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Careers at WPGA

Working at WPGA

Working at WPGA is rewarding and collaborative. We encourage our students to be their best selves and require no less from our teachers and staff, whose contributions we both value and celebrate. 

At WPGA, we are committed to fostering diverse student and staff communities and to ensuring all members of WPGA feel welcome, respected and empowered. We support equal opportunity in our hiring practices; as such, we seek to employ the best talent based on individual merit and who complement our diverse community of learners. 

Please review our current openings and apply, or email us to explore upcoming opportunities. When you join WPGA, you join a vibrant and caring community. We would love for you to join us. 

Current Opportunities

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Benefits

  • Competitive salaries with annual increases
  • Extended health and dental, including $1,500 annually for paramedical providers; 100% vision care coverage; 100% of premiums paid for by WPGA
  • 10% RRSP match (no cap and no vesting schedule)
  • $1,000 annual health spending account (HSA) and/or wellness and lifestyle account; surplus may be carried forward one year and used for dependents / Annual financial coaching sessions with a Certified Financial Planner
  • Employee assistance program includes personal counselling, financial planning, life coaching, nutrition and wellness support, legal advice, and childcare/eldercare resources
  • Health and wellness concierge services includes virtual care (telemedicine, pharmacy, counselling)
  • Generous paid vacations, including two weeks paid time off for all employees over Winter Break
  • Up to 12 paid sick days annually

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Perks

  • Parental leave top-ups
  • Complimentary yoga classes
  • Access to school fitness centre, campus trail and tennis courts
  • Discounted tuition for employee children (must qualify for admission)
  • 50% discount on all food and beverages at Cypress View CafĂ©, our school cafeteria
  • Subsidized monthly public transit passes (certified TransLink Transit-Friendly Employer); transit-accessible campus and covered bike racks
  • Top of the line technology equipment and IT support
  • Regular staff socials and community-building events

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  • Professional development days
  • Scheduled collaboration time for departments and teaching teams
  • Teaching schedules include prep blocks
  • Opportunities to attend external workshops and conferences
  • Comprehensive in-house professional development
  • Leadership development programs with ISABC and CAIS
  • Mentorship and executive coaching
  • Wellness and work-life balance initiatives


   
"If I have any regrets about my lengthy career in education, it will be that I didn’t come to WPGA sooner—this school has and will continue to be a highlight of my career."

- Dr. Kel McDowell, Director of University & Career Counselling


   

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West Point Grey Academy

4125 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750