Literacy Support Teacher

Position : Literacy Support Teacher

Location : Frontier Collegiate

Start Date : September 3, 2024

FTE : 1.00 FTE

Term of Employment : Permanent

Application Deadline : Open Until Filled

Division provides a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits,

transportation and moving expense reimbursement, subsidized housing or

housing allowance and isolation allowance in qualifying communities,

annual travel reimbursement, reimbursement for approved courses and

more!

Frontier Collegiate is a unique, well-equipped high school with dormitories located in Cranberry Portage, Manitoba. Frontier Collegiate offers a full range of Grade 9 to Grade 12 course offerings for approximately 250 students.

Cranberry Portage is a scenic cottage country community of about 1,000 people located 50 km south of Flin Flon. Community services include a gas station, health centre with ambulance service, community recreation centre and arena and regular air service (Flin Flon & The Pas).

Working in collaboration with the classroom teacher, the Literacy Support Teacher provides the following services :

Programming support and development

Classroom support

Individualized and small group instruction

Assessments

Qualifications :

Bachelor of Education Degree and Valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate (or eligibility for)

Current knowledge of effective literacy instruction and assessment practices

Experience providing, creating and implementing individualized programming for At Risk students and students with special needs

Knowledge and experience with balanced literacy, guided Reading, Fountas and Pinnell

Strong planning and communication skills

A strong background in language development

Knowledge and implementation of cooperative learning / small group instruction

The ability to work alongside teachers, colleagues and contribute collaboratively as a team member

Certification as a trained Reading Recovery™ teacher would be considered an asset.

Applicants are required to submit the following :

cover letter

current resume

list of

three professional references including email addresses and contact numbers, all of whom

must have knowledge of the applicant’s performance in the applicant’s

current or recent assignment

Thank you for your interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

By applying, you consent to the Division contacting your references. As a condition of employment, the

successful candidate will be required to submit a clear Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Check)

and Child Abuse Registry Check, at their own expense. Further information is available at www.fsdnet.ca

Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities on request.