.6 FTE Elementary Subject Specialist Teacher

The subject for this position will be .6 music.

The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q? íc?? y? - Katzie, the q'wa:n??'?n? - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.

Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district, where equity is deeply embedded and diversity welcomed. We are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. We work to continuously grow and improve our practices, celebrate our differences, and empower people to promote positive change in our communities. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and belonging and recognize the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Surrey Schools is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 85,000 students with 124 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.

Berkshire Park Elementary is in the Guildford area with approximately 420 students. The school focuses on social and emotional learning with a Low Arousal approach. The school celebrates the diversity of their students and teachers are involved in grade-group and cross-grade collaboration.

Subject Specialist Teachers teach a classroom while the regular classroom teacher is taking their prep time.

As a Subject Specialist Teacher, in many cases you will be teaching one or two specific subjects for a variety of teachers in 30 to 45 minute blocks of time.

Subject Specialist Teachers implement BC Curriculum and assess students in one or two specific subject areas. A teacher may work with several different classes in a day, focusing on those specific subjects only. Examples are music, fine arts (visual arts, drama), STEM/design and technology, French, physical and health education, science. Subject for this position is music.

Successful candidates who are not certified with the Teacher Regulation Branch will be supported in the application for a letter of permission. Surrey Schools will provide training to orient non-certified educators to BC Curriculum and District Priority Practices.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

Other certification/experience working with young children in an organized environment (i.e. Early Childhood Educator)

Preferred Requirements

BC Teaching Certificate of Qualification

If you are a certified teacher, the full time annual salary range is $59,711 to $109,520, with placement on the range based on length of service, FTE and qualifications in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Uncertified teachers, on a letter of permission, will be paid $59,711 per year pro-rated based on FTE.

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This posting will remain open until filled.

Note: In accordance with the Criminal Record Review Act, successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Record Search prior to employment. Only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.