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Aboriginal school community teacher - secondary school
Title posted on ApplyToEducation - Senior School Teacher
Posted on October 24, 2024 by Employer details Urban Academy
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Position: Senior School Teacher <p>Start Date: January 13, 2025<p>Urban Academy is a rapidly growing independent school in New Westminster located in a beautiful facility across the street from Braid Street Skytrain Station. At Urban Academy our staff, students and families are connected through learning, inspired by community and empowered to contribute as we work toward our vision of truly educating for tomorrow. We value creativity, collaboration, global citizenship, technology, the outdoors and the arts as means through which we can offer excellence in education.<p>Urban Academy is distinguished by extraordinary teachers who provide a collaborative, inquiry-based, and student-centred approach to teaching. Through the Urban Academy educational program, students develop critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills in a technology-rich learning environment.<p>Urban Academy teachers inspire students. They are actively engaged in planning, implementing and assessing student learning. They are confident in curriculum development and demonstrate an approach to teaching that is reflective of the way in which young people learn. They optimize the resources available to students. They support all learners with diverse strategies and approaches and bring innovative solutions to learning challenges experienced by students. The students, members of your department, colleagues, and parents describe our teachers as approachable, available, knowledgeable, genuine, supportive and connected to our community. Urban Academy teachers understand the importance of parents as partners by maintaining open and collaborative relationships with the parent community. As lifelong learners, Urban Academy teachers demonstrate a commitment to actively seeking professional development, to continuously reflect on their practice and to collaborate with colleagues to maximize student learning. Urban Academy teachers participate actively in the life of the school.<p>In addition to spending an engaging day with students who are genuinely interested in learning, thinking and playing, teachers are provided with dedicated work time as part of their daily schedule to plan and work collaboratively with others.<p>If this description of our teachers sounds like you, Urban Academy is currently inviting dedicated, team-oriented teachers to apply for our Senior School Teacher position. For the duration of the 2024-2025 school year this role will include courses in Career Education, PHE, English, and Community Connections (BAA), as well as internal coverage responsibilities. This could extend into a continuing role in the Senior School beyond June 2025. Please indicate recent professional development and extracurricular experience you possess as part of your candidacy for this position.Responsibilities of an Urban Academy Teacher: <p> Planning, implementation and assessment: Bring a student-centred, inquiry-based, and collaborative approach to the delivery of the B.C. curriculum utilizing competency-based assessment and instruction as well as strong formative and summative assessment strategies <p> Collaboration: Work collaboratively with teachers in the Senior School to plan, develop, and implement an extraordinary learning experience for each individual student <p> Pluralism: Demonstrate commitment to culturally sustaining teaching practices: infuse diverse voices and perspectives in the planning and delivery of learning experiences, including Indigenous, local, and global world views. <p> SEL: Build relationships with teachers and staff across the school community <p> Student Life: Be an active and positive participant in the co-curricular program and Senior School Advisory program <p> Communication: Communicate consistently and professionally with students, parents, faculty and other stakeholders about student needs and growth. <p>- LocationNew Westminster, BC
- Workplace information On site
- SalaryNot available
- Terms of employment Permanent employment
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source ApplyToEducation #2800782
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