Diamond School

Why Teach at Diamond School?

In our 50 years of operation, Diamond School has developed a strong reputation in our community. Diamond School is currently enjoying a time of institutional review while expanding to a full Graduation program in the next two years. Diamond school can make a great home to start or advance your educational career as you can significantly impact the direction Diamond school proceeds in the future.

OUR MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

Our mission is to collaboratively provide students with the tools and skills needed to become active participants in their own education and lives. Students are encouraged to become conscientious, compassionate, and confident social citizens with the knowledge to understand the world and the wisdom and courage to change it.

Our Values:

• It is paramount to instill in all people a sense of compassion, consideration, and responsibility to others and the environment;
• Collaborating with others creates endless opportunities for change and drives success, as more can be achieved together than any one person can achieve alone;
• Knowledge should be shared, questions and curiosity encouraged, and imagination celebrated;
• All people must learn to effectively and cooperatively solve problems and resolve disputes;
• People that have a sense of control over their own learning processes are more likely to be motivated to learn, and therefore more likely to learn successfully;
• Competition in the form of grades, percentage marks, and rankings is counterproductive and harmful to learning;
• Education is a community responsibility and takes collective and collaborative action between school, home, and community.

a supportive family environment

When you teach at Diamond School, you become part of a family environment where everyone supports one another in a collaborative spirit. Students call teachers by first name, and this seems directly linked to the positive experiences that visiting adults report from their interactions with our students.

Teachers become familiar with students at all age levels as they participate in after school clubs, homework room and the many events that take place throughout the year. There is a strong team ethos and dynamic, which invites collaboration and innovation as we maintain a rigorous academic focus. Teachers are proactive and engaged with students.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

Classes have a hum of activity. Similarly, teachers bring energy and enthusiasm to the challenges they face together whether it is in staff meetings, community projects or as classroom neighbours. The reward is a sense of comradery that successful teaching applicants will be invited to experience for themselves.

If Diamond school becomes your home, you will find yourself in a nurturing place where you can expand your talents as an educator. There will be plenty of opportunities to diversify your teaching repertoire and grow your skills in the company of like-minded others.

SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Cognizant that the world is in a state of constant change, the school places at the center of its philosophy the importance of arming students with the skills to succeed in later life. Diamond provides learning opportunities in a real-world context to cultivate a culture of resilient, informed, and independent learners who are well versed in creative, adaptive, and imaginative thinking.

The school aims to cultivate students’ ability to meet the demands placed on them in the modern world, be it through technology, science, or social influences. Furthermore, the school wishes to enable its students to be world-aware, caring and to have a strong sense of community.

THE COMMUNITY

Cloverdale is a town centre in the city of Surrey in the region of Metro Vancouver. It was founded as a small farm community in 1870 for its fertile land and temperate climate. Cloverdale eventually amalgamated into Surrey as one of its six town centres. Cloverdale has a small-town setting with farms and local conveniences while at the same time providing easy access to the City of Vancouver with all the benefits of a young global economic center.

LIFESTYLE AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

West Coast living offers plenty of outdoor recreation, including skiing, camping, hiking, fishing, and more. A two-hour ferry ride provides access to Vancouver Island, where there are even more options for outdoor living. Both Vancouver and Victoria, as well as many local areas, have thriving arts cultures and festivals throughout the year.

Situated near the US border, day-trips to Seattle are easy.  Between Seattle and Vancouver, you can enjoy a variety of professional and world-class sports entertainment.

Vancouver is a large multicultural environment, with nearly 50% of its residents born outside of Canada. This means plenty of world cuisine and cultural events for the local explorer.