Digital Futures and AI Literacy Teacher

JOB DESCRIPTION

If you are passionate about empowering others through technology, this is your chance to make a real impact! Join our forward-thinking team as a Digital Futures and AI Literacy Teacher and play a key role in building innovative digital and AI literacy programming that equips our learners from Garde 8 to 12 with the tools they need to thrive in a digital world.

Commencing August 25, 2025. To apply, please visit our Careers Page or email your resume/CV and cover letter to recruitment@shawnigan.ca.

OUR SCHOOL

Shawnigan Lake School, located at 1975 Renfrew Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC V8H 2G7, is a leading independent co-educational boarding school for ages 12-18 (grades 8-12) on Canada’s beautiful west coast. Our world-class facilities situated on a stunning 270-acre campus include ten boarding houses, a theatre, film lab, an observatory, salmon hatchery, rowing crew house on the lake, dance studio, state of the art learning commons and library, recording studio, and robotics lab. Our diverse, inter-disciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.

For more information, explore our Shawnigan at a Glance.

Shawnigan provides academic ambition to develop a culture of collaboration, independence and resilience in our students through educators and peers who inspire our students to embrace a love of learning by challenging them to solve problems critically and creatively.

Staff endorse our School’s values (Curiosity, Compassion, Community and Courage) and are deeply committed to our mission: Spark Minds, Kindle Hearts, Forge Futures.

Shawnigan is always looking for outstanding, worldly and world-class, diverse, and ambitious educators to inspire our students and to model our three pillars of Academic Excellence, Co-Curricular Distinction and Student Life Unparalleled. As a teacher at Shawnigan, you will contribute to all facets of life on an international boarding school campus.

Shawnigan Lake School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff (and volunteers) to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with previous employers and a vulnerable sector criminal record check.

We offer a competitive compensation package and a nurturing, family-friendly workplace. Benefits include, health and dental, travel insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, life Insurance, short and long term disability, a lifestyle and wellness savings account or a health spending account, subsidized meals, staff tuition discount (based on eligibility), a one-time discretionary relocation allowance (as a reimbursement), temporary housing support based on availability or a discretionary housing allowance for 1 year, and contributions towards a registered retirement savings plan or tax free savings account (based on eligibility). The teaching load for this position is equivalent to a 1.0 FTE, a full-time, permanent position, with a salary range of $88,144 to $110,246 per year (subject to regular annual review or increase). Actual salary offered will be commensurate with placement on the teaching grid.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting directly to both the Head of Academics & Leadership and the Director of Futures, the Digital Futures and AI Literacy Teacher will be expected to:

• Carry assigned load of classes while meeting all of Shawnigan’s prep, planning and reporting protocols as expected in the teaching profession;
• Develop digital and AI literacy through course development for grades 8 to 10;
• Teach AP Computer Science;
• Collaborate with fellow department members and across departments to design and deliver content that challenges our students and prepares them for their post-secondary pathways;
• Be available to support students in their learning through tutorials or enrichment opportunities;
• Be involved in the full Shawnigan program and the delivery of “The Shawnigan Journey.”

REQUIREMENTS

• Legally entitled to work in Canada or if not, receive all appropriate visa and permissions to legally work in Canada;
• Hold a post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics;
• Be in possession of, or eligible to apply for, a British Columbia Teaching Certificate (Independent or Certificate of Qualification);
• Fluency in English is required, French language ability is considered an asset;
• Teaching experience and familiarity with grade 8-12 BC Computer Science curriculum and robotics, an asset;
• Familiarity with and interest in LLMs and generative AI;
• Experience at teaching computer programming languages, for example Java, Python and C++, preferred;
• Have experience working with teenagers;
• Have experience working in a boarding environment an asset;
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Proven record of professionalism, punctuality, flexibility, dependability, and reliability.

We ask you to please provide references at the shortlist stage of the recruitment process.

Shawnigan Lake School is an equal opportunity employer committed to establishing an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest in this position, however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.