Junior School Coordinator (0.5) and Educator (0.5)

Position: Junior School Coordinator (0.5) and Educator (0.5)

Start Date: Aug 26, 2026

Urban Academy staff, students and families are connected through learning, inspired by community, and empowered to contribute as we work toward our vision of truly educating for tomorrow. We value creativity, collaboration, global citizenship, technology, the outdoors and the arts as means through which we can offer excellence in education. A CAIS-accredited, gender-inclusive JK–12 independent school, we are located in a beautiful facility in New Westminster, across the street from Braid Street Skytrain Station. 

At Urban Academy, we seek faculty and staff who are aligned with our values of belonging, future-focused education, changemaking and entrepreneurial spirit. Urban Academy is distinguished by extraordinary teachers who provide a collaborative, inquiry-based, and student-centred approach to teaching. Through the Urban Academy educational program, every student is known, stretched and future-ready.

If this description of our teachers sounds like you, Urban Academy is currently inviting dedicated, team-oriented teachers to apply for our Junior School Coordinator/ Educator role. 

Responsibilities of the Junior School Coordinator:

The primary focus of this role will be to lead, guide, model and support all Junior School staff in their curriculum planning, implementation, assessment, and reporting.

Leading Teaching and Learning:

– Ensure that all requirements of the BC Ministry of Education in the implementation of the program are adhered to.
– Assist the Junior School Principal in ensuring that new staff receive orientation in current curriculum delivery.
– Lead regular meetings with the teaching staff to ensure that all teaching and learning practices align with UA’s transdisciplinary, inquiry-based and concept-based approach.
– Establish and maintain a record of completed planners and reflections for all grades.
– Oversee curriculum mapping, updating Junior School’s program of inquiry, and scope and sequence documentation for stand-alone subjects.
– Lead the process of developing and reviewing the school’s scope and sequence documents
– Review all collaboratively planned summative and formative assessments and rubrics in order to streamline assessment practices.
– Ensure proper documentation of planning and assessment, and other student records across the Junior School.
– Prepare students for the transition from Junior School to Middle School.

Leading People:

– Promote and model the values and expectations of the UA mission, vision and educational philosophy, as well as maintain high expectations for all students and staff.
– Serve as an Instructional Coach to support the UA teacher evaluation system, ensuring a focus on continuous improvement of teaching and learning within the School.
– Ensure discretion and respect for confidentiality in all professional activities.
– Maintain open communication with and between different divisions of the school, instructional coaches and Middle and Senior Associate Principals.
– Support staff in maintaining strong ongoing home/school communication, through letters or meetings with parents, ensuring that parents are kept consistently informed.

 Flexible teaching assignments:

Please note that this 1.0 FTE role includes 0.5 FTE to be mutually determined based on school needs and priorities. The additional responsibilities could potentially include any of the following:

Junior homeroom
Junior Learning Resource
Health and Wellness Teacher

This role requires a versatile and flexible candidate who is a big-picture thinker and able to take on any of these responsibilities.

Responsibilities of every Urban Academy teacher:

– Instructional Design: Plan and implement student-centred, inquiry-based learning experiences based on BC curricular and core competencies; optimize available resources to bring innovative solutions to learning challenges.
– Assessment and Feedback: Utilize BC competency-based criteria alongside rigorous formative and summative assessment strategies, including rubrics, to monitor and document student growth. Provide regular feedback to students and families.
– Collaboration: Work collaboratively with other teachers to plan, develop, and implement an extraordinary learning experience for each student during the dedicated work time as part of their daily schedule.
– Pluralism and Inclusive Education: Demonstrate commitment to culturally responsive teaching practices; Infuse diverse voices, Indigenous perspectives, and global worldviews into the curriculum; apply differentiated learning and inclusive education practices, including Universal Design for Learning.
– Community Partnership: Maintain approachable, genuine, and collaborative relationships with parents and colleagues; communicate consistently and professionally with all stakeholders.
– Student Wellbeing: Foster social-emotional connections and serve as a positive role model.
– Student Life: Be an active and positive participant in the extra-curricular program. 
– Continuous Growth: Commit to lifelong learning through continuous professional development, reflective practice, and active participation in the life of the school

Qualifications and requirements:

– Essential: BC Ministry of Education Certificate or Independent School – Certification qualification criteria. Please indicate your TRB # on your application (L or J followed by 6 digits).
– A comprehensive understanding of current educational practices outlined in the BC Ministry of Education document.
– Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
– Superior EQ skills in self-awareness, self-management, social agility, impact and influence. 
– Strong knowledge of educational IT applications and assistive technologies.
– Experience in using online learning management systems such as Toddle, Managebac, etc.

Preferred qualifications, experiences, and dispositions:

– Prior experience in instructional leadership and coaching.
– Experience teaching/leading transdisciplinary or interdisciplinary frameworks 
– Experience leading/ developing ELA frameworks based on the Structured Literacy approach and the Science of Reading Research.

Please visit our website (www.urbanacademy.ca) to learn more about UA’s wonderful school life and see if this is the type of environment that you feel you could thrive in and contribute to. At Urban Academy, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring a barrier-free work environment. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers, from BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and people of colour), persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ (persons of all sexual orientations and genders). If you are an applicant with a disability, we will work with you to make reasonable workplace accommodations you may need for your best work performance.

Urban Academy provides:

– Competitive Compensation at a salary range of $67,800 – $116,500, inclusive of vacation pay and commensurate with years of teaching experience  
– Open and collaborative culture  
– Comprehensive benefits package  
– Matching RRSP program
– Personalized professional development plans  
– Newly built, inspiring campus setting   
– Innovative and progressive approach to teaching  
– Low student/teacher ratios 

Urban Academy offers a comprehensive total compensation package, including health benefits and RRSP program.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates who are short-listed will be contacted. No phone calls or drop-ins, please.