Department Head of English - Shawnigan Lake, Canada - Shawnigan Lake School

Shawnigan Lake School

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Shawnigan Lake, Canada

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Description

Shawnigan Lake School is a leading independent co-educational boarding school for ages grades 8-12) on Canada's beautiful west coast.

Our world-class facilities situated on a stunning 270-acre campus include eleven boarding houses, a theatre, film lab, an observatory, salmon hatchery, rowing crew house on the lake, dance studio, state of the art Learning Commons and Library, recording studio, and robotics lab.

Our diverse, inter-disciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.

For more information, explore our Shawnigan at a Glance.

Shawnigan provides academic ambition to develop a culture of collaboration, independence and resilience in our students through educators and peers who inspire our students to embrace a love of learning by challenging them to solve problems critically and creatively.

Staff endorse our School's values (Curiosity, Compassion, Community and Courage) and are deeply committed to our mission: Spark Minds, Kindle Hearts, Forge Futures.

Shawnigan is always looking for outstanding, worldly and world-class, diverse, and ambitious educators to inspire our students and to model our three pillars of Academic Excellence, Co-Curricular Distinction and Student Life Unparalleled.

As a teacher at Shawnigan, you will contribute to all facets of life on an international boarding school campus with 85% of our students as full-time boarders, representing thirty different countries from around the world.

We offer a competitive compensation package and a nurturing, family-friendly workplace.

DEPARTMENT HEAD OF ENGLISH
Shawnigan is looking to appoint a Department Head of English commencing September 2024.

This position will not only teach classes but will also be a member of the Academic Council and will report to the Dean of Academics.

This is a full-time position, with an excellent benefits package and annual salary range of $67,232 to $107,035 per annum.

Actual salary offered will be commensurate with education, experience, and internal parity.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Department Head of English is responsible for the following within the English department:
Carry assigned load of classes and student instruction while meeting all of Shawnigan's prep, planning and reporting protocols as expected in the teaching profession;
Collaborate with fellow department members and across departments to design and deliver content that challenges our students and prepares them for their post-secondary pathways;
Be available to support students in their learning through tutorials or enrichment opportunities;
Teacher Development including facilitating communication, mentoring, professional development and goal setting;
Department Development including developing assessment policies and practice, setting goals, and fostering department collegiality;
Curriculum Development including coordinating course outlines, developing curriculum and identifying new approaches to curriculum, monitoring student evaluation, and addressing student academic discipline;
Department Management including managing the department budget, student course selection and placement, organizing regular department meetings, and managing the meeting of expectation and deadlines of department members for marks, report card comments and School commitments;
Academic Department Initiatives including involvement in Academic Council and liaising with other Department Heads to encourage cross-curricular initiatives

Develop and maintain a Departmental Strategic Plan;
Coordinate meaningful engagement and learning opportunities that embrace First Peoples' Principles of Learning;
Coordinate meaningful engagement and learning opportunities that align with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives of the Be A Jedi Committee;
Be involved in the full Shawnigan program and the delivery of "The Shawnigan Journey."

REQUIREMENTS:

Legally entitled to work in Canada or if not, receive all appropriate visa and permissions to legally work in Canada;
Must hold a post-secondary degree in English or Education;
A minimum of 2 years senior leadership heading up an English department experience is essential

Experienced teaching BC curriculum;
Experience creating new curricular materials is essential;
Experience revising and implementing new scope and sequence guidelines across all grade levels (8-12);
Experience teaching grade 8-12 English;
Knowledge of English First Peoples curriculum an asset;
Experience teaching AP Language and/or AP Literature an asset;
Have a proven record of professionalism, punctuality, flexibility, dependability and reliability;
Have experience working with teenagers;
Have experience working in a boarding environment an asset;
Have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

NEXT STEPS
We ask you to please provide references at the shortlist stage of the recruitment process.

Shawnigan Lake School is an equal opportunity employer committed to establishing an inclusi