Posted 18 days ago
1.0 FTE Primary Teacher (Term)
@ Salt Spring Centre School
British Columbia
Overview
Salt Spring Centre School is hiring a full-time primary teacher (1.0 FTE, term position) starting September 2024 for its K-7 independent school on Salt Spring Island. The role involves teaching BC curriculum to primary students with small classes, a focus on social-emotional learning and outdoor play. The posting lists benefits including health care, RRSP contributions and paid personal days.
Responsibilities:
- Teach K-3 students using BC curriculum
- Deliver primary literacy and numeracy instruction
- Support social-emotional learning and self-expression
- Lead creative arts and exploratory outdoor play
- Build relationships with students
Requirements summary:
- Valid BC teaching certificate
- Expertise in K-3 learning
- Training in primary literacy and numeracy pedagogy
- Experience with neurodiversity
- Commitment to youth mental health and environmental care
- Fluent oral and written English
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Education |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | BC teaching certificate |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus |
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Salt Spring Centre School
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
The Salt Spring Centre School - nestled in 70 acres of meadow, forest, and farm on Salt Spring Island - is inviting applications from qualified individuals for a full-time Primary position starting September 2024. We are a certified K-7 independent school delivering BC curriculum with additional focus on small class size, relationship building, creative arts, and exploratory outdoor play. Our students are encouraged through self-expression, problem-solving, and social-emotional learning.
Qualifications
Successful candidates will:
- Hold a valid BC teaching certificate
- Have interest and expertise in K-3 learning
- Have training in Primary literacy and numeracy pedagogy
- Possess an understanding of and commitment to social-emotional learning and youth mental health
- Actively and personally support a caring attitude towards the land and environment
- Have experience working with neurodiversity
- Be a team player
- Be fluent in oral and written English
- Love learning!
Benefits
- Health care
- Longevity bonuses
- RRSP contributions
- Paid personal days
- Supportive working environment
- Small class sizes (15 max in primary)
*Please submit a cover letter, resume, and supporting documents directly to [email protected]; we look forward to receiving your application!
Find us at www.saltspringcentreschool.ca to learn more about our school.
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