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**IB MYP & DP French Language Teacher (Gr 6-12)**

**Regular**

**Internal/External Posting**

**Posting Date: August 6, 2025**

**Closing Date: August 17, 2025**

**Posting # 2025045**

**Hours**

0.84 FTE_ projected, dependent on Enrollment_
- Beginning August 26, 2025_

**Salary**

Commensurate with placement on the SMS Salary Grid, based on years of teaching experience & education _(TQS Category)._
- This is a bargaining unit position in the Professional Employees Association._

**Summary**

St. Margaret’s School (SMS) is seeking an inspiring and dedicated **French Language Teacher** with a passion for the Diploma Years (Grade 11-12) and Middle Years (Grades 6-10) to create, implement and deliver the course curriculum to students from Grade 6 through to Grade 12.

Our school’s motto “service with love” embraces both individual pursuits and shared responsibilities. At SMS, teachers are required to participate in the extra-curricular life of the school, thereby educating the whole person and supporting students to develop the full range of their skills, talents, and interests.

**Core Competencies**
- Integrity & Trust
- Service Orientation
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Resilience
- Professional Knowledge
- Communication & Collaboration

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Create, implement and deliver a motivating and engaging French language curriculum to students in Grade 8 through Grade 12, in alignment with the principles and framework of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.
- Design and deliver engaging, inquiry-based lessons aligned with the IB philosophy, fostering international-mindedness, student agency, and a girl-centered approach to learning.
- Incorporate differentiation strategies to support a diversity of learning styles and integrate creativity, variety, and real-world relevance to support meaningful student engagement.
- Monitor, assess and support student learning through ongoing feedback and regular collaboration with teachers and parents.
- Ensure timely and consistent communication with parents via formal and informal conferences, weekly newsletters, and a digital portfolio.
- Prepare comprehensive student progress reports, including formal written assessments consistent with IB assessment strategies and criteria, and SMS Assessment Guidelines.
- Foster an inspiring, inclusive and supportive learning environment that encourages every student to develop to their full potential, guided by the IB learner profile and Approaches to Learning (ATLs).
- Collaborate with the IB Coordinators and other faculty to ensure French language instruction supports transdisciplinary units of inquiry and aligns with IB DP and MYP expectations.
- Attend regular collaboration meetings, faculty meetings and school-required events.
- Work with the team of Language teachers and school leadership to tailor the languages program to the unique needs, interests, and ambitions of SMS students, while maintaining alignment with IB objectives.

**Required Education & Experience**
- Current and valid teacher certification through the BC Teacher Regulation Branch.
- Bachelor’s degree specializing in French, or a combination of relevant coursework; additional qualifications in education or language acquisition considered an asset.
- 3+ years of current school experience as a French specialist.
- IB DP training or MYP French Subject training preferred.
- Experience teaching within an IB (DP or MYP) setting strongly preferred.
- Experience working in an inquiry-focused setting and incorporating IB Approaches to Teaching.

**Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**
- Familiarity working in an inquiry-focused setting and incorporating IB Approaches to Teaching.
- Proficiency and fluency in spoken and written French.
- Familiarity with the IB philosophy and framework, including the IB Learner Profile, Approaches to Learning (ATL), and transdisciplinary learning models.
- Familiarity with a variety of teaching strategies for girl-centred education.
- Knowledge and evidence of a range of formative and summative assessment strategies that inform instruction and support student growth.
- Superior communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills in building relationships, working with and interacting positively with colleagues, students, and parents.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team with a commitment to designing inquiry-based units and collaborating with MYP/DP teachers on transdisciplinary units of inquiry.
- Willingness to participate in school-wide professional development opportunities, including IB training and ongoing programme development.
- Embody a growth mindset and willingness to grow professionally as an educator.
- Actively support and commit to the vision, mission, and values of our school and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
- Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity and professionalism.
- Uphold a commitment to sustainability.

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