Career Opportunities

Lower Mainland

At this time we are looking for teachers (Home Learning Support Teachers) who want to work part time overseeing student programs throughout the Lower Mainland only. This would range from Surrey to Chilliwack and also include the Burnaby and Maple Ridge areas.

Vancouver Island

At this time we are looking for teachers (Home Learning Support Teachers) who want to work part time overseeing student programs throughout southern Vancouver Island only. This would range from Victoria, Duncan and Nanaimo.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Those applying for these positions should be elementary specialists, comfortable with all aspects of grades K-7. Although not having home schooling experience yourself would definitely not disqualify you, it is a definite advantage. Teachers would need to be able to support families utilizing a wide variety of curricula and online resources and must be comfortable in communicating through multiple Online Management Systems. All of our HLSTs also visit, in person, their families. To be well organized is crucial.

QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:
All HLSTs must hold a valid and current teacher certification through the TRB of BC. All HLSTs must be Christian and agree with RCOA’s Statement of Faith.

EXPERIENCE:
As mentioned, home schooling experience would be a positive addition, but not a necessity.

CREDENTIALS AND/OR SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
With the new re-designed BC Educational Plan we are moving into an era of understanding how to support parents and your learners, at least in part utilizing the principles of Inquiry-based/Project-based learning to support covering the Big Ideas, Curricular Competencies and Content. RCOA comes alongside families who have a passion for schooling at home. We encourage HLSTs to also consider some F2F classroom opportunities.

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Lower Mainland

Community Class Teachers – Abbotsford (2 Teachers), Chilliwack (3 Teachers), Burnaby (1 Teacher), Langley (2-3 Teachers), and Surrey (1 Teacher)

Vancouver Island

Community Class Teachers – Duncan (2 Teachers), Nanaimo (1 Teacher), Westshore/Langford (1 Teacher)

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under direction of a Community Class Coordinator teachers will teach a single or multi grade class 21 days in the year. Classes are 5 hours per day, 7 days per term. Teachers will plan individually and collaboratively, teach science for one term as well as a variety of other subjects, assess student learning, and report on student academic growth.

QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:
A teacher who is certified by the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch or the Office of the Inspector of Independent Schools. A teacher who enjoys the opportunity to teach students who are in a Distributed Learning or Homeschooling program.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience and education related to working with students in Distributed Learning and project based learning is helpful but not necessary.

CREDENTIALS AND/OR SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Certified by the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch or the Office of the Inspector of Independent Schools.
• Ability to plan, have classroom management skills, work collaboratively, assess student learning, and write term summaries.
• Understanding of the dynamics of Distributed Learning.
• Ability to function as a member of an educational team and collaborate with teachers, parents, EA’s, SEA’s.
• Strong behavior management and positive discipline skills.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Director of Special Education:
Kevin Laser: klaser@rcoa.ca