Position: Instrumental Wind Band Teacher, Senior School
Term/Status: Full-time, four-month contract (leave of absence cover)
Contract Period: September 1, 2026 to December 18, 2026
Department: Music, Senior School
Reports to: Principal, Senior School
Salary: $75,523 to $123,078*
*The annual salary range will be updated with the 2026/27 salary grid and will be pro-rated for the contract term.
Application Closing Date: March 30, 2026
*Interviews are expected to be conducted the week of April 6.
Position Overview:
St. George’s School has an opportunity for a passionate, talented, and enthusiastic teacher to join the Music Department at the Senior School. This role will cover an employee taking a four-month leave of absence.
The Band Program at St. George’s is a performance-oriented program and is recognized as one of the leading music departments in the country. At the Senior School there are four large performing ensembles, two jazz ensembles, and numerous small ensembles that participate in both local and international tours, performances, and festivals. We are a progressive and innovative department that embraces 21st century learning in the classroom and seeks to provide the best possible music education to our students while striving for excellence in performance.
Faculty at St. George’s School embody our core values: empathy, integrity, humility, respect, responsibility, and resilience.
Faculty are required to support the school’s co-curricular program, as well as the advisory program. Typical co-curricular music options have included an Evening Wind Ensemble (8-12); Jazz combos; Improvisation club; or coaching a chamber ensemble.
Key Responsibilities:
- Co-direct the Senior Concert Band (Grades 10-12); direct the Intermediate Concert Band (Grade 9); option to assist or co-direct a non-timetable Jazz Ensemble course.
- Conduct full band lunch rehearsals.
- Run sectional rehearsals.
- Prepare repertoire, method books, and other curricular and co-curricular materials.
- Implement and use a variety of innovative teaching techniques that align with 21st century learning at all grade levels.
- Proactively create and contribute to a school culture that is optimistic, solution-focused, and dynamic.
- Prepare for and participate in performances.
- Work collaboratively within a dynamic, progressive cross-campus music department.
- Acts as an advisor to a small group of students at the Senior School.
Qualifications:
- Valid BC Teaching Certificate, or maintains the ability to obtain one.
- Undergraduate degree in Music Education / Performance.
- Highly competent and knowledgeable on all band instruments and possesses a high-performance level on at least one.
- A skilled conductor of large and small ensembles with an exceptional level of musicality.
- Experience in teaching/performing a wide variety of music styles including jazz, classical, and contemporary.
- A passionate professional who will support the Music Department on the continuum of maintaining and improving teaching and learning standards.
- Experienced in bringing a diversity of voices and worldviews to classroom material and learning experiences, including Indigenous, local, and global perspectives.
- Strong classroom management abilities.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills, with a particular emphasis on collaborative planning and assessment.
- Superior skills in knowledge of curriculum, teaching and learning, specifically when planning educational strategies.
- Strongly committed to student learning and success; being able to understand the needs of students while engaging them as active learners in the classroom.
- Dynamic and energetic individual who wishes to work in a highly focused environment with students keen to succeed.
- Superior EQ skills in self-awareness, self-management, social agility, impact and influence.
Application Process:
Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to the email address outlined in this posting.
Why Join Us:
Are you passionate about education? Are you looking for opportunities to join an engaging community who cares about their students’ learning and each other? St. George’s School is looking for passionate and dynamic educators who believe that students are our future and who want to inspire them to be the best they can be. If this resonates with you, then we want to hear from you!
For almost 100 years, St. George’s School has provided world-class education for thousands of young men. What sets us apart is our community of 270 talented colleagues united by a common goal: “Building fine young men. One boy at a time.”
At St. George’s, you will be challenged, encouraged, and supported to help students find their passions, pursue excellence in all their endeavours, and develop character aligned with 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.