Gardening Teacher

Location: In person at Vancouver Waldorf School, North Vancouver, BC

Start Date: Beginning of the 2026–2027 School Year

Salary: $8,610.00 to $14,139.00 CAD / annually

Job Type: Temporary, Part-Time (0.16 FTE)

Benefits: Casual dress, On-site parking

The Vancouver Waldorf School (VWS) is seeking a certified teacher to fill the part-time assignment of gardening (total of 2 hours per week). Qualified candidates should have teaching experience, familiarity with gardening and composting, interest in working with chickens and bees, and a proven track record in project management. The teacher should be able to deliver the subjects in a creative and enlivened way, in keeping with the BC and Waldorf curriculum.

Responsibilities

• planning and implementation of gardening and art installations;
• grounds beautification in collaboration with students, class teacher and parent volunteers.

Qualifications

• BC Teacher Certificate (must be able to meet BC Ministry of Education requirements)
• University Bachelor’s Degree
• An understanding of Waldorf Education & working knowledge of child development
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently but also as part of the larger connect of a team member

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and references to ***email_hidden***.

For more information about working at VWS, visit our Employment Opportunities page.

Contact: 604-985-7435 | ***email_hidden***

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The Vancouver Waldorf School continually strives to be an equitable organization, providing educational environments where all community members experience a sense of belonging and contribution. In this spirit, we welcome, value, support, and affirm all backgrounds, experiences, and identities and challenge all inequity to create and strengthen our diverse and vibrant community, where the humanity of every individual is honoured. This includes but is not limited to all races, ethnicities, national origins, religions, economic backgrounds, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.