1.0 FTE Term Inclusion Support Teacher

Salmo Elementary has a vacancy for a 1.0 FTE Term Inclusion Support Teacher to join our high functioning team. This position is due to a leave.

School District #8 (Kootenay Lake) is located in the southern Interior of British Columbia Canada and serves the Lower Kootenay Band and the communities of Kaslo Meadow Creek Crawford Bay Creston Wynndel Yahk Nelson Salmo South Slocan Winlaw Slocan and the surrounding rural areas. Our area is beautiful vibrant a fantastic place to raise children has a world-renowned arts and entertainment community and easily accesses a variety of amazing outdoor pursuits.

Kootenay Lake School District serves the learning needs of approximately 4700 students in several diverse communities and in an array of learning environments throughout the Kootenays. Our visionary creative team of approximately 900 staff focuses on providing the best opportunities for students and their families. Our mission is to inspire and support each learner to thrive in a caring learning environment.

The School Board Office is located in Nelson B.C. Our schools are dispersed geographically and range in size and composition :

• 13 elementaryschools
• 1 middleschool
• 1 K-10school
• 4 secondaryschools
• 2 K-12schools
• online learningand blendedprograms
• an extensive array of program options including Aboriginal Education Late French Immersion Outdoor Programs and a strong International Program.

Salary Range; $63367 $111488 per year in accordance with the current SD8Kootenay Lake / KLTF Collective Agreement. Placement on the salary grid is based on qualifications and years of teaching experience as evaluated by the BC Teacher Qualification Service (TQS).

SD8 Kootenay Lake;INCLUSION SUPPORT TEACHER in Schools

School District 8 Kootenay Lake has a diverse student population and our Inclusion Support Teacher (IST) provides invaluable assistance to classroom teachers to determine in class and supplemental supports to accommodate students varied learning needs. The IST primarily supports implementation of universal in-class strategies for students depending on student need. As well in consultation with the school-based resource team the IST works with the classroom teacher to determine best ways to provide targeted essential supports to small groups and individual students.

Our collective goal is to support and enhance all students learning experiences and schools the ISTs play an invaluable role in helping teachers use a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) model to ensure there are universal supports access points for all students and essential supports where needed. ISTs help classroom teachers in understanding how to implement competency-based goals and objectives in Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) in an inclusive environment.

In addition in elementary school environment ISTs work mostly in the primary grades (K-3) to provide support to classroom teachers and to students as they develop early literacy skills. This includes working with teachers to support the Early Learning Profile (ELP) and literacy strategies for emerging readers and writers as well as supporting strategies in social emotional learning (SEL).

OUR CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

For more information please contact Acting Principal Rod Giles at

School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 63367 - 111488