T24-62 Temporary, Full-Time - British Columbia, Canada - York Region District School Board

Description

Qualifications and Experience:

Please Note:
This assignment requires the teacher to work collaboratively with classroom teachers using a co-teaching/coaching model. In addition, this teacher will be using targeted reading interventions with small groups of students. This assignment will be at multiple sites throughout the year.

• extensive academic training, professional preparation and qualifications in teaching in all areas of this assignment at the elementary school level
• knowledge and demonstrated application of the Ministry of Education's current philosophy, teaching practices and evaluation/assessment/reporting procedures as applied to the Primary Years
• minimum of 5 years of demonstrated excellence as a primary classroom teacher
• willingness to work in other teacher's classrooms as a co-teaching partner (co-plan and co-teach)
• excellent classroom management, organizational skills and integration of compassionate and inclusive classrooms
• demonstrated knowledge of a comprehensive literacy program and the components to support reading (comprehension, vocabulary building, phonics/phonological awareness and fluency strategies)
• demonstrated knowledge of district assessments and experience in using assessment evidence to plan for instruction/intervention
• demonstrated knowledge of effective formative, self, peer, and summative assessment practices
• demonstrated ability and experience in tracking and monitoring student achievement in relation to literacy skills
• willingness to collaborate with Learning Services staff and Literacy Support colleagues to align instructional, assessment and reporting practices

Master's Degree focusing on Literacy Education, Curriculum, Mentoring or Learning Disabilities would be an asset, or advanced university level coursework and/or accredited professional development in:
strategies for differentiating and adapting curriculum requirements to meet the diverse learning needs of students; assessment, diagnosis, and remediation of literacy and/or written output learning difficulties; use of assistive technology in instruction

• will participate in training on inclusive practices to meet the diverse needs of students
• demonstrated ability and experience in teaching and mentoring other teacher colleagues
• demonstrated ability to collaborate with teachers, administrators, students and parents
• demonstrated ability to motivate and successfully teach students with diverse learning abilities
• knowledge of, and demonstrated ability in addressing the wide range of academic, social, emotional and behavioural needs of children

Valid BC drivers license required For Further Information Contact:
District Principals, Nicole Driscoll or Shawna Petersen