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Shambhala School is looking for Physical Education Teacher

Location: Canada

Job Type: Full/Part time

Salary:

• Based upon the teacher’s years of experience applied to the Shambhala School pay scale
• Include: 2-week March break
• Shambhala School Extended Health Benefits
• Tuition Benefit for children of staff
• Professional development, including opportunities for formal training in Waldorf, Enki, and mindful education practices.

Description:

The Shambhala School of Halifax is hiring! Would you be interested in working in a school where faculty, staff, board and families are engaged in creating a well-rounded educational opportunity that educates the whole child and awakens basic goodness? A community that focuses as much on nourishing a child’s ability to navigate life, as it does on academic excellence. The Shambhala School of Halifax offers a unique work environment, where teachers are supported to bring their love of children into a developmental, creative and mindful approach, to an art integrated and enriched academic program that nurtures awareness and inspires compassionate society to bloom. Our unique curriculum inspires students to grow into confident, creative thinkers with a strong sense of social and environmental awareness.

At the Shambhala Elementary School, we have almost 30 years of experience providing a school culture that nurtures physical, cognitive and social/emotional resilience in our students. We believe that all children deserve an environment where they can reach their full potential and back this belief with a strong tuition assistance program, so that many can have that opportunity.

Our curriculum is built on the five pillars of: Mindfulness/Compassion, Integrated Arts, Outdoor Education, Classical Literature and History, and Society. The Shambhala School offers an inclusive, age-appropriate approach to education that integrates arts and academics to ignite a genuine passion for learning. Our unique curriculum inspires students to grow into confident, creative thinkers with a strong sense of social and environmental awareness.

Requirements:

• Experience and proven interest in Contemplative arts-integrated education such as Waldorf, Enki or Montessori Education
• Valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate, and/or Bachelor of Education degree
• A minimum of two years of experience teaching Physical Education
• Proven organizational skills and curriculum development with an emphasis on collaboration and openness to new ideas
• Proven experience enriching and modifying curricula for students of various abilities in one class
• Experience with Outdoor Education
• Experience with mindfulness-based approaches to education, and willingness to learn through self-reflection.
• Leadership, facilitation and mentorship skills

Interested candidates, please apply with resume and cover letter.