French Teacher
Location: In person at Vancouver Waldorf School, North Vancouver, BC
Start Date: Beginning of the 2026–2027 School Year
Salary: $57,082 to $90,265 / annually, prorated to 0.9 FTE based on experience and credentials
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits: Extended medical and dental after 3 months of employment; pension match after 1 year.
The Vancouver Waldorf School is seeking a full-time (0.9 FTE) teacher for our Grade 1-8 French program. Classes are 50-minute sessions and run two to three times per week per grade.
The applicant should have French subject teaching experience, have studied university-level French and be able to acquire a BC Teaching Certificate upon hire. Waldorf classroom teaching experience is preferred, and the applicant will be expected to prepare lesson plans per the Waldorf and BC Ministry of Education and Child Care curricula. Mentoring will be provided. The applicant must have the ability to work with children with a range of abilities across different age groups. In addition to teaching, other duties will include:
- Recess supervision
- Committee work
- Attendance at section meetings and full faculty meetings
- Regular professional development
- Report writing and parent meetings
Education and Skill Requirements
- BC Teacher Certification or ability to qualify
- 5 years or more of teaching is preferred
- Waldorf experience preferred
- Fluent in written and spoken French & English
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and references to hrc@vws.ca.
For more information about working at VWS, visit our Employment Opportunities page.
Contact: 604-985-7435 | hrc@vws.ca
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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.
