School Overview
St. John’s School (SJS) is a leading independent, all-gender IB World School in Vancouver, Canada, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) across Kindergarten to Grade 12. SJS is committed to providing an enriching and rigorous education that nurtures learning competencies, student agency, wellbeing, and a lifelong love of learning.
Position Purpose & Overview
St. John’s School is seeking enthusiastic, energetic, and creative educators to join us as Teachers on Call. Our teachers enjoy working in a vibrant and growing environment. We invite applications from generalists and specialist teachers in elementary, middle, and secondary schools who demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic, with proven knowledge of the BC Curriculum.
Key Responsibilities
The key responsibilities and expectations of the Teacher on Call include, but are not limited to:
Professionalism & School Alignment
- Follows school values, policies, procedures, and TOC expectations.
- Upholds the Professional Standards for BC Educators.
- Demonstrates professionalism, strong work ethic, flexibility, responsiveness, and open-mindedness.
Instruction & Learning
- Provides quality instruction during short- and longer-term teacher absences.
- Delivers lessons according to established plans, curriculum, and school values.
- Supports inquiry, critical thinking, engagement, and student participation.
- Adapts instruction to meet diverse learning needs.
Classroom Management, Safety & Student Wellbeing
- Establishes a safe, positive, and effective learning environment.
- Upholds school expectations for student behaviour.
- Follows safety protocols and responds appropriately to student concerns.
- Supports student safety, wellbeing, and inclusive learning.
Communication & Collaboration
- Communicates effectively with teachers, students, families, faculty, and administration.
- Provides clear daily written feedback to absent teachers regarding lessons, outcomes, and student progress.
- Reports injuries, illnesses, discipline concerns, and other student issues promptly.
- Works collaboratively across grade levels, subject areas, and school activities.
Flexibility & School Support
- Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to changing student and school needs.
- Works effectively in Junior School, Senior School, or both as required.
- Supports other teaching duties, activities, and responsibilities as needed.
This job profile outlines the key responsibilities for the roles and is not meant to be exhaustive. This will include performing the administrative and related tasks or any other responsibilities required to reasonably meet the needs of St. John’s School, including, but not limited to the general duties outlined in the position profile.
It should be understood that the activities, responsibilities and obligations of this position may be modified from time to time, through discussion between the direct supervisor and the employee, in order to effectively meet the requirements of the School. On rare occasions where there are urgent needs at the School, an employee may be assigned to temporarily backfill role(s) critical to the school’s operations and business continuity.
Required Qualifications & Key Competencies
Education & Experience
- Valid BC Certificate of Teaching.
- Bachelor of Education or post-degree program in Education.
- Knowledge of current BC Curriculum.
- Strong work ethic and professional commitment.
- Independent School experience is considered an asset.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Proven experience as an enthusiastic, innovative, and caring teacher.
- Commitment to working within a collaborative learning environment of students, teachers, and parents.
- Proficient in integrating technology in the classroom to enhance and transform the learning experience.
- Excellent classroom management skills based on respect.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills.
- Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt to unexpected situations and effectively support students regardless of changing circumstances.
Conditions of Employment
- The candidate must have a valid BCCT.
- The successful candidate will be required to complete child abuse prevention training, concussion training, Level 1 first-aid training provided by St. John’s School and provide consent for a criminal background check for the vulnerable sector.
- The ability to legally work in Canada, in an educational setting is a condition of employment.
Job Information
- Casual position with hours determined by the needs of the school.
- Work Location: on-site.
- Compensation Information: $360 per school day worked for the 2026/27 school year.
Reporting Structure
- Reports To: Junior/Senior School Principal
- Direct Reports: N/A
- Department: Junior/Senior School
- Key Interactions:
- Internal: Faculty and non-teaching staff, and students.
- External: Parents, guardians, visiting parents and guardians, and third-party vendors.
Application Instructions
All interested candidates should include the following items in their application:
- Resume & Cover Letter
- Copies of any relevant certificates and diplomas
- Three Professional References
All interested candidates should submit their complete application to the following link:
Teacher on Call
The posting will be active until filled. If you are having any problems submitting your application, please email hr@sjs.ca
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
St. John’s School is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We believe that diversity of backgrounds, identities, lived experiences, and perspectives strengthens our school community and enriches learning for our students.
Our commitment to equity and inclusion aligns with the values of the International Baccalaureate, including respect, intercultural understanding, and global citizenship.
St. John’s School is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and reasonable accommodations are available upon request throughout all stages of hiring.
