Junior School Associate Teacher (PYP - Grades 1-5)

• Inspire students to achieve their personal best by providing a rich and engaging programme that develops students’ skills, promotes curiosity and love of learning, and prioritises well-being.
• Teach in a fast-paced, highly collaborative professional environment, where innovation is encouraged and student learning and well-being drive everything we do.
• Benefit from a low student-teacher ratio and a stimulating, well-resourced, technology-rich classroom environment.
• Provide the best possible learning environment for our highly diverse, multicultural student population.
• Provide opportunities to enrich learning through the exploration in the arts, athletics, outdoor education, service, leadership and more.
• Appropriately challenge students, allowing them to feel safe, seen and that they belong.

• Serve as the Associate Teacher for a PYP classroom or grade level (1-5)
• Develop an effective working partnership with the Lead Teacher(s), sharing responsibility for planning, instruction, and pastoral care to best meet students’ needs
• Contribute to student learning ‘beyond the classroom’ through participation in co-curricular activities (e.g. clubs, sports), Outdoor Education excursions and camps, field trips and special events, including after school care.
• Work closely with colleagues including the personal counsellor and learning strategies team to provide the highest possible level of personalised care and support
• Provide coverage for specialist or classroom teachers outside of your grade level when required.

• Endorse the school’s mission and values and our commitment to nurturing a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community
• Develop a classroom environment that builds positive relationships and fosters an ethic of care
• Design, prepare and deliver learning activities that facilitate authentic engagement
• Identify and select instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs
• Use relevant technology to enhance instruction and learning
• Design and implement a range of authentic formative and summative assessments, providing appropriate and timely feedback to students
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress for the purposes of teaching, learning and reporting
• Participate in faculty and parent meetings and special events
• Model respectful and timely communication with students, colleagues and parents
• Attend professional development workshops as required by the school

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or in possession of a valid work visa)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working or volunteering with elementary-aged children
• Hold or be willing to obtain an age-appropriate First Aid Certificate

• Ambition to develop your professional skills as an educator
• British Columbia teacher certification, or certification from another province or jurisdiction
• BEd or equivalent degree in Education
• Knowledge and understanding of International Baccalaureate programmes, especially the Primary Years Programme
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Willingness to use feedback to continuously improve your teaching practice
• Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Mulgrave School