T26-266 Temporary, Full-Time, Grade 7/8 Generalist
- Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Salary Range: $63,347 to $116,190 (range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance to the collective agreement) · Full-time
Applications open in a new tab.
Job details
- Pay
- Salary Range: $63,347 to $116,190 (range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance to the collective agreement)
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Posting Number: T26-266
Date Issued: October 20, 2026
Position
Worksite: Chilliwack Middle School
Contract Type: Temporary, Full-Time
Assignment Area(s): Grade 7/8 Generalist - Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Physical & Health Education, French, Fine Arts (i.e. Art, Drama), ADST (i.e. Makerspace, Coding, Multi-Media Presentations) and Careers
Salary Range: $63,347 to $116,190 (range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance to the collective agreement)
Effective Date: December 1, 2027 until not later than June 30, 2027
Deadline for Applications: Wednesday October 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make a Future and include a Cover Letter, Resume, Teaching Report, Transcripts & the names of two (2) current supervisors who can comment on your teaching.
Required Abilities, Qualifications And Experience
Date Issued: October 20, 2026
Position
Worksite: Chilliwack Middle School
Contract Type: Temporary, Full-Time
Assignment Area(s): Grade 7/8 Generalist - Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Physical & Health Education, French, Fine Arts (i.e. Art, Drama), ADST (i.e. Makerspace, Coding, Multi-Media Presentations) and Careers
Salary Range: $63,347 to $116,190 (range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance to the collective agreement)
Effective Date: December 1, 2027 until not later than June 30, 2027
Deadline for Applications: Wednesday October 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make a Future and include a Cover Letter, Resume, Teaching Report, Transcripts & the names of two (2) current supervisors who can comment on your teaching.
Required Abilities, Qualifications And Experience
- Extensive academic training, professional preparation, and qualifications in teaching in all areas of this assignment.
- Knowledge of, and demonstrated application of, the Ministry of Education's current philosophy, teaching practices, and evaluation/assessment/reporting procedures as applied to all areas of this assignment.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to implement teaching practices that align with the Professional Standards for BC Educators.
- Understanding and commitment to current middle school philosophy:
- Teaming – demonstrated ability and experience working with one or two other teachers to support a core group of students.
- Connections – dedicated instructional time with students to foster connectedness and positive relationships to support adolescent development.
- Exploratory – providing students the opportunity to sample high interest courses.
- Collaboration – ongoing inquiry-based teamwork.
- Demonstrated successful classroom experience teaching at the middle school level.
- Consistent use of the most current instructional practices to create a powerful balanced literacy program to meet the diverse needs of learners; preference will be given to candidates with successful experience with small group targeted literacy instruction.
- Consistent use of the most current instructional practices to create a powerful balanced numeracy program to meet the diverse needs of learners; preference will be given to candidates with successful experience with small group targeted numeracy instruction.
- Willingness to use outdoor learning space as part of the extended classroom connecting place and space.
- Willingness to use District and Ministry data sets (ACT, SNAP, FSA, PM/RR) to identify student need and drive informed teaching practice and team teacher planning.
- Commitment and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of an assigned teaching team.
- Demonstrated ability and commitment to Indigenizing curriculum using the First Peoples Principles of Learning.
- Demonstrated use of highly successful assessment strategies in the classroom – for, of and as learning.
- Demonstrated use of highly successful instructional strategies and lesson designs in the classroom (i.e. a Connect, Process, Transform, Reflect approach).
- Demonstrated experience intervening, supporting, and motivating struggling learners through a Response to Intervention (RTI) lens, particularly in literacy and numeracy key concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to recognize and acknowledge individual student differences and adjust instructional practices accordingly through informal adaptations and formal Competency Based Individual Education Plans (CBIEP's).
- Demonstrated ability to engage and motivate students in day-to-day lessons through the appropriate integration of technology.
- Demonstrated ability to set and clarify learning standards and to establish effective classroom procedures and relationships.
- Demonstrated excellent classroom management, behaviour management and classroom organization skills; experience with Positive Behaviour and Support (PBS) is an asset.
- Proven ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with students, staff, and parents.
- Proven ability to inspire confidence and self-worth in adolescents.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Teach a Grade 7/8 generalist assignment across subjects including math, language arts, science, social studies, physical and health education, French, fine arts, ADST, and careers. Collaborate with the teaching team, use assessment and student data to guide instruction, and support students’ academic, social, and developmental needs.
Requirements
Candidates need extensive academic training and professional preparation for teaching the assigned subjects, along with successful middle school classroom experience. They should demonstrate effective literacy and numeracy instruction, assessment, differentiated support, classroom management, collaboration, and the ability to integrate Indigenous perspectives and technology into teaching.
Skills
- Middle School Teaching
- Classroom Management
- Balanced Literacy Instruction
- Balanced Numeracy Instruction
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Differentiated Instruction
- Response to Intervention
- Collaborative Teaching
- Educational Technology Integration
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Student Motivation
- Teamwork
- French Language Instruction
- Outdoor Learning
Visa sponsorship
Not detected in the job text
Hiring contact
Stacey Pickles
Categories
- Education
Keywords
- Grade 7/8
- Middle School
- Generalist Teaching
- Mathematics
- Language Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
- Physical And Health Education
- French
- Fine Arts
- Applied Design, Skills, And Technologies
- Careers Education
- Balanced Literacy
- Balanced Numeracy
- First Peoples Principles Of Learning
- Response To Intervention
- Competency-Based Individual Education Plans
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Assessment For Learning
- Assessment Of Learning
- Assessment As Learning
- Outdoor Learning
- Student Data
- Educational Technology
- Collaborative Teaching