Senior School Humanities Tutor

West Point Grey Academy – Humanities Tutor (2026‑27)

West Point Grey Academy is seeking a Humanities Tutor to support students in the Senior School Learning Support Centre (The Study) for the 2026‑27 school year. This is a one‑year term contract, supporting a colleague on leave, and the position is eligible for benefits.

The Study is a calm, supportive and student‑centred learning environment where senior school students receive targeted academic support, develop effective learning strategies, and build confidence as learners.

• Students receive responsive, strengths‑based academic support in humanities courses
• Learners develop stronger reading, writing, research, and organisational skills
• Students strengthen clarity, accuracy, and confidence in their written work, particularly in English Language Arts and humanities courses
• Students feel understood, encouraged, and capable in their learning
• Diverse learning profiles are met through thoughtful, flexible approaches

• Provide one‑to‑one and small‑group tutoring to Senior School students in English Language Arts and humanities courses
• Support students in revising written work with attention to grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and academic conventions appropriate to Senior School humanities courses
• Assist students with reading comprehension, writing development, research skills, and study strategies
• Help students break down assignments, plan their work, and build academic confidence
• Adapt support approaches to meet diverse learning styles and needs

• Work collaboratively with Learning Support colleagues, classroom teachers, and counsellors to support student learning
• Communicate observations and insights that inform student support plans
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the role

• Build positive, trusting relationships with adolescents
• Create a calm, welcoming, and structured environment within The Study
• Support students’ academic wellbeing alongside social and emotional needs

Learning support is relational and academic. Students may arrive with frustration, anxiety, or low confidence around humanities learning. Adolescents benefit from consistency, clarity, encouragement, and structure. Effective support requires adapting to different learning styles and needs.

• Learning support is relational as well as academic
• Students may arrive with frustration, anxiety, or low confidence around humanities learning
• Adolescents benefit from consistency, clarity, encouragement, and structure
• Supporting learning effectively means adapting to different learning styles and needs

• English Language Arts and humanities‑based learning
• Supporting student writing with a strong focus on grammar, punctuation, organisation, and clarity, particularly in English Language Arts contexts
• Using technology and appropriate software tools to support diverse learning needs, helping students access content, organise ideas, and demonstrate understanding in ways that work best for them
• Understanding the BC curriculum at a general level, particularly in humanities subjects
• Working with adolescents in educational, tutoring, or mentoring contexts

• Model and support accurate English grammar, punctuation, and conventions in student writing, helping students refine clarity, structure, and precision in their work
• Explain concepts clearly and patiently using different approaches
• Connect with teens in a warm, respectful, and encouraging way
• Help students organise their thinking and express ideas more effectively
• Adjust my support strategies to suit individual learning styles
  
  Work collaboratively within a student‑centred support team

• Attuned to how different learners process information and demonstrate understanding
• Confident in supporting students to become more independent learners
• Reflective about how my approach impacts student confidence and engagement

• Help students feel capable and supported in their humanities learning
• Contribute to a thoughtful, inclusive, and caring learning environment
• Be part of a collaborative school community committed to student growth