Description
Posting Number: T25-193
Date Issued: August 14, 2025
POSITION
Worksite: East Chilliwack Elementary School
Contract Type: Temporary, Part-Time (80% - TBD)
Assignment Area(s): Teacher Librarian / Preparation Teacher
Effective Date: September 1, 2025, until not later than June 30, 2026
Salary Range: $59,711 to $109,520 (range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance to the collective agreement)
Please Note: The assignment within this position in September may not be identical to the assignment in this posted position
Deadline for Applications: Friday, August 22, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make A Future www.makeafuture.ca and include a Cover Letter, Resume, Teaching Report, Transcripts & the names of two (2) current supervisors who can comment on your teaching.
Required Abilities, Qualifications and Experience:
- Master's of Education in Teacher-Librarianship, Master Library and Information Studies (MUS) or Diploma in Teacher-Librarianship and successful experience as a Teacher-Librarian.
- Experience and/or willingness to learn the skills necessary to plan, implement, and oversee the development of a school wide program for Media & Technology in our school library.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in collaborating with teachers to improve instructional practice in literacy.
- Ability to manage a resource collection using curricular and student interests to identify and obtain library materials, organize, and maintain the library collection to promote independent reading and lifelong learning.
- Collaboration skills in order to support classroom teachers in fostering independent learners by teaching research, information literacy, technology, communication, and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrated strong interest in, knowledge and understanding of literature and be able to share passion for books and learning with students.
- Familiarity with a wide variety of literacy approaches, strategies, and methods of assessment.
- Demonstrated excellent listening, speaking, presentation and writing skills.
- Ability to maintain and troubleshoot the library computers, printers, and server.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to implement teaching practices that align with the Professional Standards for BC Educators.
- ability to manage a resource collection using curricular and student interests to identify and obtain library materials, organize and maintain the library collection to promote independent reading and lifelong learning
- proven commitment and strong ability to work with grade group colleagues, staff and administration in a collaborative fashion to engage in shared planning, shared decision making and to develop a strong and caring professional learning community in support of the implementation of Response to Intervention.
- collaboration skills in order to support classroom teachers in fostering independent learners by teaching research, information literacy, technology, communication and critical thinking skills
- demonstrated ability to provide leadership, professional development and support services for school staff in Information and Communication technology
- demonstrated strong interest in, knowledge and understanding of literature and be able to share a passion for books and learning with students
- successful teaching experience at the elementary level
- demonstrated ability in using a variety of formative and summative assessments to plan for instruction
- knowledge of and demonstrated ability in addressing the wide range of academic, social, emotional and behavioural needs of children
- ability to demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills with students, staff and parents
- demonstrated ability and proven experience in excellent classroom management, behavioural management and organization skills
- thorough knowledge of and demonstrated application of the principles of learning
For Further Information Contact: 604-794-7533 (ECE) Carolyn Ingham, Principal
