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$
1,000
mental health
practitioner benefit
$
17,850
scholarship program for
employees' children
12
paid sick days
$
7,500
(max) professional
development subsidies
for dinner if you’re working late,
and that’s a real help for people,”
Young says. “And the food service
is a double win. We’re feeding
people well, but it also means we
gather to eat together.”
The school also holds regular
Employees at St. George’s School dressed in coordinated costumes inspired by the Louvre heist to
celebrate Halloween.
events such as barbecues, a
holiday party, wellness days,
and parent-organized staff
appreciation parties. During
the recently added Colleague
Connections on Mondays, the
principal brings a snack into the
staff room for employees to share
and chat over during their break.
Calderwood says that though
it’s a high-intensity independent
school, prospective employees
should not be intimidated. “I only
had short experience as a teacher,
but they hired me as a full faculty
member on a permanent
contract. If you are hardworking
and want to learn, they will
support you in that,” he says. “If
you want to grow, you will be
welcome at St. George’s.”
BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN.
ONE BOY AT A TIME.
www.stgeorges.bc.ca
