Surrey Has so Much to Offer!
A Unique Opportunity for Advancement
We are the largest
district in B.C. and one of the fastest growing districts in Canada.
Our rapid growth gives employees an opportunity for advancement
not easily matched elsewhere in Canada.
This gives teachers a fabulous opportunity in terms of personal development and career
growth. The Surrey District strives to promote from within, and
will be actively seeking teachers for leadership positions, including
positions in administration, department heads, helping teachers
and counsellors.
We Offer:
- Great support
for teachers:
- Numerous resources,
including Teacher Centre and
a staff of Helping Teachers
- Full program
of after school workshops
- Mentoring
program
- TOC orientation
- Full employee
benefit program including an Employee and Family Assistance
Plan
- Advanced technology
in schools - most schools connected to Internet
- Small class sizes
with excellent support for students with special needs
- Commitment to
a safe environment for students and staff.
- Emphasis on employee
development
- Competitive salary
and benefits
- The chance to
live in a beautiful, affordable community, the "City of Parks",
with easy access to the sea and the mountains
Quick Facts
The Surrey Board of Education is the largest employer in Surrey with:
- A student population
of 66,000 in 2009/10
- 4,500 teachers
- 2,900 support
staff
- 99 elementary,
19 secondary schools and 5 learning centres
- A significant
number of our new teachers are hired from our pool of
teachers-on-call
- In the past ten
years, 25 new elementary schools have been opened in the
district
- All secondary
schools are either brand new or have been completely renovated
in the last 12 years
- A new school
opening in 2009/10 and two new schools opening in the next two
years
Educational Culture
Our motto "Keeping Learners at the Centre" captures the essence
of the district's commitment to a focus on learners:
- We have a committed,
innovative teaching, administrative and support staff.
- Surrey students
achieve well, scoring near or above the average in BC Provincial
exams in the following subjects: English, Literature, Mathematics,
Physics, French, Geography, History and Francais Langue.
- In 2006/07, students in Surrey were at,
or above the provincial pass rate in 7 out of 8 courses
requiring provincial examinations. The proportion of students
with a C+ or better was at or above the provincial rate in 4 out
of 8 required courses.
We offer a wide variety
of programs for all ranges and types of students:
- Discovery Elementary
(based on Adlerian psychology)
- Traditional Schools
- Intensive Fine
Arts Program
- French Immersion
- Montessori Program
- Inter-A Program
(Integrated Academics)
- International
Baccalaureate
- PAPA (Program
for Artists, Performers and Athletes)
- Work and Learn
- Gifted Education
- Co-op Education
- Growing Together
(teen parents)
We also offer a wide
variety of support services for students:
- Psychoeducational
counselling and assessments
- School-based counselling
- Speech and language
therapy
- Specialized instruction
for children with special needs
- Individual Learning
Plans for special needs students
- Multicultural
support services
- Instruction for
hospital/homebound children
Diversity
We have an ethnically
and culturally diverse population, with approximately one in four
students from a household in which English is not the first language.
Of the many languages other than English represented in Surrey schools,
the highest percentages are Punjabi, Chinese, Hindi, Tagalog, Spanish,
Polish, Vietnamese, Korean and French.
Partnerships with other educational institutions includes BCIT, Kwantlen University
College, San Diego University, UBC, SFU.
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