YES Learning Support Teacher Perm #20

YES – Learning Support Teacher – Perm #2021-116

Tri-County Regional Centre for Education

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education encompasses the three counties of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby serving 5757 students in twenty-two (22) schools, composed of 13 Elementary Schools, 6 High Schools, 1 Middle School, and 2 Elementary/High Schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS (mm,dd,yyyy): 05/13/2021 at 11:59pm.

EFFECTIVE DATE (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/01/2021

POSITION TYPE: Permanent

REFERENCES ARE MANDATORY – APPLICATIONS WITHOUT REFERENCES LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

TO APPLY: Complete the online profile/resume – you can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable . (Please note: Failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application.)

ROUND #1 – Internal Transfers – Open to TCRCE Permanent NSTU Members only

ASSIGNMENT: Learning Support Teacher

Depending on qualifications and prior training, successful candidates may be required to take additional training as required for resource and learning centre positions.

QUALIFICATIONS:
A valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate.

MEd. In Special Education; MEd in Inclusive Education; or Diploma in Special Education preferred

Bachelor of education in elementary

Willingness to commit to full year on-the-job training as per the requirements of the Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery(R) (CIRR);

Minimum three (3) years recent (within the last 5 years) successful classroom teaching experience, including English Language Arts Instruction at the P-2 level.

Proven ability to communicate and work alongside diverse cultural and racial backgrounds.

Demonstrated ability to value the voice and contribution of others while remaining open to corrective criticism.

Completion of WHMIS and First Aid, or willingness to obtain upon hire

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Experience as a resource teacher;

Experience transitioning students;

Experience working at the Elementary level;

Experience working as a member of a program planning team;

Experience working closely with Teacher Assistants to ensure appropriate educational programming for individual students that supports independence;

Training in working with students who require academic, behavioral and/or social emotional support, including life skills.

Abilities:
Provide resource support to students identified through the program planning process who may require an alternate school setting;

Demonstrate the ability to work as a team member in all phases of educational programming;

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all pertinent provincial and board policies related to student services;

Demonstrate skills in communicating and working in collaborative partnerships;

Demonstrate the ability to work in a variety of teaching models (group, individual, co-teaching, learning centre);

Implement strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting student learning based on each student’s prior knowledge, skills, and learning needs.

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:
The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current ones less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume.

For more information about the TCRCE visit our website at https://www.tcrce.ca/

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