WHO WE ARE

The** Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese ** (the CISVA) operates 46 schools – 40 elementary and 6 high schools. Our schools are located throughout the Greater Vancouver Area, near the best sites and attractions that Vancouver and British Columbia has to offer. Our footprint extends over 250 kilometers from Powell River in the west to Chilliwack in the east.

We are a culturally diverse faith-based family. We offer more than a place of work – we provide a call to your teaching vocation where you can work and live your faith in a supportive community.

We are a vibrant school system with many school and program expansion projects in the future. We offer spiritual and professional growth and mentorship opportunities for new teachers to help them with their transition into the CISVA.

WHY TEACH WITH THE CISVA

• Teach in a faith-based and culturally diverse school environment
• Classroom available upon hire. Not necessary to sit on TOC list.
• Mentorship and monthly opportunities for professional development
• Competitive salary and excellent Benefits Package, including CPP, Extended Medical, Dental
• Schools located throughout the Greater Vancouver Area and Powell River, close to the beauty and adventure that British Columbia has to offer
• If you live outside of the Greater Vancouver Area, learn more about claiming moving expenses on your next tax return on the Government of Canada website.

ABOUT

St. Francis Xavie r is a thriving Catholic elementary double-streamed school located in Vancouver close to downtown and transit.

St. Francis Xavier provides a respectful, inclusive and robust learning and working environment. Our committed staff endeavours to develop the intellectual, physical and spiritual potential of every student through engaging them in their daily learning and extra-curricular activities. SFX is very supportive of its staff. We provide many professional development opportunities and enormous support to ensure that our staff achieves success in their practice and enjoy working in our school.
In addition to the curriculum stipulated by the British Columbia Ministry of Education, we have a unique component in our program – Chinese as a subject. Students learn to listen, speak, read and write in Chinese four days every week. We believe this will help our students to develop an appreciation of Chinese culture and tradition.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a one-year, part-time teacher for Mandarin classes in the 2026-2027 school year.

The successful applicant will work a total of 20 hours over 4 days every week. Interested applicants must have a strong commitment to the Catholic faith and demonstrate competency with the Chinese language. The candidate will have experience teaching Mandarin in primary teaching, effective classroom management and the ability to work with students of varying abilities and needs. Collaboration skills are also of high priority.

Please submit cover letter and resume thru Make a Future.

For enquiries, please email the principal, Mrs. Anne Yam at ayam@cisva.bc.ca

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Completion of a Bachelor of Education

• Completion of a successful teaching practicum and/or successful teaching experience in a Mandarin Bilingual classroom is required

• Native or Native-like fluency in both oral and written traditional Mandarin (traditional and simplified) is required

• Native or Native-like fluency in English is required

• BC teacher certificate

• Experience and coursework in Bilingual language instruction is preferred

• TRB (Teacher Regulation Branch) Status: If your application is in process, please provide a screenshot of the application, including the drop down menu of outstanding documents

To learn more about our school please visit our website at https://sfxschool.ca/

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Create your **Make a Future profile **
2. Complete all profile sections, including: Provincial Certificates, Qualifications, Education, Experience, and Questions
3. Complete and add all required application documents to your profile. (see below)
4. Apply to this job posting

Did you know? If you are currently an education student graduating in 2026, you can upload your documents as you receive them and still apply for this job posting.

REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS****

• BC Teaching Certificate. Please provide either a letter or screenshot confirming your documents are submitted and your application is processing). Please also add any out of province certifications.
• Criminal Record Check (if you're outside of BC)
• Resume
• Proof of Eligibility to Work in Canada (Canadian Birth Certificate, Canadian Citizenship Card, Permanent Residence, Work Permit, etc.)
• Catholic Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
• University Transcripts
• Teacher Evaluations or Practicum Reports – (only for recent graduates - within the last 3 years)
• **Two (2)Professional Reference Letters ** (dated within the last year to be sent by you to your referee. Once completed, it should be sent directly by your referee to hr@cisva.bc.ca )
• **Applicant Declaration for Catholics **or **Applicant Declaration for Non-Catholics **
• **Teacher Applicant Consent Form **
• **Verification of Teaching Experience ** (We will also accept copies of the Verification of Teaching Experience forms that you have submitted to the BC Ministry of Education)
• **Catholic Pastoral Reference **or **Non-Catholic Pastoral Reference - **(Dated within the last year)

For the Catholic Pastoral Reference (for Catholic Applicants) and Non- Catholic Pastoral Reference you must download the appropriate form, provide it to your Pastor for signing, and have them submit it directly to hr@cisva.bc.ca.*

On an on-going basis, we accept teacher applications for grade levels K to 12 for our Catholic schools throughout the Greater Vancouver Area and Powell River in beautiful British Columbia. All Catholics, non-Catholics, new education grads, and experienced teachers from across Canada are strongly encouraged to apply. Our major hiring season is in April for the following school year, but we recommend that you apply now as we receive an influx of applications.

Posted On

April 20, 2026 11:50 AM EST/EDT

Closing Date & Time

Ongoing

Openings

1

Job Type

Part Time

Job Category

Teachers, Principals & Superintendents

City

Vancouver

School/Location

St. Francis Xavier Elementary