Careers

Why Crofton House?

Join a welcoming, forward-thinking and collaborative community where you are encouraged to put your ideas into action

Our teachers and staff seek and embrace new ideas, and have the support and resources to put those ideas into action. They’re also actively involved in every aspect of school life, from coaching athletics, to directing theatre productions, to accompanying girls on service trips around the world.

We offer dynamic professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

All employees

Support for professional development, including individual and school-wide programs
Opportunities for career development as part of a growing school
Comprehensive onboarding program
Health and wellness program, including access to campus fitness facilities
Dental coverage (100% for basic service and 50% for major treatment)
Extended health coverage (100% of eligible expense)
Parental/maternity leave top-up
Campus is easily accessible by transit. Transportation incentive for those who take transit, cycle, carpool or walk to work. Underground parking is provided.
Community Dining Program provides a hot, healthy and delicious lunch daily
Tuition discount for daughters of faculty and staff
Generous holiday breaks built into the school year. For non-teaching staff, holidays start at three weeks, plus 18 additional administrative days.
Employer RRSP contributions (teachers contribute 7% and CHS contributes 11%; for non-teaching staff, CHS matches employee contributions, up to 7%)
One-to-one financial planning services with professionals offered

Teachers

Competitive salaries; for example, the pay grid for the 2019–2020 school year includes Category 5, Step 0: $58,598 and Category 6, Step 10: $99,308
Teachers engage fully in the life of the School and are provided with significant preparation and collaborative learning time
Small class sizes (approximately 20 students/class) and state-of-the-art learning facilities
Access to resources, teaching tools and technology, including a MacBook Pro assigned to each teacher. All Senior School students are also provided with a MacBook, and Junior School students an iPad. Teachers and students receive technology support through our IT team.

Pro-D

Crofton House is a place of ongoing learning – for students and for staff. Junior and Senior School teachers have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of professional development opportunities. Some recent examples include:

Hosting Teaching with Heart – a mini conference where CHS teachers led professional development sessions for elementary school educators from across the Lower Mainland
Providing support for instructional leaders to coach and mentor colleagues
Incorporating the Harkness method of teaching into English and social studies classes
Participating in workshops and conferences at the School
Working with speakers and educators such as Kath Murdoch (The Power of Inquiry) and Trevor MacKenzie (Inquiry Mindset)
Working with experts-in-residence, such as Adrienne Gear (strong literacy instruction) and Carole Fullerton (mathematical thinking)
Attending provincial conferences
Applying to become a Research Chair of Teaching and Learning. This CHS program provides teachers the opportunity to contribute to the teaching profession through funded, progressive research. Meet our current Chairs of Teaching and Learning.

Wellness

Our wellness program includes tools and education to support personal development and physical, mental and financial health, including:

Access to Homewood Health Employee and Family Assistance Program
Membership discounts at places like Classpass, YYoga, The Dailey Method, Pure Barre, Juice Truck and others.
On-site fitness classes
Annual Lifestyle Spending Account
Financial planning sessions

Opportunities

Bound by our belief in the power of all-girls' education, Crofton House School fosters a strong sense of community among educators, staff, students and families.

Career Opportunities

Teaching with Heart

Thursday, February 13, 3:45 pm
Tickets $15

Join us at our second annual Teaching with Heart Mini-Conference with keynote speaker Katie White, assessment expert and author of Softening the Edges: Assessment Practices that Honor K-12 Teachers and Learners and Unlocked: Assessments as the Ke to Everyday Creativity in the Classroom.

This mini-conference for elementary school teachers, administrators, teacher librarians, educational assistants, student teachers, and teachers-on-call.

Community Involvement

Learn about how Crofton House School is making a difference in our community:

CHS offers financial assistance to girls entering Grade 8 through our Bursary Program
Ivy Compass, our signature program, promotes service learning and social and environmental responsibility among students in all grades
Our annual Winter Bazaar supports KidSafe, a local charity that provides vulnerable children with educational, nutritional and fun programming during school breaks
CHS employees have a 20-year history of supporting the United Way with an annual, employee-run fundraising campaign

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Students Enrolled From Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12

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generous employer contributions

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dedicated and caring staff and faculty

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dental coverage for basic service & 50% for major treatment

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of proudly supporting the United Way