Primary Associate Teacher 

Temporary, full-time (through the school year), starting April 2025 

One of our core values at St. Michaels University School is respect. With this in mind, we acknowledge that our school rests in the heart of Straits Salish territory, a living culture with its own rites, ceremonies, and unfolding history. We honour the Esquimalt, Songhees, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples – whose homelands we share and whom we recognize as our neighbours.     

If you are an educator who inspires students, is passionate about holistic learning and is driven to help young people shape their lives, this is a role, a school and a place for you.  

Located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, St. Michaels University School (SMUS) is a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 day and boarding school with a global reputation for academic excellence. Our faculty members enjoy small classes, modern facilities, and substantial preparation time that creates opportunities to understand their students and to make a real impact in their lives. Faculty salaries and benefits exceed the local public school districts and are supported by an exciting professional development program. As lifelong learners and with students at the centre, SMUS faculty are capacity builders by nature and inspiring educators by practice.  

Our students from all over the world have opportunities in academics, athletics, arts, leadership, service, experiential and outdoor education, and are inspired by an extraordinary faculty that is committed to academic excellence, character growth and preparing students for what lies ahead in life. The school’s Mission shapes all of these endeavours: Our school seeks the excellence in all of us, with passion and compassion. We are a community shaped by the pursuit of truth and goodness, providing outstanding preparation for life. At St. Michaels University School, we seek to employ and empower individuals who wish to forge impactful relationships and careers that place our students at the centre. We firmly believe that expanding our diversity while adjusting our practice will lead to becoming the community we envision – a place where staff and students share a sense that they fully belong. 

The Position: 

The Junior School (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5) is a dynamic and joyful community of learners who create a culture of excellence, think critically and creatively, and are nurtured through supportive relationships in order to reach each child’s potential. Our teaching practice is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, project and inquiry-based learning, brain research and the Virtues Project. 

 We are currently seeking a Primary Associate Teacher to become part of our highly engaged, progressive, and professional team, who will fully embrace the SMUS vision and mission and share our educational philosophy and image of the child. The Associate Teacher is responsible for supporting student learning by assisting classroom teachers with student learning along with curricular and non-curricular needs of the classes. This position also includes supervisory duties at recess and lunch, as well as occasional meetings after school. 

The successful candidate will have the following skills, background and interest: 

Bachelor of Education degree preferred. 
Experience teaching or assistant teaching at the elementary level. 
A sound knowledge of early childhood development and pedagogy. 
Understanding of and/or experience in teaching with a Reggio-inspired, constructivist approach. 
Willingness to support SMUS Mission and the philosophy that drives our school. 
Professionalism and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

Responsibilities include: 

Must be a dynamic, engaging educator. 
Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team and also work independently. 
Ability to take direction well. 
Sense of humour and love of this age group. 
Must have a supportive, nurturing personality. 
Ability to work with students one on one, in small groups, and with entire classes as required. 
Ability to document student learning using various tools and methods. 

Pay Range: 

Annual Salary $50,513 – $54,677 

Criminal Record Check: 

Must pass and maintain a clear Solicitor General criminal record check for the purpose of working with children. 

Application Details: 

Please apply by 2pm Monday, January 27, 2025 by visiting https://www.smus.ca/discover/careers