Description
POSTED: April 17, 2025
CLOSING DATE: April 24, 2025
COMPETITION: 2024-159
PRIMARY TEACHER
Full Time (1.0 FTE) Term position
Lions Bay Elementary School
Effective immediately until June 30, 2025
The annual salary for a full-time teaching position ranges from $59,711 to $109,520, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement. The salary will be prorated based on FTE.
Required Qualifications and Experience
This position is to cover a teacher who is on a leave of absence. The successful applicant must:
- be familiar with B.C.'s Early Learning Framework and passionate about supporting the holistic development of children with care and empathy;
- have proven teaching experience at the primary level
- be familiar with the BC curriculum and Core Competency documents;
- current knowledge of play-based and place-based learning;
- have experience teaching using an inquiry methodology;
- have a clear understanding of the characteristics of primary students and an ability to develop a positive learning environment addressing the intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of all students;
- be familiar with a Universal Design for Learning approach and a deep commitment to providing the supports and encouragement for all students to be successful, including planning for English Language Learners and neuro atypical students;
- have an understanding of self-regulation strategies to support all learners;
- have strong classroom management skills;
- have the ability to teach literacy skills through ‘effective practice' strategies, such as literacy centres, reading strategies for comprehension and inference, graphic organizers, and writers' workshop;
- practice formative and summative assessment and have a thorough understanding of assessment through backward design;
- have a clear understanding of how student reflection plays an integral role in supporting learning;
- have proven ability and commitment to work collaboratively and effectively with other educators in a collegial team setting;
- have a strong commitment to positive and consistent engagement and communication with parents and other stakeholders;
- be familiar with and have an interest in supporting the goals outlined in the West Vancouver Indigenous Enhancement Agreement.
Why West Vancouver Schools?
West Vancouver Schools, the premier place for learning, has a long-held reputation for excellence and innovation. Our motto endorses our vision that we aspire to provide the finest educational experience in the country - for our children, our employees, our community and our world. We support this vision in the work we do, and the drive to be the first and best is clear, both inside and outside the organization.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume via under West Vancouver Schools.
West Vancouver Schools is committed to an accessible recruitment process and is able to provide accommodation as required for applicants with identified needs. If you require any accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please reach out to us at hr@wvschools.ca.
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.
