PROBATIONARY TEACHER – NATIONAL SPORT SCHOOL (NSS) – PE/SPORTS MED GRADES 9

The Division:
Palliser School Division is a public school jurisdiction located in southern Alberta. The geographical area stretches from just south of Lethbridge to the Bow River south of Calgary. Palliser Centre houses the Central Office Administration, Maintenance and Transportation and is located in the City of Lethbridge. The division offers full public education services to approximately 8600 students ECS through Grade 12 in 51 schools. This includes 2 alternative Low-German Mennonite programs, 10 alternative Faith-based schools, 17 Hutterite Colony schools, Palliser Beyond Borders, the Calgary Islamic Schools (Akram Jomaa Campus and Omar Bin Al-Khattab Campus), Horizon Leadership Academy, Palliser Alternative Outreach School and the National Sport School in Calgary. Nine of Palliser’s alternative faith-based schools are located in the City of Calgary.

Palliser’s approved operating budget for the 2021/22 school year is 85 M. The division prides itself on a history of excellence in education, strong community support, proactive planning and, most importantly, high student achievement.

The Position:
Palliser School Division invites applications for a 1.0 FTE Full-Time Probationary Physical Education Teacher commencing August 25, 2021, to June 29, 2022. The successful candidate will be responsible to teach Physical Education for Grades 9-12 and Sports Medicine as well as other subjects as determined by the School Principal.

National Sport School (NSS) has approximately 200 students (grade 9-12) and is located in the City of Calgary, and is committed to supporting student learning.

For more information about the school, please visit the National Sport School website at:

https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/nationalsport/Pages/default.aspx

Applications:
Interested candidates are asked to submit their documents through the “Human Resources” page of the Palliser School Division website at:

http://www.pallisersd.ab.ca/hr/career-opportunities

The following attachments should accompany the online submission:

Cover letter directed to Robert Jewan, Principal, National Sport School;

Resume summarizing training and experience;

Copy of your most recent evaluation;

Minimum of three professional references.

The successful applicant hired will be required to provide a recent Criminal Record Check (completed within the past 3 months) including the vulnerable sector as a condition of employment.

The competition will remain open for application until 2:00 PM, May 19, 2021.

Any questions regarding the position should be directed to Robert Jewan, Principal, NSS via email [email protected].

Any questions regarding the application process should be directed to Marliss Norlin, Executive Assistant, Human Resource Services at [email protected].

We thank all those who apply, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.