Myp/dp French Teacher (Grades 7-12)

Position: MYP/DP French Teacher (Grades 7-12)

Reports to: Senior School Principal

Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary (to start ASAP)

Mulgrave is an International Baccalaureate Continuum school offering the PYP (PK-Grade 5), MYP (Grades 6-10) and DP (Grades 11-12). As an IB school, language learning is a core element of our educational program, and all students study at least one language in addition to English, starting in PK. Students are encouraged and supported to achieve a high level of proficiency by dedicated language teachers working in a collegial and well-resourced teaching environment.

We offer language acquisition courses in French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese, as well as language and literature courses for native-level speakers of Mandarin. We also offer a robust mother-tongue support program for heritage speakers of all languages.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach IB MYP and/or DP French language acquisition courses
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of and passion for the French language and Francophone cultures
• Collaborate with the other members of the European Languages team to continuously develop and strengthen our language learning program, both in and out of the classroom
• Connect with and inspire students to outstanding achievement in language learning
• Serve as Homeroom Advisor for a group of approximately 12 Senior School (Grades 10-12) students, alongside one other Teacher

All Mulgrave teachers are expected to:

• Develop a classroom environment that builds positive relationships and fosters an ethic of care
• Design, prepare and deliver learning activities that facilitate authentic engagement
• Identify and select instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs
• Use relevant technology to enhance instruction and learning
• Design and implement a range of authentic formative and summative assessments, providing appropriate and timely feedback to students
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress for the purposes of teaching, learning and reporting
• Participate in faculty and parent meetings and special events
• Model respectful and timely communication with students, colleagues and parents
• Attend professional development workshops as required by the school
• Endorse the school's mission and values

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a Canadian resident and legally entitled to work in Canada or be prepared, with our support, to go through the process of applying for the appropriate visa and permissions from the Canadian and BC authorities prior to commencement
• Hold BC teacher certification, or meet all TRB requirements and be willing and able to obtain certification to teach in BC
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in French, with native-level command of the language, both oral & written
• Minimum of 2 years of experience teaching French language to adolescents

Preferred Experience and Qualities:

• Experience teaching DP French
• Involvement with the IB Educator Network as a Workshop Leader, Examiner, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Strong organisational, communication, administrative and interpersonal skills
• Experience teaching within the IB DP framework
• Knowledge and understanding of the International Baccalaureate programmes

Compensation:

The base annual salary for this position is competitive and falls within the range of $70,000.00 - $119,000.00. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, and relevant experience in accordance with BC labour laws and company policies.