Junior School Coordinator and Educator

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, change making 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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,…