Position: Makerspace/Inquiry Teacher, Junior School

Term/Status: Full-time, Permanent

Start Date: August 27, 2026

Department: Student Services, Junior School

Reports To: Junior School Principal

Salary: $77,411 to $126,155

Application Closing Date: June 10, 2026

Position Overview:

St. George’s School is seeking an experienced, innovative, and energized teaching professional to join our Junior School Student Services Department in a uniquely blended role.

This position bridges general student services support with specialized innovative programming. You will actively manage a small caseload of students requiring learning support, while also overseeing the Junior School Makerspace—a vibrant hub where boys create through inquiry-based projects and iterative engineering challenges. Equipped with everything from low-tech cardboard construction to advanced LEGO Spike and Vex robotics, the Makerspace encourages boys to test hypotheses and solve real-world problems through hands-on experimentation.

As a faculty member, you will also engage in the school's vibrant community by participating in the co-curricular program (athletics, arts, academic, or community clubs) for two out of three terms.

We are looking to hire teachers who embody St. George’s School’s core values: empathy, integrity, humility, respect, responsibility, and resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Student Services, Gifted Programming & Inclusive Practices

• SBT Collaboration: Work directly under the umbrella of the Student Services department, actively participating as a core member of the School-based Team (SBT).
• Caseload & IEP Management: Write, monitor, and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Student Support Plans (SSPs) for students with learning needs.
• Stakeholder Meetings: Lead formal IEP meetings twice yearly with all relevant stakeholders, including parents, administrators, and classroom teachers.
• Gifted & Enrichment Support: Provide specialized learning enrichment opportunities to students across the curriculum.
• Diverse Learning Styles: Create, adapt, and apply planned activities and differentiation strategies that support and celebrate different learning styles, ensuring all students succeed.

2. Makerspace, Robotics & STEM Programming

• Project Design: Design and lead projects that allow students of all abilities to engage with real-world tasks, encouraging them to iterate and push themselves toward complex engineering solutions.
• Curriculum Alignment: Collaborate with classroom teachers to align Makerspace projects with grade-level standards, specifically in Science, Math, and Language Arts.
• STEM & Robotics Instruction: Collaborate with the ADST (Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies) team to instruct students in age-appropriate STEM principles, robotics (e.g., Edison, LEGO Spike, Vex), and block-based coding to solve specific engineering “missions.”
• Safety & Tool Compliance: Oversee the safety and functionality of tools ranging from low-tech cardboard cutters and hot glue guns to advanced 3D printers, power machinery, and lathes.

3. Faculty Collaboration & Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

• Collaborative Lesson Planning: Partner with classroom teachers to co-plan lessons, integrating pre-assessments, co-teaching methods, and instructional strategies that support diverse learners.
• Faculty Consultations: Act as a resource and consultant for staff to aid with differentiation, and provide training/support to faculty as new educational technologies or software are implemented.
• Inclusive Environment: Ensure the Makerspace is a culturally responsive, accessible environment where all students—regardless of interest, age, or ability—see themselves as capable engineers, creators, and inventors.
• Professional Growth & Networking: Network with external resource teachers to share best practices; demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development, reflection, and applying key pedagogical learnings to the teaching craft.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Post-secondary degree in Special Education, Gifted Education, Inquiry-based learning, or a related field preferred.
• Certification: BC Certified Teacher (or eligible for certification by the start of the 2026/27 school year).
• Experience: Proven experience working with enriched/gifted students and students requiring learning support.
  • Experience managing or utilizing a MakerSpace, STEM lab, or design-thinking environment is highly desirable.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of the BC elementary curriculum (Grades K-7) and a diverse range of worldviews, including Indigenous, local, and global perspectives.
• Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional emotional intelligence (EQ) , strong classroom management, and the ability to build deep rapport with students, parents, and staff.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to: careers@stgeorges.bc.ca.

Why Join Us:

Are you looking to use your professional expertise to make a meaningful impact? Do you thrive in an engaging community where colleagues care as much about the environment they create as the students they serve? St. George’s School is seeking dedicated and dynamic teachers who understand that a world-class education is built on a foundation of excellence, collaboration, and care. If you want to be part of a team that keeps our mission moving forward, we want to hear from you!

For almost 100 years, St. George’s School has provided a transformative education for thousands of young men. While our classrooms are the heart of the school, our 270 talented staff and faculty members are its backbone. We are all united by a single, common goal: “Building fine young men. One boy at a time.”

At St. George’s, your contributions are vital. You will be challenged, encouraged, and supported within a professional culture that pursues excellence in every department. Here, we don't just work together - we model the character we wish to see in our students, guided by our Core Values: Empathy, Humility, Integrity, Respect, and Resilience.

In order to provide the best possible learning environment for our diverse, multicultural student population, St. George's actively seeks to recruit staff from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in independent and international schools. BIPoC and 2SLGBTQIA+ people and those with disabilities are warmly encouraged to apply, and invited to reach out for more information about our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging.