Head of English

Shawnigan Lake School is a leading independent co-educational boarding school for ages 12-18 (grades 8-12) on Canada’s beautiful west coast. Our world-class facilities situated on a stunning 270-acre campus include eleven boarding houses, a theatre, film lab, an observatory, salmon hatchery, rowing crew house on the lake, dance studio, state of the art Learning Commons and Library, recording studio, and robotics lab. Our diverse, inter-disciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.

For more information, explore our Shawnigan at a Glance.

Shawnigan provides academic ambition to develop a culture of collaboration, independence and resilience in our students through educators and peers who inspire our students to embrace a love of learning by challenging them to solve problems critically and creatively.

Staff endorse our School’s values (Curiosity, Compassion, Community and Courage) and are deeply committed to our mission: Spark Minds, Kindle Hearts, Forge Futures.

Shawnigan is always looking for outstanding, worldly and world-class, diverse, and ambitious educators to inspire our students and to model our three pillars of Academic Excellence, Co-Curricular Distinction and Student Life Unparalleled. As a teacher at Shawnigan, you will contribute to all facets of life on an international boarding school campus with 85% of our students as full-time boarders, representing thirty different countries from around the world. We offer a competitive compensation package and a nurturing, family-friendly workplace.

Shawnigan Lake School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff (and volunteers) to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with previous employers and a vulnerable sector criminal record check.

JOB DESCRIPTION

HEAD OF ENGLISH

Shawnigan is looking to appoint a Head of English commencing for the 2023-2024 school year. This position will be a member of the Academic Council and will report to the Assistant Head – Academics.

The successful candidate for this position will take on the role of Department Head for all aspects of the English courses at the School and oversee the successful delivery of all courses to ensure that they align with BC Ministry of Education and/or AP College Board requirements.  The successful candidate will teach English courses alongside their leadership role.

Acting as a leader, mentor and role model amongst the members of the English department, this individual not only manages the needs of the department, but acts as the voice of the department at the Academic Council table. The Department Head leads by example. They demonstrate interest and engagement in all the courses offered by the department. They engage in an appropriate balance of student life and co-curricular.

For further information on this position, please refer to the attached job description or visit our website.

The deadline for application for this role is February 21, 2023.