About the role
Organizational Overview
Founded in 1879, Lakefield College School (LCS) is a caring, inclusive community where students learn to embrace their individuality in a richly diverse environment. Our campus, along the shores of Lake Katchewanooka, provides an inspiring backdrop for both day and boarding students from around the world.
With roughly 440 students from over 40 countries, we believe young people learn best when they are encouraged to be themselves within a supportive community. We believe our school is strengthened by a diversity of perspectives and experiences, and we are committed to the dignity and worth of every individual.
The Role
We are seeking an innovative English Faculty member to join our department. As an English teacher at LCS, you will shape and teach courses in Grades 9–12, with a particular focus on leading our senior English classes.
You design lessons where students are invited to think aloud, listen carefully, and then carry those ideas into their writing. You coach them as they draft, revise, and refine, so that their skills and confidence grow together over time. The texts you choose, whether a novel, a poem, an essay, a scene from a film, or a song, serve as mentor pieces that help students notice craft and try new moves in their own work, all in service of growing students’ joy in reading, writing, and thinking. You are deliberate about whose stories you bring into the room and make sure students engage with a broad spectrum of experiences and perspectives.
You are thoughtful and deliberate about assessment design in an AI-infused world. You create assessments that keep the “friction” and deep thinking with students, are authentic and immersive, and foreground student process as much as product. You are comfortable iterating on assessment to protect student learning and thinking while still giving students structured opportunities to use AI, and you see part of your role as helping them develop ethical and reflective habits with these tools.
You enjoy working in a culture of experimentation and iteration: trying new approaches, reflecting on impact, and refining practice together. You bring your own passions, whether that’s drama, debate, media, outdoor education, or another area, and are eager to weave them into the English program.
Beyond the classroom, you will play a key role in school life, serving as an Advisor to 7–9 students, coaching sports, leading arts or clubs, and participating in the boarding program. We believe the strongest relationships and most meaningful growth often happen outside traditional class time
Education & Experience
- Bachelor of Education and membership in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), with English as a teachable
- Additional qualifications in English or related areas (e.g., Senior English, AP/IB training) are assets
- Experience teaching English at the secondary level, ideally including senior courses (Grade 11/12, AP or equivalent)
- Demonstrated strength in teaching close reading, literary analysis, and academic writing; interest in creative and/or multimodal composition
- Experience or strong interest in designing innovative, authentic assessments focused on student thinking and process
- Interest in, or experience with, integrating AI tools into teaching and learning in thoughtful, ethical ways
- Experience with discussion-based pedagogy and a commitment to fostering student voice
- A demonstrated passion for working with teenagers and building strong, caring relationships
- Willingness to contribute to co-curricular life (athletics, arts, clubs) and the boarding program
- Ability to relate well with students, parents, and colleagues, and to work effectively in a collaborative department
- Enthusiastic commitment to the School’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Directions
- Strong collaboration, creativity, communication, planning, and organizational skills
- Proficiency in the use and integration of information technology, including emerging tools such as AI
Commencement
August 17, 2026
Why LCS?
Joining LCS is more than accepting a job—it’s joining a community of educators who care deeply about bringing out the best in every student. You will:
- Work with enthusiastic, forward-thinking colleagues
- Teach on a beautiful campus with outstanding facilities
- Be encouraged to innovate in your practice and contribute ideas
- Grow as an educator and leader in a school actively rethinking assessment, AI, and authentic learning
If you thrive in a collaborative environment, love working with young people, and want to make a meaningful impact on their lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please complete your profile and submit your résumé through the Careers section of our website on or before January 15th, 2026.
Please Note: LCS is committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities. Please visit our Accessibility page for further details or contact our Human Resources department, hr@lcs.on.ca, for any information in an alternate format.
Lakefield College School is an inclusive, caring community. We believe in the dignity and worth of all individuals. We embrace diversity and practice equity. We lead with empathy to create a sense of belonging for all. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for persons of all cultures, colour, ancestries, religions, sexes, national origins, sexual orientations, ages, marital statuses, disabilities, gender identities and veteran statuses.
We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations.
Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.
About Lakefield College School
The best thing about LCS is our people, the warm community and commitment of our students and staff. These elements lie at the core of a LCS education and the "pride of school" radiates from so many who have experiences here. Our beautiful campus, a fantastic 315-acre outdoor classroom with a lake, fields, forests and small residences, enhances this pride. It doesn't feel like a school at all. Yet, our graduates receive offers of admission to exceptional universities around the world, following their passion in a variety of fields.
