Visual Arts Teacher

Junior School

Permanent, Full-Time, starting September 1, 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 School is seeking a passionate and innovative Junior School Visual Arts Teacher who will inspire young learners and cultivate a love for artistic expression. The successful candidate will join a collaborative and dedicated faculty team, providing engaging and developmentally appropriate art experiences for students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 5. In addition to classroom teaching, this role includes organizing student art displays, integrating art with other subject areas, and contributing to the co-curricular life of the school.

Responsibilities include:

Teaching Visual Arts to Junior School students (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5) using a hands-on, inquiry-based approach.
Developing and implementing engaging and age-appropriate art curriculum aligned with the BC Curriculum and Reggio-inspired practices.
Encouraging creativity and self-expression through a variety of artistic mediums.
Organizing student art displays, exhibitions, and community-based art initiatives.
Collaborating with classroom teachers to integrate art into interdisciplinary learning experiences.
Maintaining a well-organized and inspiring art studio space.
Providing ongoing formative and summative assessments to guide student learning and development.
Communicating regularly with parents, colleagues, and administrators about student progress and artistic achievements.
Participating in professional development and staying current with best practices in elementary art education.
Contributing to the Junior School’s extracurricular programs and community events.

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

A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, preferably with a specialization in Visual Arts or Art Education.
Eligible for, or holder of, a current BC teaching certificate.
Experience teaching Visual Arts at the elementary school level.
Knowledge of child development and experience working with young learners.
Experience incorporating a wide variety of artistic techniques and materials.
Familiarity with inquiry-based, Reggio-inspired, and interdisciplinary teaching approaches.
Experience working with clay and using a kiln for ceramic projects.
Evidence of exemplary student artwork and/or class projects in a concise portfolio.
Proficiency with educational technology, including Google Classroom, and other technology to support learning.
A commitment to differentiated instruction to support diverse learning needs.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, sense of humour.

Salary:

Annual salary Range: $74,040 – $119,832

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 2:00 pm on Friday, April 4, 2025.