Description
POSTED: September 29, 2025
CLOSING DATE: 1:00pm on October 3rd, 2025
COMPETITION: 2025-126 MUSIC AND BAND TEACHER
Full-time (1.0 FTE) temporary position
0.86 FTE Intermediate Music; 0.14 FTE Grade 6-7 Band West Bay IB World School
Effective immediately until June 30, 2026
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.
Required Qualifications and Experience
A full-time temporary position is available covering a teacher on a leave of absence. Overall, the successful candidate will exhibit:
- The proven ability to plan, organize, manage and teach all aspects of an elementary band
- Familiarity with B.C. Music curriculum and standards.
- Experience with the use of inquiry based teaching models.
- A proven ability and commitment to working cooperatively and effectively with students, parents and educators in a dynamic environment.
- Skills in meeting the needs of a diverse group of learners, including ELL and students and neurodiverse students.
- Knowledge of and ability to implement strategies that support self-regulation.
- The ability to interpret, read, and manipulate elementary concert band music.
- Focused rehearsal techniques that successfully lead students through scheduled performances in
- Building community connections to enhance students' exposure to and involvement in the tenants of music.
- Collaborating, teaching, and learning through digital resources to nurture and develop music environments that cultivate student creativity and passions
- A Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree in Music;
- Musical performance experience;
- Professional level facility on one or more harmonic and/or melodic concert band and/or popular instrument(s);
- Strong knowledge of proper vocal/choral sound reproduction;
- Background with all concert band instrumentation including instrument range, key, and transposition;
- The ability to arrange, manipulate, and compose harmonic and melodic content based on popular lead sheets;
- A working knowledge of vocal production.
- Hold a valid teaching certificate and be a member in good standing with the Teachers' Regulation Branch
- West Vancouver Schools has a long-held reputation for excellence and innovation
- Join a team that aspires to provide the finest educational experience in the country
- Employee growth takes high priority
- Various professional development opportunities
- Comprehensive extended health and dental plan
- Overall employee wellness initiatives
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume via under West Vancouver Schools.
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short listed candidates will be contacted.
