Music Instructor 2025 – 2026 Academic Year (String Ensembles)
Located in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, Brentwood College School is committed to making our school the best place to learn and work. As one of the top boarding high schools in North America, we offer a vibrant culture, competitive compensation, a diverse student body, and an absolutely stunning oceanfront campus. Our Admissions motto is #choosetobe and this applies to our faculty as well.
Your Opportunity:
Do you love being part of a dynamic and creative learning environment? Are you accredited or able to become accredited to teach music classes in the Province of British Columbia at a high school level? Music instructors who qualify for a Letter of Permission are also encouraged to apply.
This is a permanent part-time position teaching 1 block of String Ensemble at the secondary level. Each block represents 3 instructing hours per week. Our spectacularly beautiful and innovative T. Gil Bunch Centre for the Performing Arts allows for multidisciplinary spaces to learn, create and work collaboratively. You will love coming to work to teach your music blocks on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons each week, allowing you time to pursue your craft with other opportunities.
You will be working alongside colleagues who are dedicated to supporting a positive student learning experience, from classroom to studio to athletic venue to boarding house. Your innovative nature will be supported as you create authentic learning opportunities for your students. Our faculty team works with students who are interested in learning and see a future that includes their skills and ideas. If you can see yourself working at a school where each student is contributing in academics, connecting to their passion in the arts and competing athletically wearing the school insignia, all while living away from home, Brentwood could be the community you’ve been looking for.
Your Qualifications and Experience:
- Hold a BC Teaching Certificate, Independent School Teaching Certificate or have the qualifications and experience to promptly obtain a Letter of Permission
- Experience as a fine arts educator (institutional, community–based or private), and ideally, teaching music classes in a high school environment
- Familiarity with Grade 9 -12 BC Arts curriculum an asset
Notes:
- Criminal Record Check clearance is a condition of initial and ongoing employment
- Annual compensation range: $6,571 to $10,372 depending on years of experience and holding a BC Teaching Certificate or Independent School Teaching Certificate – Prorated to the actual start date.
- Blocks are scheduled from 4:00pm to 5:00pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- The start date is anticipated to be in early January 2026
We strongly encourage you to review the full Position Profile on our website at www.brentwood.ca/careers before applying.
Please submit your cover and résumé to by November 18, 2025
We thank all applicants, however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Brentwood College School is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, and we actively encourage candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our community. Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment process.