Teacher On Call

Start Date: Varies

Urban Academy is a rapidly growing independent school in New Westminster located in a beautiful new facility across the street from Braid Street Skytrain Station. Our mission is to empower creative and courageous leadership by delivering exceptional education through the integration of arts, science, and technology. We value creativity, collaboration, technology, the outdoors and the arts as means through which we can offer excellence in education.

We are looking for positive and enthusiastic people to fill the position of Teacher on Call. All levels of experience will be considered. All applicants must possess:

BC teacher certification

Canadian residency and be legally entitled to work in Canada

strong English skills

an excellent rapport with children

familiarity with the new BC Curriculum is an asset

The ideal candidate will also have:

Strong knowledge of the British Columbia Curriculum

ability and interest in working across a range of grades and disciplines

Demonstrated experience as an enthusiastic, innovative, and caring educator. A commitment to diversity and inclusion in all its many dimensions

Collaborative and flexible, supportive, and effective team-player

Ability to develop strong professional relationships with all stakeholders

Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills

Strong organizational and time-management skills

Experience using an inquiry-based and project-based learning approach

Committed to continuous professional growth and improvement

Please visit our website (www.urbanacademy.ca) to learn more about UA’s wonderful school life and see if this is the type of environment that you feel you could thrive in, and contribute to. At Urban Academy, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring a barrier-free work environment. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers, from BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of colour), persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ (persons of all sexual orientations and genders). If you are an applicant with a disability, we will work with you to make reasonable workplace accommodations you may need for your best work performance.

All employees of UA must be able to provide a passed vulnerable sector screening criminal record report. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates who are short-listed will be contacted. No phone calls or drop-ins please. The successful applicant(s) is required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement.

Please email your cover letter and resumé to careers@urbanacademy.ca. Applications without cover letters will not be reviewed.