Elementary Outdoor Education Teacher 2/3 - East Kensington Elementary

Grade 2/3 Elementary Outdoor Education Teacher with East Kensington Elementary

The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q̓ ícə̓ y̓ - Katzie, the qʼwa:n̓ƛʼən̓ - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.

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East Kensington Elementary Schools is located in South Surrey / White Rock with approximately 84 students. This school has an outdoor learning program, multi-age classes and located in a rural setting. The school has a highly involved parent population and shared administration with Pacific Heights Elementary.

THE ROLE: 

Elementary Outdoor Education Teachers provide the full spectrum of instruction for all elementary curriculum areas outlined by the B.C. Ministry of Education, the School Act and associated regulations and responsibilities. These duties fall within the bounds of effective educational practice. The learning context for Elementary Outdoor Education is to immerse elementary school aged children in extended outdoor learning experiences through a range of hands-on, inquiry-based learning opportunities to promote intellectual and academic development, as well as support social, emotional, and physical development.

The delivery model and instructional approach for Elementary Outdoor Education focuses on 

• inquiry-based teaching and learning
• designed to provide students the opportunity to learn outdoors for significant portions of their school day – up to 4 hours/day
• engages students in exploration and play in an outdoor environment
• values caring for natural surroundings and the greater ecological world, promoting advocacy and stewardship
• takes advantage of a multitude of ecological environments to teach the curriculum
• provides cross-curricular guided inquiry experiences outdoors
• collaborates with colleagues, community organizations, and district staff in the design and delivery of the program

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• To be qualified as an Elementary Outdoor Education Teacher the teacher must have:
• Bachelor of education degree in Elementary;
• A valid B.C. Teacher's Certificate;
• Minimum of two years' satisfactory classroom teaching experience
• Completion of 3 university courses in any of the following areas: Experiential Learning; Outdoor Environmental Education; Environmental Stewardship

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Completion of diploma, post baccalaureate degree, or masters' degree in Outdoor Environmental Education or equivalent.

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. Surrey Schools Salary Grid  In the event the 2025 Salary Grid is made available the current grid will be updated.

Qualified applicants can apply by clicking the "apply" button to the right of the posting.

Note: Only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.