Teacher - Grade 1

is a JK-12 brick-and-mortar school which is a division of Heritage Christian Online School located in Kelowna, BC. In this Christ-focused, campus-based program, we are combining the best of classroom experience with the versatility of online tools to develop a hybrid model of education that makes education as expansive and flexible as possible.

The Position

Flex Academy has an opening for a Grade 1 Teacher for the 2026-27 school year! This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position. Flex Academy teachers educate students within a flexible educational model and support their academic, spiritual, and social-emotional growth with a focus on individualized education.

Position Details:

• Grade 1
• 1.0 FTE position at 40 hours per week.
• 2026/27 school year

As Foundations Teacher, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Deliver quality instruction for both academic and spiritual growth of student (including use of digital curriculum)
• Plan, teach, assess and report in applicable subject areas, while maintaining good classroom management
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary
• Plan field trips and participate in school and staff meetings, and parents meetings
• Maintaining daily communication with students, families and staff
• Actively participate as member of staff team

We are looking for someone who has the following qualities:

• Demonstrated commitment and lifestyle reflective of KCCS Foundational Beliefs
• BC Certified Teacher
• Ability to manage, change, and adapt to varied workloads in a start-up environment
• Demonstrate alignment with the following attitudes and attributes:

Alignment with our & demonstrates a commitment to, and a lifestyle reflective of, the

Collaborative and team-oriented

Demonstrated alignment in supporting team goals over individual aims

Teachable, humble, self-reflective, and encouraging

Creative and Innovative

Intrinsically motivated, diligent, adaptable, and solutions-oriented

Eager to think beyond traditional modalities of education to be a part of creating something new

Relationally Competent

Demonstrated strength in emotional intelligence and interpersonal awareness

Alignment with our

• Ability to be discreet and handle confidential information sensitively
• Skilled in conflict-resolution
• Excellent relational communication skills
• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills
• Proactive, systems thinking, relationship and solution oriented
• Flexible, creative, and supportive attitude toward innovation and change
• Technologically proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook), Google Drive, Zoom, etc

What we offer:

• 1.0 FTE
• Competitive salary ($48,876 – $88,818) annually based upon 1.0 FTE and depending on years of experience and education level)
• Benefits:

Life Insurance & Dependent Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Extended Health and Benefits

Health Spending Account

Employee and Family Support Program

RRSP Match program

Flex Academy is a ministry of Kelowna Christian Center Society (KCCS). KCCS was established in 1982 with a vision for the community and global influence. KCCS exists so that all people can experience abundant life in Christ by reaching, raising up and releasing people who reflect the kingdom of God, through creating communities of belonging and learning

This job is classed under Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.

Elementary school and kindergarten teachers teach basic subjects such as reading, writing and arithmetic or specialized subjects such as English or French as a second language at public and private elementary schools.

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