Senior School Associate Teacher and Experiential Learning Coordinator
School Overview
St. John’s School (SJS) is a leading independent, all-gender IB World School in Vancouver, Canada, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) across Kindergarten to Grade 12. SJS is committed to providing an enriching and rigorous education that nurtures learning competencies, student agency, wellbeing, and a lifelong love of learning.
Position Purpose & Overview
The role of Senior School Associate Teacher and Experiential Learning Coordinator will be split between these two main roles. The successful candidate will have a teaching workload as a Senior School Associate Teacher and is expected to work in their other role as Experiential Learning Coordinator.
The Senior School Associate Teacher will be a collaborative member of the Senior School and will contribute to the development of the curriculum and teaching experiences at SJS. Teachers at SJS are expected to exemplify excellent professional practice and high standards of teaching and learning. The teacher will provide inclusive learning opportunities differentiated to the needs, abilities and stage of development of each student. The successful candidate will be adept at monitoring, measuring, documenting, and reporting on learning.
The Experiential Learning Coordinator role is a leadership role within the school supporting all aspects of the SJS Experiential Learning Program and ensuring consistency of activities related to the program. This role encompasses the following main areas of the school’s lived curriculum:
- Coordinating the Co-curricular program across the school,
- Coordinating, executing and facilitating the development of the Outdoor Education and Experiential Learning Programs across the school with the Senior School Vice-Principal of Student Life,
- Contributing to the school’s risk management program as it relates to excursions, experiences, and other student activities,
- Facilitating experiential learning opportunities to promote wellness, and
- Building connections for and supporting the development of experiential learning opportunities within the curriculum across the school.
Key Responsibilities
Typical Senior School Associate Teacher responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Endorse the school’s mission, vision, and values.
- Model respectful and timely communication with students, colleagues, and parents, in line with the school’s Mutual Respect Policy.
- Provide coverage from Grade 6 to Grade 12 in the MYP and DP programme, including specialist areas such as French, Art, PE, and Music as appropriate.
- Provide personalized instruction and learning support for individual students as a coverage teacher, co-teaching alongside subject teachers as appropriate, and through working with the learning support team with in-class learning support.
- Establish a day-to-day connection and sense of belonging with students and colleagues.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers supporting areas such as curriculum planning, differentiated instruction and assessment when co-teaching and working with learning support.
- Supervise students during non-instructional time.
- Collaborate effectively as part of a team of dedicated professionals who embrace school values of courage, creativity, and citizenship.
- Attend professional development programmes, participate in “on-campus” professional learning, attend professional meetings which relate to curricular, administrative, or organizational matters as required, and attend relevant meetings as scheduled by the Head of Department, Curriculum Coordinators, and Senior Leadership Team.
- Engage or offer co-curricular activity(ies) for Senior School students.
- Create a safe, effective, challenging, ethical, and organized learning environment.
- Practice a universal design for learning approach to teaching, providing differentiated instruction for all learners to establish an inclusive learning environment.
- Maintain relevant understanding of and be active in using appropriate and effective technology to enhance instruction and learning.
- Demonstrate reliability in and understanding of implementation of risk and student management strategies.
Typical Experiential Learning Coordinator responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Co-Curricular Program
- Work with the Principals and/or Vice-Principals to organize the offerings of co-curricular activities in the Junior and Senior School
- Coordinate with the Athletic Director regarding co-curricular and athletic activities.
- Organize the calendar of activities for the Junior and Senior Schools.
Outdoor Education Program
- Coordinate Outdoor Education experiences across all year levels in both the Junior and Senior schools.
- Liaise with administration and faculty to ensure experiences are purposeful and connected to the IB Learner Profile, the school’s values, or other aspects of the School’s programming.
- Develop and maintain a Scope and Sequence of the Outdoor Education program.
- Act as the lead chaperone on Outdoor Education experiences.
Excursion and Experiences Leadership and Risk Management
- Chaperone and Excursions/Experience Leader Training
- Develop standardized Acknowledgement or Risk and Informed Consent forms for all excursions/experiences they are running.
- In alignment with the Senior School Vice-Principal of Student Life, develop and keep the chaperone handbook and procedures for all excursions and experiences up to date.
- Hold information meetings, chaperone meetings, and student meetings as required prior to each Experiential Learning experience.
- Leadership and Guidance for Staff
- Guide faculty and staff through the excursion/experience planning process for Regional, National, and International Excursions/Experiences.
- Risk Management
- Regularly attends risk management team meetings.
