Description
Are you interested in joining a great school community and working with a team of awesome people who are passionate about the exciting world of early childhood education?
Who are we?
Over the past 19 years, Aberdeen Hall has become a top-level independent school that provides excellent academics and a strong character education to our diverse student population of 700 preschool to grade 12 children. Our Montessori-themed early learning program includes 47 students.
Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School has an opportunity for our Director of Preschool. (position profile can be found here). You will be responsible for creating a warm and supportive preschool community where everyone is valued and feels a strong sense of belonging. You’ll join our team in implementing an engaging early years curriculum and ensuring compliance with all regulations.
Our preschool programming runs with our school year from September through to late June. In addition there are an optional six weeks of out of session camps that run for a week in early January, a week in March and four weeks in June after school is out. In this role you will have the option to be an ECE counsellor at our out of session camps. If this sounds interesting to you please let us know in your application.
We welcome applicants who, like us, embrace the core values of resilience, responsibility, integrity, optimism, curiosity, and kindness. You are also known to be innovative, progressive, adaptable and passionate about raising the next generation to lead meaningful lives as contributing citizens to their communities.
What makes us different?
Working at Aberdeen Hall is far from the status quo. We are a forward-thinking school that believes in rewarding our employees and putting our people first. We are grateful for our community spirited culture, and we continuously nurture it to ensure our team feels valued every single day. Additionally, working and living in the beautiful Okanagan offers an exceptional opportunity for work-life balance, a comfortable pace of life and a wide range of after-work activities.
Aberdeen Hall provides
Competitive annual salary $64,000 - $74,000 inclusive of vacation pay, the BC government wage enhancement and out of session camps. Commensurate with education and years of teaching experience. (Working in the camps are optional, salary can be reduced and vacation time increased if this is the successful candidates preference)
8 weeks vacation (or if preferred 14 weeks of vacation and a lesser salary if not working in out of session camps)
Excellent comprehensive benefits package
RRSP contribution of 8% for employees that invest 4% of their salary
Open and collaborative culture
Personalized professional development plans
Newly built inspiring campus setting
Well established mentorship program
Innovative and progressive approach to teaching
Success Factors
Certification in Early Childhood Education (required)
Five or more years experience managing an early years centre (required)
Montessori Training or willing to obtain it
Experience in an Independent School (asset)
ECE Camp Counselor experience (asset)
The ability to foster a strong community through leadership or supervisory experience
Oversee and help create engaging daily activities
In depth knowledge and understanding of the Child Care Licensing Regulation
Computer Skills: Google Classroom, docs, sheets, slides and Gmail
Known to model the highest standards of professional practice and interactions with all stakeholders
Ability to understand the importance of emotional intelligence and empathy in building trust and contribute to a positive working atmosphere across the School community
Known to communicate, negotiate, collaborate and build partnerships effectively
As part of our active commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we strive to welcome students, families and employees with a diverse range of identities and backgrounds to enrich the Aberdeen Hall family with varied perspectives.
The successful applicant for our role will be a team player with a positive approach who thrives in a community spirited environment. Aberdeen Hall offers competitive compensation and excellent long-term potential. We thank all candidates for their time and interest; however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.
Please forward your resume and cover letter to Lisa White, Director of Finance & Human Resources, at humanresources@aberdeenhall.com
To learn more about us please visit www.aberdeenhall.com
