Description
Start Date: January 13, 2025
Urban Academy is a rapidly growing independent school in New Westminster located in a beautiful facility across the street from Braid Street Skytrain Station. At Urban Academy our staff, students and families are connected through learning, inspired by community and empowered to contribute as we work toward our vision of truly educating for tomorrow. We value creativity, collaboration, global citizenship, technology, the outdoors and the arts as means through which we can offer excellence in education.
Urban Academy is distinguished by extraordinary teachers who provide a collaborative, inquiry-based, and student-centred approach to teaching. Through the Urban Academy educational program, students develop critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills in a technology-rich learning environment.
Urban Academy teachers inspire students. They are actively engaged in planning, implementing and assessing student learning. They are confident in curriculum development and demonstrate an approach to teaching that is reflective of the way in which young people learn. They optimize the resources available to students. They support all learners with diverse strategies and approaches and bring innovative solutions to learning challenges experienced by students. The students, members of your department, colleagues, and parents describe our teachers as approachable, available, knowledgeable, genuine, supportive and connected to our community. Urban Academy teachers understand the importance of parents as partners by maintaining open and collaborative relationships with the parent community. As lifelong learners, Urban Academy teachers demonstrate a commitment to actively seeking professional development, to continuously reflect on their practice and to collaborate with colleagues to maximize student learning. Urban Academy teachers participate actively in the life of the school.
In addition to spending an engaging day with students who are genuinely interested in learning, thinking and playing, teachers are provided with dedicated work time as part of their daily schedule to plan and work collaboratively with others.
If this description of our teachers sounds like you, Urban Academy is currently inviting dedicated, team-oriented teachers to apply for our Senior School Teacher position. For the duration of the 2024-2025 school year this role will include courses in Career Education, PHE, English, and Community Connections (BAA), as well as internal coverage responsibilities. This could extend into a continuing role in the Senior School beyond June 2025. Please indicate recent professional development and extracurricular experience you possess as part of your candidacy for this position.
Responsibilities of an Urban Academy Teacher:
Planning, implementation and assessment: Bring a student-centred, inquiry-based, and collaborative approach to the delivery of the B.C. curriculum utilizing competency-based assessment and instruction as well as strong formative and summative assessment strategies
Collaboration: Work collaboratively with teachers in the Senior School to plan, develop, and implement an extraordinary learning experience for each individual student
Pluralism: Demonstrate commitment to culturally sustaining teaching practices: infuse diverse voices and perspectives in the planning and delivery of learning experiences, including Indigenous, local, and global world views.
SEL: Build relationships with teachers and staff across the school community
Student Life: Be an active and positive participant in the co-curricular program and Senior School Advisory program
Communication: Communicate consistently and professionally with students, parents, faculty and other stakeholders about student needs and growth.
Continuous Growth: Practice professionalism through ongoing professional development, reflection, and continuous improvement.
Be comfortable teaching courses from Grades 8-12
Qualifications and requirements:
Essential: B.C. Ministry of Education Certificate or Independent School Certification qualification criteria. Please indicate your TRB # on your application (L or J followed by 6 digits)
A comprehensive understanding of current educational practices outlined in the BC Ministry of Education documents
Understanding of and adept with Standards-Based Learning/Assessment
Collaborative and energetic with a passion for teaching
Committed to the craft of teaching, best practices, and standards of professional practice
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
Superior EQ skills in self-awareness, self-management, social agility, impact and influence.
A commitment to continued professional development and growth
Energy, commitment and a readiness to participate in the co-curricular program
Strong knowledge of educational IT applications and assistive technologies
Please visit our website (www.urbanacademy.ca) to learn more about Urban Academy’s wonderful school life and see if this is the type of environment that you feel you could thrive in, and contribute to. At Urban Academy, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring a barrier-free work environment. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers, from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of colour), persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ (persons of all sexual orientations and genders). If you are an applicant with a disability, we will work with you to make reasonable workplace accommodations you may need for your best work performance.
Urban Academy provides:
Competitive Compensation at a salary range of $64,685 to $110,883 inclusive of vacation pay and commensurate with years of teaching experience and education levels
Open and collaborative culture
Comprehensive benefits package
Matching RRSP program
Personalized professional development plans
Newly built inspiring campus setting
Innovative and progressive approach to teaching
Low student/teacher ratios
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates who are short-listed will be contacted. No phone calls or drop-ins, please.
Email your cover letter and resumé to careers@urbanacademy.ca.
