates to apply immediately. Professional development and training will commence August 1, and classroom instruction in September, 2026.

    • Teaching, Assessment, Discipline

    • Delivering the Alberta Program of Studies for PE 10 and 20

    • Developing student athletic skill and ability

    • be a practicing Catholic, taking an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church;

    • be able to cultivate the virtue of sportsmanship and fair play among students of various ages

    • profoundly value the parents as the primary educators of their child, and respect parental choice in education;

    • Engage in various athletic activities in various spaces including outdoor, gymnasium, and hall settings

    • integrate class content as much as possible with other subject areas, and in particular with the Catholic faith and virtue;

    • have experience teaching students of a variety of age levels and abilities in grades 3-9;

    • possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;

    • be willing to work collaboratively with parents, students, staff, and administration;

    • become familiar with the Prospectus as well as the websites of the Gilbertine Institute, Holy House, and the Gilbertine Academy;

    • have the ability to work with diverse resources in order to effectively help students learn the rigorous content of the Holy House curriculum and, when applicable, the Alberta Programs of Study;

    • be comfortable working with electronic platforms, and capable of learning new platforms, including but not limited to, Google Suite/Classrooms, Microsoft Suite, and Zoom;

Beginner Homeroom Teacher – Edmonton

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Position: Part-Time Beginner Homeroom Teacher or Instructor
Start Date: August 2026
Application Deadline: Open until filled

For Holy House Edmonton, the Gilbertine Institute is hiring a part time Beginner (Gr. 3⁄4) homeroom teacher. This position demands expertise in the following areas: English Literature, Literacy, Grammar and Composition, and History. Experience in Catholic, classical, and home education are advantageous, as well as knowledge of and involvement in the English (Ordinariate) parochial tradition.

Certificated staff are not required to be members of the ATA, but remuneration will be commensurate with the standard grid in Alberta, based upon years of experience and years of education. Staff who are at least 0.5 full time equivalent (FTE) participate in a group benefit plan.

The Gilbertine Institute encourages candidates to apply immediately. Professional development and training will commence late August, and classroom instruction in September, 2026.

    • Teaching, Assessment, Discipline

    • Monitoring students during breaks

    • Participation in Mass and daily prayers

    • Professional development

    • Literacy testing (CC3, LeNs, PAST)

    • Collaboration with Grade partner

    • be a practicing Catholic, taking an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church;

    • be willing to teach small classes in a traditional Catholic environment and participate at Mass and regular daily prayers with the school community each day;

    • profoundly value the parents as the primary educators of their child, and respect parental choice in education;

    • implement aspects of the classical education tradition;

    • integrate class content as much as possible with other subject areas, and in particular

    • with the Catholic faith and virtue;

    • have experience teaching students of a variety of age levels and abilities in grades 3-9;

    • possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;

    • be willing to work collaboratively with parents, students, staff, and administration;

    • become familiar with the Prospectus as well as the websites of the Gilbertine Institute, Holy House, and the Gilbertine Academy;

    • have the ability to work with diverse resources in order to effectively help students learn the rigorous content of the Holy House curriculum and, when applicable, the Alberta Programs of Study;

    • be comfortable working with electronic platforms, and capable of learning new platforms, including but not limited to, Google Suite/Classrooms, Microsoft Suite, and Zoom;