Job Details
Crescent Heights Academy is an independent day school located in Surrey, BC. With 672 students from K-12 in 2025, our population will grow to 720 students in the following few years. Our aim is to provide students with an inclusive community, a challenging academic education with a focus on our students' character, emphasizing critical and compassionate thinking and a life-long love of learning. Our school has a vibrant, close-knit family atmosphere where students are known and cared for; we seek candidates that value the professional and appropriate connections with students and their families and understand that every child matters. Plans have begun to build a 1 1 0,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility on the current Senior Campus site with an eye to provide our students with an environment that supports our mission of building future ready students. Candidates who possess an entrepreneurial, trail-blazing spirit would thrive in this growing, progressive school.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Work collaboratively with others to plan and deliver the PE and Health Education programming using the MYP frameworks
Design and facilitate learning experiences and engagements that inspire, engage, motive, and challenge learners
Develop a caring classroom environment with positive relationships at the core
Monitor, guide, give feedback and assess student learning using a range of tools and strategies
Communicate effectively and regularly with colleagues, students, and their families
Attend and participate in school functions and events
Supervise students at recess and/or lunch breaks
Coach co-curricular teams and lead intramurals each term
Additional duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School and as outlined in our Staff Handbook
Be a contributor within the Crescent Heights School community
Qualifications:
A Bachelor of Education
Hold a valid BC teaching certificate
IB MYP Training is considered an asset
Experience teaching Physical and Health Education in a middle school setting, ideally in an independent IB school
Passion and commitment to inquiry-based and concept driven instruction
Experience coaching middle school co-curricular sports teams
Canadian resident and be legally entitled to work in Canada
First Aid Certificate
Strong classroom management skills
Collaborative team member
Effective communication skills
A self-starter, someone who sees a need, and strives for solutions
This position is full-time. Only those candidates shortlisted will be contacted. Compensation is based on the Surrey Schools Salary Grid with a slight premium and extended health benefits.