Description
Posting Number: T25-135
Date Issued: May 14, 2025
POSITION
Worksite: Promontory Heights Elementary School
Contract Type: Continuing, Full-Time
Assignment Area(s): Primary - Grade 1
Salary Range: $59,711 to $109,520 (based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement)
Effective Date: September 1, 2025
Please Note: The assignment within this position in September may not be identical to the assignment in this posted position.
Deadline for Applications: Friday, May 23, 2025 - 12:00 pm
Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make A Future and include a Cover Letter, Resume, Teaching Report, Transcripts & the names of 2 current supervisors who can comment on your teaching.
Required Abilities, Qualifications and Experience:
- Extensive academic training, professional preparation, and qualifications in teaching in all areas of this assignment.
- Knowledge of, and demonstrated application of, the Ministry of Education's current philosophy, teaching practices, and evaluation/assessment/reporting procedures as applied to all areas of this assignment.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to implement teaching practices that align with the Professional Standards for BC Educators.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of effective strategies to support the development of literacy skills for all students; preference will be given to individuals possessing knowledge, training and experience in Balanced Literacy, Guided Reading, incorporating the 5 Pillars of Literacy, Reading Power and Writing Power.
- Training and demonstrated effective developmental numeracy program utilizing current pedagogy including number sense, number fluency, and real-world applications.
- Demonstrated excellent classroom management, behavioural management and organizational skills
- Proven ability as an effective team member, able to effectively work collaboratively with staff, parents and administration (Grade Group, School Based Team and Problem-Solving Team models).
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use UDL, classroom, school, district and provincial level assessments to plan for differentiated instruction .
- Commitment to supporting school-wide initiatives, including behaviour and social emotional learning strategies and programs.
- Demonstrated commitment to working with colleagues in an open, accepting manner in order to promote a strong and caring professional learning community.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills with students, staff and parents.
- Demonstrated ability to address the wide range of academic, social, emotional and behavioural needs of children and in particular children with Exceptionalities.
- Ability to develop CBIEP goals and objectives in conjunction with Case Manager and parents.
- Ability to effectively offer learning opportunities to support the agreed upon goals and objectives and work collaboratively with Resource Teacher and Learning Support team.
- Demonstrated ability in the effective application of current brain-based strategies as they relate to self-regulation, mindful behaviour and problem solving.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability in implementing restorative practices in the classroom.
- Ongoing commitment to professional development and implementation of best teaching practices.
- Demonstrated strong media literacy skills and the ability to apply them as instructional tools to support learning in the classroom and skill with problem solving technology issues.
- Demonstrated willingness to implement the goals and strategies of the school growth plan.
- Ability to manage a classroom-based budget.
For Further Information Contact: Kim Kass, Principal or Justin Moore, Vice Principal 604-824-4885