- In conjunction with the Senior School Vice-Principal of Student Life, contributes to the development and implementation of Risk Management policies as they relate to school field trips, excursions, and experiences.
- Supports the planning and risk reviews of higher risk (Level 3 and above) excursions and experiences.
Experiential Learning Connections for Wellbeing
- In alignment with the Senior School Vice-Principal of Student Life, coordinate activities, resources, or opportunities for teachers to utilize and enrich and embed experiential and outdoor learning in their teaching.
Promoting and Reporting
- Coordinate communications related to the role within the School and to the wider community.
- Report yearly on the activities of the role and reflect on developments or changing aspects of the role.
- Document post-reflections once trips have been completed.
Development/Training
- Attend conferences and workshops for Professional Development and maintenance of current standards of ethical practice.
- 40 hours wilderness first aid training and maintenance of valid certificate
Evaluation
- Evaluate the Experiential Learning Program on an annual basis and post-trip, and make recommendations to the Principals for improvements or changes to the program.
Required Qualifications & Key Competencies
Education & Experience
- A valid BC Certification of Teaching
- Completion of a Bachelor of Education degree.
- Knowledge and understanding of the International Baccalaureate programmes.
- Well developed outdoor education knowledge and experience.
- Experience and adept understanding of teaching IB MYP and DP courses, and/or BC courses in a Senior School setting is an asset.
- Knowledge of MYP curriculum framework is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of MYP Service as Action and a solid understanding of the Diploma CAS Programme is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of the DP course content and curriculum framework is considered an asset.
- Need to be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- A Wilderness First Aid certificate is considered an asset.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Respect, dignity, and inclusion for all members of the community.
- Flexible, adaptable, and can embrace changes.
- Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-improvement.
- Collaborative mind-set and proven work ethic with a demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team.
- Demonstrated ability to guide and lead teams.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and educate teachers.
- Strong organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Positive attitude, growth mindset, and strong emotional intelligence (EQ).
- Demonstrated ability to support the diverse needs of students.
- Proven experience leading or contributing to co-curricular and/or outdoor education programs is an asset.
This role will require working hours outside of school office hours: often evening events; occasionally going offsite to document student programs; and occasional morning and weekend commitments.
This job profile outlines the key responsibilities for the roles and is not meant to be exhaustive. This will include performing the administrative and related tasks or any other responsibilities required to reasonably meet the needs of St. John’s School, including, but not limited to the general duties outlined in the position profile.
It should be understood that the activities, responsibilities and obligations of this position may be modified from time to time, through discussion between the direct supervisor and the employee, in order to effectively meet the requirements of the School. On rare occasions where there are urgent needs at the School, an employee may be assigned to temporarily backfill role(s) critical to the school’s operations and business continuity.
Conditions of Employment
- The candidate must have a valid BCCT.
- The successful candidate will be required to complete child abuse prevention training, concussion training, Level 1 first-aid training provided by St. John’s School and provide consent for a criminal background check for the vulnerable sector.
- Clearance on criminal record checks for vulnerable sector is a condition of employment
- The ability to legally work in Canada, in an educational setting is a condition of employment.
Job Information
- Full-Time Temporary (1 school year) position
- Employment start and end date: August 25, 2026 to June 30, 2027
- Work Location: on-site (2215 W 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC)
- Comprehensive benefits package including extended health and dental care, vision care, critical health insurance, an employee assistance program, and more.
- Supportive time off policy.
- Annual Salary ranges from $69,465 to $79,897.
Reporting Structure
- Reports To: Senior School Principal and Junior School Principal
- Direct Reports: In the role of Experiential Learning Coordinator: Excursion and Experience Leaders and Chaperones
- Department: Senior School and Junior School
- Key Interactions:
- External: Teacher’s Regulation Branch, parents, and alumni
- Internal: Faculty, non-teaching employees, School Principals, and Vice-Principals.
Application Instructions
All interested candidates should include the following items in their application:
- Resume & Cover Letter
- Copies of any relevant certificates and diplomas
- Three Professional References
All interested candidates should submit their complete application to the following link:
Senior School Associate Teacher and Experiential Learning Coordinator
The posting will be active until filled. If you are having any problems submitting your application, please email [email protected]
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
St. John’s School is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We believe that diversity of backgrounds, identities, lived experiences, and perspectives strengthens our school community and enriches learning for our students.
Our commitment to equity and inclusion aligns with the values of the International Baccalaureate, including respect, intercultural understanding, and global citizenship.
St. John’s School is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and reasonable accommodations are available upon request throughout all stages of hiring.
