Position: Junior School Teacher
Start Date: August 25, 2025
Urban Academy 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. A gender-inclusive JK–12 independent school, we are located in a beautiful facility in New Westminster, across the street from Braid Street Skytrain Station.
At Urban Academy, we seek faculty and staff who are aligned with our values of belonging, future-focused education, changemaking and entrepreneurial spirit. 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.
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 seek 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.
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.
If this description of our teachers sounds like you, Urban Academy is currently inviting dedicated, team-oriented teachers to apply for our Junior School Teacher role.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Essential: BC Ministry of Education Certificate or Independent School Certification qualification criteria. Please indicate your TRB # on your application (L or J followed by 6 digits).
• A comprehensive understanding of current educational practices outlined in the BC Ministry of Education document.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Superior EQ skills in self-awareness, self-management, social agility, impact and influence.
• Strong knowledge of educational IT applications and assistive technologies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND DISPOSITIONS:

• Prior K-3 teaching experience
• Experience teaching transdisciplinary or interdisciplinary frameworks
  Please visit our website (www.urbanacademy.ca) to learn more about UA’s wonderful school life and see if this is the type of environment that you feel you could thrive in, and contribute to. At Urban Academy, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring a barrier-free work environment. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers, from BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and people of colour), persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ (persons of all sexual orientations and genders). If you are an applicant with a disability, we will work with you to make reasonable workplace accommodations you may need for your best work performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EVERY URBAN ACADEMY TEACHER:

• Planning, implementation and assessment: Bring a student-centred, inquiry-based, and collaborative approach to the delivery of the BC curriculum, utilizing competency-based assessment and instruction as well as strong formative and summative assessment strategies.
• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with teachers to plan, develop, and implement an extraordinary learning experience for each student
• 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. Knowledge of differentiated learning approaches and current practices in Inclusive Education.
• SEL: Build relationships with students, teachers and staff across the school community
• Student Life: Be an active and positive participant in the co-curricular program.
• Communication: Communicate consistently and professionally with students, parents, faculty and other stakeholders about student needs and growth.
• Continuous Growth: Practice professionalism through ongoing professional development, reflection, and continuous improvement.

AS A JUNIOR SCHOOL TEACHER, YOUR ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Create a caring and inclusive classroom culture that supports the students’ academic, social and emotional development.
• Follow the school’s transdisciplinary approach in planning thematic Units of Inquiry.
• Maintain effective ongoing documentation of student learning and behaviour to provide ongoing and clear feedback to students and their parents.
• Differentiate learning experiences effectively to meet the learning needs of all students.
• Prepare students for the transition from Junior School to Middle School.