Description
Effective: Immediately
**Successful Candidate is eligible for continuing status in April 2025 if the incumbent works the remaining duration of the 2024/2025 school year**
The Burnaby School District is on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Nations of Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish.
The Burnaby School District is the fourth largest in BC. The District operates 41 elementary and 8 secondary schools, including a range of district and provincial resource programs. The District supports and provides learning to 25,000 Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) students and to more than 6,000 adult learners through our established Burnaby Community & Continuing Education program. With more than 100 languages spoken in the homes of its students, the District is one of the most culturally diverse in Canada.
We have exceptional talent in our District and pride ourselves on being an engaging, collaborative, and supportive employer, as well as a progressive leader in education. We offer and welcome employees to take the opportunity to develop their careers within our District. There are many opportunities for those employees that possess the qualifications and capability to access positions of advancement. Employees are supported throughout their careers to engage in professional development opportunities by encouraging learning on assigned professional development days and providing professional development workshops.
Burnaby School District invites applications from qualified teachers for this Full time (1.0) Late French Immersion Teacher position.
Required Qualifications:
Valid BC Teaching Certificate
Bachelor of Education degree or academic equivalent
Demonstrated fluency and facility (both oral and written) in French and English
French Immersion methodology course
Major program concentration in the relevant area of primary or intermediate education including primary or intermediate methodology courses
Knowledge of a broad range of effective instructional strategies in order to meet the diverse needs of all students
Knowledge of consultative and collaborative strategies
Practicum reports and/or teacher evaluations (if available)
Successful completion of Criminal Records Search as carried out through the Ministry of Education Teachers’ Regulation Branch
Application Details:
If you meet the above qualifications, and are an advocate for public education, we welcome your application. Please provide: cover letter, resume, a copy of your BC Teachers’ Certificate, a copy of your transcripts, a copy of your final practicum report, and a statement of your philosophy via makeafuture.ca or email to applications@burnabyschools.ca. Please submit your application as one PDF.
Only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted.
For inquiries, contact Sandra Pandolfo at sandra.pandolfo@burnabyschools.ca.
The Burnaby School District values inclusion and embraces diversity as a strength. Our goal is for all individuals to feel a sense of belonging in a safe, supportive and welcoming community. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous, Black, people of colour, all genders, LGBTQ2+ and persons with disabilities.
Thank you for your interest in the Burnaby School District!