About the role
Organizational Overview
Founded in 1879, Lakefield College School (LCS) is a caring, inclusive community where students learn to embrace their individuality in a richly diverse environment. Our campus, along the shores of Lake Katchewanooka, provides an inspiring backdrop for both day and boarding students from around the world.
With roughly 440 students from over 40 countries, we believe young people learn best when they are encouraged to be themselves within a supportive community. We believe our school is strengthened by a diversity of perspectives and experiences, and we are committed to the dignity and worth of every individual.
The Role
We are seeking an innovative English Faculty member to join our department. As an English teacher at LCS, you will shape and teach courses in Grades 9–12, with a particular focus on leading our senior English classes.
You design lessons where students are invited to think aloud, listen carefully, and then carry those ideas into their writing. You coach them as they draft, revise, and refine, so that their skills and confidence grow together over time. The texts you choose, whether a novel, a poem, an essay, a scene from a film, or a song, serve as mentor pieces that help students notice craft and try new moves in their own work, all in service of growing students’ joy in reading, writing, and thinking. You are deliberate about whose stories you bring into the room and make sure students engage with a broad spectrum of experiences and perspectives.
You are thoughtful and deliberate about assessment design in an AI-infused world. You create assessments that keep the “friction” and deep thinking with students, are authentic and immersive, and foreground student process as much as product. You are comfortable iterating on assessment to protect student learning and thinking while still giving students structured opportunities to use AI, and you see part of your role as helping them develop ethical and reflective habits with these tools.
You enjoy working in a culture of experimentation and iteration: trying new approaches, reflecting on impact, and refining practice together. You bring your own passions, whether that’s drama, debate, media, outdoor education, or another area, and are eager to weave them into the English program.
Beyond the classroom, you will play a key role in school life, serving as an Advisor to 7–9 students, coaching sports, leading arts or clubs, and participating in the boarding program. We believe the strongest relationships and most meaningful growth often happen outside traditional class time
Education & Experience
- Bachelor of Education and membership in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), with English as a teachable
- Additional qualifications in English or related areas (e.g., Senior English, AP/IB training) are assets
- Experience teaching English at the secondary level, ideally including senior courses (Grade 11/12, AP or equivalent)
- Demonstrated strength in teaching close reading, literary analysis, and academic writing; interest in creative and/or multimodal composition
- Experience or strong interest in designing innovative, authentic assessments focused on student thinking and process
- Interest in, or experience with, integrating AI tools into teaching and learning in thoughtful, ethical ways
- Experience with discussion-based pedagogy and a commitment to fostering student voice
- A demonstrated passion for working with teenagers and building strong, caring relationships
- Willingness to contribute to co-curricular life (athletics, arts, clubs) and the boarding program
- Ability to relate well with students, parents, and colleagues, and to work effectively in a collaborative department
- Enthusiastic commitment to the School’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Directions
- Strong collaboration, creativity, communication, planning, and organizational skills
- Proficiency in the use and integration of information technology, including emerging tools such as AI
Commencement
August 17, 2026
Why LCS?
Joining LCS is more than accepting a job—it’s joining a community of educators who care deeply about bringing out the best in every student. You will:
- Work with enthusiastic, forward-thinking colleagues
- Teach on a beautiful campus with outstanding facilities
- Be encouraged to innovate in your practice and contribute ideas
- Grow as an educator and leader in a school actively rethinking assessment, AI, and authentic learning
If you thrive in a collaborative environment, love working with young people, and want to make a meaningful impact on their lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please complete your profile and submit your résumé through the Careers section of our website on or before January 15th, 2026.
Please Note: LCS is committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities. Please visit our Accessibility page for further details or contact our Human Resources department, hr@lcs.on.ca, for any information in an alternate format.
Lakefield College School is an inclusive, caring community. We believe in the dignity and worth of all individuals. We embrace diversity and practice equity. We lead with empathy to create a sense of belonging for all. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for persons of all cultures, colour, ancestries, religions, sexes, national origins, sexual orientations, ages, marital statuses, disabilities, gender identities and veteran statuses.
We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations.
Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.
About Lakefield College School
The best thing about LCS is our people, the warm community and commitment of our students and staff. These elements lie at the core of a LCS education and the "pride of school" radiates from so many who have experiences here. Our beautiful campus, a fantastic 315-acre outdoor classroom with a lake, fields, forests and small residences, enhances this pride. It doesn't feel like a school at all. Yet, our graduates receive offers of admission to exceptional universities around the world, following their passion in a variety of fields.