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Posted: 18-Feb-25

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Type: Contract

Salary: $65,869 - $116,734

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Teacher, Art, Senior School (Grade 8 - 12)
Full-Time, Fixed-term Contract
March 2025 - May 2025

Crofton House School offers a girl-centred learning environment for students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. Here, every day students are motivated to strive for their best selves, embracing academic challenge and diverse experiences, guided by staff who know them and believe in them.

Bound by our belief in the power of girl-centred education, Crofton House School fosters a strong sense of community among educators, staff, students and families. Here, everyone can contribute to the strength of our school—including you.

We offer extensive professional development opportunities, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. Our 10-acre campus provides modern facilities, as well as beautiful outdoor spaces and a daily connection to nature.

The Arts, Applied Design, Skills & Technologies Department at Crofton House School is distinguished by extraordinary teachers who provide a collaborative, inquiry-based, and student-centered approach to teaching. Crofton House School educational programs are designed to develop educated citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and understandings they need to demonstrate active engagement and discipline in creating works of art and resolving creative challenges.

As an experienced, skilled, and innovative teacher, you inspire students and teachers alike. You are a leader in planning, implementing and assessing student learning. You have a deep knowledge of curriculum development and demonstrate an approach to teaching that is reflective of the way in which girls learn. You optimize the resources available to you and support all learners with diverse strategies and approaches. Your classes are student-centred and dynamic.

This role is full-time from March 31, 2025 to the end of May 2025 with the possibility to extend into June. This role will cover the following classes: 2 sections of Art 8, 2 sections of Art 9, Art 11, and Advisory 11.

• Bring a student-centred, inquiry-based and collaborative approach to the delivery of the B.C. Arts Education curriculum.
• Support the growth and development of individual learners through the delivery of the Crofton House School Co-curricular and Advisory programs.
• Build relationships with teachers and staff across the school community.
• Be an active and positive participant in the co-curricular program.
• Fully engage in the CHS Teacher Professional Growth Plan.

• Essential: B.C. Ministry of Education Certificate or Independent School Certification qualification criteria.
• Relevant university qualifications, preferably at the graduate level (e.g. Bachelor of Education plus Bachelor of Visual Arts, or equivalent).
• Experience in an independent school, an asset.
• A comprehensive understanding of current educational practices outlined in the BC Ministry of Education documents.
• Knowledge of Visual Arts education such as the “Studio Habits of Mind.”
• Engages students using ideas inspired by imagination, inquiry, and purposeful play.
• Demonstrable awareness of effective teaching practices for girls and young women.
• Collaborative and energetic with a passion for teaching.
• Committed to the craft of teaching, best practices, and standards of professional practice.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, time-management and communication skills.
• A commitment to continued professional development and growth.
• Energy, commitment and a readiness to participate in the co-curricular program.

Compensation: $65,869 - $116,734

Please note that applicants must be able to legally work in Canada and hold a valid BC Teaching Certificate.

Apply online at www.croftonhouse.ca/careers. We will review applications as soon as they are submitted. Interviews will begin immediately.

We thank all candidates in advance. We will, however, contact only those selected for an interview. No phone calls, please.

Crofton House School is a university preparatory day school for girls from junior kindergarten to grade 12. Set on a beautiful ten-acre campus in Vancouver, BC, we offer an inclusive, supportive community of dedicated teachers, involved parents, and enthusiastic students. Collaborative, student-centred, inquiry-based education and world-class facilities create a unique learning environment where each girl can reach her full potential.