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SalaryFull Time Probationary
Canadian Rockies Public Schools is now accepting applications for a Full-Time Probationary Learning Support Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Canmore and Banff National Park are located one hour west of Calgary. Nestled in the scenic Rocky Mountains, our school division is surrounded by beautiful lakes, world-class parks and recreational areas, and an extensive all-season trail system.
Duties to include:
- Learning support responsibilities for the school.
- Supporting students, teachers and educational assistants in programming and sharing best practices of instruction for a variety of students.
- Teaching individuals and small groups of exceptional students.
- Collaborate and co-teach with colleagues.
- Coordinating Individual Program Plan (IPP) implementation with school teams, parents, and students.
- Working cooperatively with psychologists, teachers, therapists, and other outside agencies to coordinate the delivery of required assessments and programming to ensure successful integration of students within the school.
- Other duties as assigned by the principal.
- Understanding of and ability to apply outcome-based student assessment and evaluation practices.
Qualifications:
- Current Alberta teaching certification (or be eligible).
- Completion of degree(s) in the area of Special Education (graduate level degrees would be preferred) or related field would be an asset.
- Minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching.
- Strong communication skills.
- Proven experience in implementing positive behaviour supports for students.
- Strong literacy and numeracy background
- Ability to work well with others in a Learning Support role, teachers, educational assistants and consultants.
- Willing to work in any CRPS school.
- Experience with Alberta Education Coding/IPPs.
- Understanding of and ability to apply current best practices and Alberta Special Education standards.
- Competence with current educational technology applications.
- Level B assessment training would be an asset.
- Experience teaching English Second Language Learners would be an asset.
- Understands and applies principles of the Teaching Effectiveness Framework.
Start Date: August 22, 2024
End Date: June 30, 2025
Closing date for applications: Until a suitable candidate has been found. First considerations will be given to those who have applied by April 15, 2024 at 12:00 noon .
Applications will only be accepted electronically by email to hr@crps.ca,. No hard copies or faxes will be accepted. Please provide both phone numbers and email addresses for references. A Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check (current within 3 months) will be required before the successful candidate may start in this position. A Child Intervention (Welfare) check may be required. Submit resume indicating the specific position being applied for to:
Attention: Mr. Christopher MacPhee,
Superintendent of Schools
Canadian Rockies thanks all applicants for their interest; however only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
