Full-Time Temporary (2025.26 school year)
Please submit your application by Friday June 13th
Role Description:
The primary role of the Kindergarten Teacher is to assume responsibility for the social emotional and academic growth of the students working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
These may include but are not limited to the following:
- Plan and implement the academic and social-emotional learning programme for a kindergarten class.
- Develop a welcoming and encouraging classroom atmosphere ensuring student behavior aligns with the schools principles and values
- Collaborate and coordinate with grade team specialist teachers and coordinators (Languages Music PHE Literacy etc.) to ensure a cohesive approach
- Support and mentor an Associate Teacher and develop an effective working partnership
- Design and implement a range of authentic formative and summative assessments providing appropriate and timely feedback to students
- Keep up to date with developments in the PYP teaching resources and methods.
- Ensure the safety of children with special needs including allergies and medical conditions
- Prepare reports and conduct parent-teacher conferences as per the published calendar
- Be available to meet parents when requested and foster open and supportive communications between school and home
- Oversee lunch and recess as required
- Lead and organise after-school clubs
- A clear understanding that working hours may occasionally require extending beyond the norm from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Assist with new student assessments on one or two Saturdays per year
All Mulgrave teachers are expected to:
- Endorse the schools mission and values and our commitment to nurturing a more diverse equitable and inclusive community
- Develop a classroom environment that builds positive relationships and fosters an ethic of care
- Design prepare and deliver learning activities that facilitate authentic engagement
- Identify and select instructional resources and methods to meet students varying needs
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students progress for the purposes of teaching learning and reporting
- Participate in faculty and parent meetings and special events
- Model respectful and timely communication with students colleagues and parents
- Attend professional development workshops as required by the school
Qualifications:
Candidates will be expected to:
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Hold BC teacher certification
- Hold an age appropriate First Aid Certificate or be willing to obtain one.
Preferred Experience/Qualities:
- Knowledge and understanding of the International Baccalaureate programmes preferably with experience teaching in the Primary Years Programme
- Experience teaching in a technology-rich environment