Description
Start Date: Effective Immediately to Dec 20th, 2024
St. Thomas More Collegiate, a progressive co-ed Blessed Edmund Rice Christian Brother Catholic Independent high school in Burnaby, B.C., is seeking a secondary school educator to join our Science and Math departments to fill a temporary leave. The successful candidate will be expected to be part of a collaborative teaching team within our Science and Math departments whose goal is the positive growth and development of students. This full time position will encompass four grade 8 Math classes, three Science 9 classes and one block of coverage.
STMC’s Science Department provides a program with strong emphasis on experimentation to develop critical thinking, skills of analysis, reasoning, evaluation, problem solving and decision-making in our students.
The STMC Mathematics Department places great emphasis on the development of mathematically powerful students. Our curriculum focuses on numeracy skills and competencies, as well as their practical application in higher education and the workplace.
Preference will be given to applicants with previous secondary school experience teaching a variety of math and science courses and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
Potential candidates must be a member, or be in the process of becoming a member, of the British Columbia College of Teachers or hold a BC Independent School Teacher’s Certificate. Letters of application, accompanied by a resume, and the names of two referees, should be received in a timely manner.
Interviews to commence immediately and as such the posting will be open until the position is filled.
Questions relating to the specific position can be sent directly to STMC’s Principal, Mr. Joe Adams via joe.adams@stmc.bc.ca
The successful applicant will have the following qualifications, experiences and abilities:
Must hold a valid BC Teaching Certificate or letter of permission
Ideally hold an undergraduate degree with a major in Math or Science, or a Bachelor’s degree in Education with a focus in Math and Science
Be familiar with the BC Math and Science Curriculums
Be familiar with the BC Curriculum’s use and implementation of proficiency scales
Experience teaching Math and Science courses is an asset
Excellent English written, communication and presentation skills
Understand and demonstrate the need for culturally responsive teaching and learning
Use engaging technology to enhance learning
Select instructional resources and methods to meet diverse student needs
Work collaboratively with colleagues to build and foster educational growth
Create a classroom environment that promotes mutual respect and security to take personal educational risks
Foster supportive relationships with students and families
Implement a range of authentic learning assessments that provide timely feedback to students and a clear direction for parents
Maintain accurate, ongoing and complete records of student progress for the purposes of teaching, learning and reporting
Maintain excellent professionalism in all interactions with colleagues, students and parents
Certificate of Qualification from the Teacher Regulation Branch
Be willing to contribute to the co-curricular and cultural life of the school and model the values espoused by Blessed Edmund Rice as articulated in the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education
Questions relating to the specific position can be sent directly to STMC’s Principal, Mr. Joe Adams via joe.adams@stmc.bc.ca
***Only those selected for interviews will be contacted***
Contact Information:
Joe Adams - Principal
St. Thomas More Collegiate
7450 12th Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 2K1
Phone: 604-521-1801
Fax: 604 520 0725
Email: joe.adams@stmc.bc.ca
Notes:
The position of St. Thomas More Collegiate is to hire, when available, qualified Catholic applicants who in addition to carrying out their professional responsibilities will exhibit conduct consistent with Catholic denominational standards and model espoused by Blessed Edmund Rice in their professional and personal life
