K-6 Private School Readiness & Soft Skills Instructor

Location: Richmond, BC

Position: Part-Time / Contract

Student Age: Kindergarten – Grade 1

Schedule: Weekday afternoons, evenings and/or weekends

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and engaging Grade 1 Private School Readiness & Soft Skills Instructor to work with young children preparing for independent/private school admissions and assessments.

This position is not focused on academic tutoring alone. The instructor will help children build the communication, social-emotional, behavioural and classroom-readiness skills needed to perform confidently in private school interviews and assessments.

The ideal candidate understands early childhood development and knows how to teach young children through play, structured activities, role-play and interactive learning.

Key Responsibilities The instructor will design and deliver age-appropriate lessons focusing on:

- Communication Skills
- Help children listen carefully, answer questions in complete sentences, express ideas clearly and engage naturally with adults and peers.
- Confidence & Independence

Support children in entering unfamiliar environments independently, completing tasks without constant adult support and confidently expressing their needs.
- Social Skills & Group Participation

Teach sharing, turn-taking, cooperation, active listening, appropriate greetings and positive participation in group settings.Help children manage frustration, waiting, losing games, unexpected changes and challenging situations in an age-appropriate way.Develop the ability to follow multi-step instructions, maintain attention and complete structured activities independently.Encourage children to think independently,



make appropriate choices and work through challenges before seeking adult assistance.Provide structured practice in common assessment scenarios, including one-on-one interview questions, storytelling, picture description, Show & Tell, following instructions, group activities, role-play and classroom readiness exercises.Teaching Approach
- Emotional Regulation
- Focus & Task Completion
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Private School Interview & Assessment Preparation

Lessons should be interactive, warm and developmentally appropriate. Teaching methods may include:

- Educational games and cooperative games
- Role-play
- Storybooks and guided discussions
- Social-emotional learning activities
- Classroom simulation
- Interview simulation
- Problem-solving activities
- Observation and feedback

Our goal is not to teach children to memorize scripted interview answers. Instead, we want them to become more confident, independent, expressive and emotionally prepared for a real school assessment workplace.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Kindergarten / Primary Teaching
- Child Development
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Behavioural Support
- Private School Admissions Preparation
- Speech, Communication or Language Development

Preferred qualifications:

- ECE,



B.Ed., teaching certificate or related education
- Experience teaching children ages 4–7
- Strong understanding of child development and classroom behaviour
- Experience with private or independent schools is an asset
- Experience preparing children for school interviews or assessments is highly preferred
- Strong English communication skills
- Patient, encouraging and observant teaching style
- Ability to provide clear feedback to parents and the education team

Ideal Candidate We are particularly interested in someone who understands how to identify and develop confidence, emotional regulation, attention span, communication, independence, social maturity and group participation.

The right candidate should be able to observe a child’s strengths and areas for improvement and create targeted activities to support their development.

What We Offer

- Flexible part-time teaching opportunities
- Small-group and/or one-on-one instruction
- Opportunity to develop specialized private school readiness programs
- Supportive education consulting team
- Potential for ongoing teaching opportunities

How to Apply Please submit your resume along with a brief introduction describing:

- Your experience working with children ages 4–7
- Your teaching or child-development background
- Any experience with private school admissions, interviews, assessments or social-emotional learning
- Your availability

We are looking for an instructor who can help young children become not only better prepared for an interview, but also more confident, independent and socially ready for school. Pay: $35.00-$50.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

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