Various Multifaceted Roles: Environmental Educator, Home-Learning Teacher, Inclusive/Special Ed Teacher

• Are you interested in providing inclusive, inquiry-driven, and sustainability-minded education to home-learning families?
• Do you yearn for a work environment where you can contribute to a common purpose while feeling supported by a community of colleagues?
• Do you enjoy the opportunity to co-create a meaningful role with a blend of responsibilities suited to your skills and passions?

Oak and Orca School is looking for BC Certified Teachers and Experienced Educators, living in BC, who wish to provide flexible, inquiry-driven education to students and families who are learning at home around BC and to students who attend our in-person school in Victoria (lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territory). We have remote, in-person, and hybrid options and seek to find a mutually beneficial fit.

Oak and Orca brings together varied individuals to form a learning community which upholds values of bioregionalism, consensus, and inquiry-driven learning with a view to offering a different kind of educational opportunity to BC students. Supporting diversity is a key value at Oak and Orca. In particular, all of our programs have a high percentage of special education needs, providing challenging yet rewarding work. Our culture embraces neurodiversity and requires compassionate practice with students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

General Home Learning Responsibilities (Certified Teachers Only)

• Teach all learning areas for K-9 students and/or specific learning areas for students in grades 10-12
• Guide student learning through the co-creation of an evolving learning plan
• Provide individualized suggestions for student learning based on emergent needs
• Communicate with students and families through a variety of mediums (e-mail, video-conference, phone, and other online platforms used by the school)
• Support students to become active participants in their learning (planning, reflecting, etc.)
• Present online workshops and groups
• Manage student interactions in accordance with school culture/ethics/policies
• Report non-judgmentally and anecdotally, including tracking the BC learning standards
• Attend consensus-rich decision-making meetings in teams
• Support the growth of our programs (e.g. developing learning activities and resources, supporting new coworkers and co-op students, facilitating meetings and minute-taking, assisting with community events, etc.)

Most of our teaching staff work in a blended environment in Victoria, spending some time with students in person and some time teaching home learning students.

General In-Person Learning Responsibilities (Certified Teachers And Other Educators)

• Teach or co-teach open classroom, workshops, reading siesta, active play, and/or math groups
• Supervise and engage with students during breaks and before and after school
• Support students to become active participants in their learning (planning, reflecting, etc.)
• Learn about NVC and other tools for compassionate engagement with students
• Use compassionate and non-judgemental practices to support emergent student needs
• Manage student interactions in accordance with school culture/ethics/policies
• Report non-judgmentally and anecdotally, including tracking the BC learning standards
• Attend consensus decision making meetings in teams
• Contribute to general cleaning and maintenance of indoor and outdoor spaces
• Support the growth of our programs (e.g. developing curriculum for home-learning programs,

marketing, responding to new inquiries, supporting new coworkers, community events, etc.)

• (small team) Plan and run weekly field trips (often by bicycle)

We would be especially interested to hear from teachers/educators with any of the following:

• Experience with supporting students who are learning at home.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), and experience with co-operative teamwork
• Strong computer skills (typing, general comfort with computer software and the Internet, ability to support others with troubleshooting computer issues, etc)
• Experience with supporting students with diverse abilities and/or knowledge of Special Education funding categories
• Excellence in organization, tracking/follow-through skills, accuracy, memory, and developing/following procedures
• Experience with alternative teaching practices that focus on child-centred learning
• Understanding of bioregionalism and respect for the importance of both ecological literacy and critical thinking
• Willingness to be mentored in the philosophy of the school
• Initiative and enthusiasm
• Understanding of sciences and ecology
• Firm mathematical understanding
• Experience with Compassionate Communication and Consensus Decision-Making
• Interest in being part of different teams and having a multi-faceted role
• Interest in working for a values-based non-profit organization

Would you like to join our community and contribute to providing inclusive, inquiry-driven, and sustainability-minded education to BC students?
Please apply ASAP - this posting will remain open until the position(s) have been filled.

Our application questions help us to decide if applicants seem like a match for our community. We will contact selected applicants to set up an informal applicant orientation which is the first step in our Interview process. It is an opportunity for us to tell you a bit about what it's like to work at O&O and how our programs work, and for you to ask any questions you might have. We find this initial meeting, while unconventional, is mutually beneficial as it provides a relaxed way to meet and genuinely get to know one another.

Please see our website at for more information about our programs and values.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at .

Please apply right away - this posting will remain open as long as we are seeking applicants.

One final request: Please ensure your cover letter and responses to our questions are your own words. We want to get to know you, not an AI/LLM