Description
Various Elementary School locations
The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q? íc?? y? - Katzie, the q'wa:n??'?n? - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.
Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district, where equity is deeply embedded and diversity welcomed. We are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. We work to continuously grow and improve our practices, celebrate our differences, and empower people to promote positive change in our communities. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and belonging and recognize the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Surrey Schools is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 83,000 students with 124 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.
The Elementary Band Teacher will:
organize the scheduling of grade 7 elementary band programs in designated schools, after consultation with individual school staffs, administration, parents and students;
implement the program in keeping with District and Ministry expectations;
promote effective elementary/secondary articulation;
ensure care, inventory and maintenance of school equipment;
provide opportunities for the acquisition and development of individual and group skills.
The anticipated elementary school locations are:
Beaver Creek
Boundary Park
Cougar Creek
JT Brown
McLeod
Panorama Park
WE Kinvig
Minimum academic qualifications/experience:
valid B.C. Teaching Certificate;
proficiency on instruments related to the school band;
satisfactory practicum/teaching experience in band instrumental instruction.
Preferred qualifications/experience
Experience in choral and core music instruction.
Reporting structure
The personnel in this position are accountable in the execution of their assigned duties to a Director of Instruction.
Assignment FTE may be awarded to multiple applicants. If you are interested in less than 0.7FTE, please indicate the FTE you are applying for in your application package.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and posting may close early.
Salary range is $59,711 to $109,520, with placement on the range based on length of service, FTE and qualifications in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Surrey Schools Salary Grid
Interested and qualified applicants should apply by clicking "apply" to the right of the posting. Ensure to include:
resume
cover letter
recent teaching reports and/or practicum reports (if available)
copy of BC Teaching Certificate and/or TQS card or information on current status
This posting will remain open until September 20, 2024 at 4pm.
Note: In accordance with the Criminal Record Review Act, successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Record Search prior to employment. Only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.
