(with an opportunity for leadership for a suitably qualified person)
Permanent Full-Time (Starting August 2023)
Mulgrave is one of Canada\'s leading independent co-educational pre-K - 12 day schools, serving the North Shore of Vancouver. We are an established IB Continuum World School with a reputation for excellence and innovation. We are seeking an experienced secondary-level Design teacher to teach MYP Design in Grades 6-10 starting in August 2023. The ideal candidate will be a lifelong learner with an innovative mindset, a wide range of technical skills in product design, and a track record of encouraging and supporting students to pursue their individual and unique interests and make transdisciplinary connections in design and the related STEAM fields. Experience and interest in teaching an additional MYP/DP subject will also be an advantage in the application process.
In addition to teaching MYP Design (a required subject for all students in G6-9, optional in G10), the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to teach and develop engaging electives as part of our innovative Middle School LEAP (Learning Enrichment and Personalization) programme. Current design-related offerings include Robotics, Design Thinking, Coding, Video Game Design, Textiles with opportunities to develop electives in Woodworking, Plastic forming, CAD/CAM, and Environmental Design, and more. There may be the possibility of offering some options in grades 11 and 12. We are looking for someone with the confidence and design studio management skills to allow students at all grade levels to develop their key skills across the design cycle and to work independently in a range of material areas.
Mulgrave School boasts several purpose-built, dedicated Design teaching spaces, including a newly opened Makerspace. State-of-the-art resources that support teaching and learning include 3D printers, laser cutters, die-cutting machines, woodworking equipment, Adobe suite, and much more. Technicians support the art and design teachers in their work.
For the suitably qualified candidate, this position may include a leadership role with responsibility for coordinating the planning and delivery of MYP Art and Design instruction, promoting the highest quality of classroom practice, ensuring vertical and horizontal continuity and progression, and fostering collaboration between Art and Design and other subject areas.
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