LOWER MAINLAND PURPOSE SOCIETY

Purpose Independent Secondary School

Job Posting: ART Teacher Grades 8 to 12

Come join our innovative “do whatever it takes” school team who bring their hearts to school each day working together collaboratively to support the social, emotional, mental health and learning needs of the students at Purpose Independent Secondary School.

Purpose Independent Secondary School is an independent school which exists to serve those students who, for a variety of reasons, find it difficult in the traditional school system. The school is a tuition-free – fee free school.

Visit www.purposesecondary.org for more information.

Purpose Secondary School of the Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families, New Westminster, BC, is seeking a full time Secondary teacher in ART.

The start date for this assignment is ASAP.

Successful Applicants Must:

• Possess the qualities of a passionate educator who loves inspiring students to succeed
• Experience and success working with diverse students with special needs, mental health challenges, behavior, and learning challenges
• Have proven ability as an educator who is continually improving his or her practice to benefit the learning of his or her students through the pursuit Agency (in-house) and external opportunities for professional development
• Be prepared to and motivated to work collaboratively with other teachers and staff members to better meet the social/emotional/ mental health/learning needs of our neuro-diverse students
• Further develop working relationships with other professionals within the Agency to affect best practice in program delivery and to develop a sense of collegiality within the Agency
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues
• Possess effective interpersonal skills to establish connections and meaningful working relationships with students, parents, and staff.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Qualifications and demonstrated passion and ability to teach Art and ADST

 (Applied Design, Skills and Technology) at the secondary level.

• Training and flexibility to adjust to other course assignment demands
• The willingness to work on teacher teams to collaborate regarding curriculum assessment, cross curricular opportunities ,instruction, and planning
• The ability and desire to learn and utilize technology/computers in the instructional process and reporting procedures
• Classroom management practices reflecting a relationship based, trauma-informed approach
• An ability to work with students’ social and emotional needs
• Ability to differentiate instruction and support varying learning needs
• Experience with the new BC curriculum requirements
• Committed to both individualized and group processes
• A genuine liking for and desire to work with adolescent students, including a commitment to sound instructional techniques that promote an effective learning environment and promote the five qualities of the Heart-Mind- Well-Being Framework embraced by the school
• Computer related skills such as word processing for creating reports
• A valid BC Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate (or eligible for)

  Secondary School Timetable and Structure

• Linear School Year
• 35-hour work week
• Four courses per day, Monday to Thursday
• Friday is set aside for individual and small group student support, preparation, collaborative planning, and professional development and team meetings.

Application Deadline: Until successful applicant is hired.

Please submit cover letter, quoting the position you are applying for, and resume to:

Merrilyn Cook, School Principal

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