PYP Applied Design Skills and Technology (ADST) Teacher

Brockton School: Inspiring the Growth of Outstanding Humans. 

Imagine working at a school where every student matters, every family matters, community matters, and learning for life matters. Imagine a school where priority is given to the holistic development of students, alongside a robust academic and extended day program; a school where faculty and staff engage a sense of purpose within a supportive environment. Imagine a place where there is genuine support and engagement from an authentic and diverse community - a community that has the courage to embrace the innovation and creativity needed for the future. Imagine Brockton School! 

Brockton School is a nondenominational coeducational Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, independent school, located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. As an IB World Continuum School, Brockton offers the Primary Years, Middle Years, Diploma, and Career-Related programs (one of a handful of schools around the globe with such innovative programming). 

Brockton School is not only a place of employment, it is a place of purpose. 

Faculty and Staff receive healthy and competitive compensation packages and have the joy of working with low staff:student ratios in a supportive, innovative, and collaborative environment. Brockton prioritizes ongoing professional development and supports staff on their own personal/professional journey. Brockton’s mission is to inspire the growth of outstanding humans - and that includes inspiring the continual growth of our faculty and staff. 

If you are looking to be a part of something special, to be in a place where your voice will be heard and your impact valued, to be in a role that will allow you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others with multiple opportunities for advancement, please see the opportunity below. 

Please note that the successful candidate must be eligible to work in Canada and have Teacher Certification in British Columbia.  All Brockton staff must consent to a Criminal Record Check.

The following position is available for expressions of interest:

PYP Applied Design  Skills and Technology (ADST) Teacher - Junior School - Part Time (Minimum of 0.5 FTE) 2026-2027 School Year

The Applied Design Skills and Technology (ADST) Teacher will work with students to develop inquiry, project-based learning, and design-thinking challenges and opportunities as well as the ethical and safe integration of technology into the instructional program and supporting professional development. This individual will create interdisciplinary learning experiences related to Science, Technology, Humanities, Fine Arts, and Math (STEAM) both in and out of the classroom. This teacher will work with students, colleagues, and community-based partners, to open up the futures-oriented world of STEAM possibilities to students

This is a teaching role within the Primary Years Program and may extend into related Educational Technology roles. It includes a technology support role outside of the classroom where the successful candidate will work with students and teachers to support and integrate technology applications within the school. 

This teacher will work closely with colleagues in the Junior school to design and deliver the ADST program and to determine needs and support capacity building in shifting pedagogies and the co-creation and curation of resources (community, digital, print).

The successful candidate will possess: content, digital, and instructional expertise; the capacity to work as a colleague with instructional staff to support student learning and teacher practice; and proven experience with developing instructional materials, conducting trainings/workshops, and organizing in-person and virtual presentations to educate and disseminate information to appropriate recipients.

Requirements:

❏  BC Teaching Certificate: Certificate of Qualification or Independent School Teaching Certificate

❏ Possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in education

❏ Interest in being part of a dynamic and visionary IB school community

❏ Excellent knowledge of the BC Curriculum and latest trends in educational research and pedagogy

❏ Experience and a passion for student-centered, project and inquiry-based learning, and maker-space pedagogies

❏ Familiarity with maker education, design thinking, and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset

❏ Demonstrated ability to integrate technology purposefully to transform learning

❏ Experience working with STEAM tools, e.g. SketchUP, Scratch, 3D Printers, Robotics etc.

❏ Demonstrated passion for innovation and creativity in education

❏ Eligible to work in Canada

Ideal characteristics:

❏  Computing Science and/or programming experience is an asset

❏ Experience with robotics is an asset

❏   3-5 years of successful teaching experience

❏   Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills

❏   Strong organizational and time-management skills

❏   Knowledge of the current research on technology and design learning

❏   Commitment to continuous professional growth and improvement

Expectations include, but are not limited to: 

❏   Cultivating a commitment to educating the whole student

❏   Demonstrating an innovative, and creative thought process with the ability to initiate new ideas with energy 

❏   Working with with faculty and students to facilitate technology integration

❏   Providing direct support to other teachers as they implement and integrate science, mathematics, the fine arts and technology in the curriculum

❏   Using Understanding by Design as a framework to teach for deeper understanding

❏   Differentiating instruction and assessment practices to meet the needs of individual learners

❏   Other duties as assigned by the Junior School Principal and/or other members of the Academic Leadership team.

❏ Have fun !

Salary Range:  Brockton Faculty Salary Grid 

2025-26 Example - For TQS Category 5  (Step 0) $63,302 to $104,047 (Step 10 ) per annum

In addition to a competitive salary, the total compensation for this position includes excellent extended health, vision, dental, and retirement benefits, as well as a generous Health Savings Account.  Brockton’s small class sizes, considerable student support, and commitment to continuing professional development make the school a wonderful place to pursue a career in education.  

To apply for this position, please use THIS FORM and indicate JS001-2627 as the posting ID. 

If you are unable to complete the form, please email careers@brocktonschool.com with the subject line “ADST Teacher - [Insert Your Name]” attaching the following as one PDF document:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Teaching Certificate

This position is open to both internal and external candidates.

Brockton School holds inclusion to be one of our core values, and welcomes the benefits of a diversity of perspectives and experiences.  We encourage application by candidates from communities that have been traditionally underrepresented at independent schools, and are happy to provide accommodation in the interviewing process.  If you would like an accommodation, please indicate this information in your cover letter.