Employment
Terms:
Full-Time, Permanent
August 2026
Join a dynamic and vibrant community where you're not just working, but are inspired to grow, create, and make a difference every step of the way! At Branksome Hall, a leading IB World School for girls in Toronto, you'll be surrounded by more than 900 bright students and 230 passionate colleagues, all in an atmosphere that thrives on innovation, collaboration and creativity.
Our core values — Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity, and Making a Difference — will ignite your passion and inspire you to reach new professional heights.
Get ready to embark on a truly rewarding career where your impact will help shape a better, brighter future!
The Opportunity:
We are seeking an English and Individual & Societies (History and/or Geography) Teacher to work in our Middle School on a full-time, permanent basis In a community where social-emotional learning and diversity, equity and inclusion are key priorities, the successful candidate demonstrates empathy, creativity, strong communication skills and the ability to build a caring rapport with students and colleagues. The successful candidate will join both the English Department and the Individuals and Societies Department, and as a key member of the middle school faculty, will have dotted line reporting into the Head, Middle School.
This posting is for an existing vacancy with a projected start date of August, 2026.
Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
Using a lens of social-emotional learning, create a class environment that inspires and supports learning and personal growth;
Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a solid foundation for further education in accordance with each students ability;
Fosters a love of language and literature in young people;
Establish positive relationships with parents, faculty and other staff members;
Ensure the written, taught and assessed curriculum is in line with the IB and Ministry of Education curriculum ensuring differentiation;
Develop culturally relevant, inclusive and responsive English and History and/or Geography curriculums for diverse learners;
Support students to develop interdisciplinary understanding through interdisciplinary units of inquiry, collaborating with faculty across disciplines;
Develop course outlines, unit plans, lesson plans ensuring integration of all aspects of the IB Middle Years Program curricula, with a focus on inquiry and interdisciplinary based learning;
Update all necessary records accurately as required by the Ministry, IBO and school guidelines;
Communicate information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress including formally through report cards and parent-teacher meetings;
Keep up-to-date and incorporate best practices in subject area and approaches to teaching and learning through professional reading, participating in workshops and other professional development opportunities;
Participate actively in faculty and department/Middle School meetings and meet regularly with all course teams to plan, review and update the written curriculum;
Assume responsibility for and participate in co-curricular activities and supervision duties;
Participate as an Advisor, mentoring students and meeting them regularly.
Candidate Profile:
Bachelor’s degree or higher with a specialization in English and History and/or Geography, and a valid Ontario College of Teachers certification (or equivalent) with I/S qualifications in English and History and/or Geography;
Minimum three years’ teaching experience preferred;
Experience in and knowledge of IB is a strong asset;
Passionate about tailoring teaching to the unique needs of Middle School students;
Strong curriculum development skills and assessment practices that incorporate strategies relevant to the age and stage assessment practices;
A relational educator who incorporates Social-Emotional Learning and emotional coaching strategies in their practice;
Experience and/or commitment to incorporating equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging principles into curriculum development and teaching practice;
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