Temporary, part-time 0.25 fte (prep time included), initial assignment to Senior Alternate Education

Generic Qualifications (All Vacancies)

The following qualifications are generic and necessary to all teaching positions in School District No. 51 (Boundary).

Applicants must have :

• A certificate of qualification issued under the Teachers Act;
• A Bachelor of Education or equivalent;
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture, history and communities;
• Willingness to integrate appropriate Indigenous content and resources into educational programs;
• Demonstrated strong classroom management skills;
• Strong understanding of the revised BC curriculum;
• Demonstrated successful ability to use technology as a tool to enhance and support learning;
• Willingness to work collaboratively on a team that is committed to the principles of a learner-focused education system;
• Willingness to work collaboratively toward improving student achievement by actively supporting the strategies and structures in the School Growth Plans;
• A demonstrated successful ability to work with all students by embedding inclusive practices;
• A demonstrated successful ability to adapt the teaching process to individual student needs and learning styles;
• A demonstrated successful ability to provide a learning environment where all aspects of a students development are enhanced and extended;
• A demonstrated successful ability to communicate with parents, students and other teaching staff.

Preferred Qualifications :

• A degree at the master's level in a field related to the work of a behaviour interventionist, Counseling, Psychology, or Special Education;
• A minimum of five credit courses in Behaviour Management / Interventions, Counseling, Exceptional Children, Mental Health and Wellness, Autism, FASD / Drug Effects, and Remedial Instruction;
• The ability to deliver individualized learning programs to all students you are assigned;
• The ability to carry out a variety of assessments, including classroom observation, curriculum-based assessment and diagnostic teaching methods, administration and interpretation of norm-referenced assessment instruments to Level B;
• A strong working knowledge of current research and practice in moderate to severe behaviour interventions, including Functional Behaviour Assessment and effective support strategies;
• A clear understanding of appropriate behavioural strategies for students of different ages including the ability to demonstrate these strategies effectively to staff and parents;
• A strong working knowledge of current research and practice in supporting students coping with anxiety, mental health and / or substance-use struggles;
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize differentiated instruction;
• A demonstrated ability to maintain current knowledge and practice of curriculum and intended learning outcomes for Senior Math, Social, First Nations Studies, Planning, English, Communications, and various electives;
• Knowledge of and ability to facilitate graduation transitions, career development, and work experience programs;
• The ability to organize and implement personalized daily Physical Education planning, monitoring, tracking, and reporting;
• The ability to administer and plan student instructional program from district read and write assessments at all levels;
• Strong classroom management skills;
• Familiarization with Inter-ministerial case conference protocols;
• Strong interest in contribution to the professional community and related activities of the school;
• Training in conflict resolution skills;
• The ability to take a leadership role and communicate clearly and effectively with staff, students, parents, and other community agencies;
• The ability to clearly articulate student progress to student, parents, guardians, stakeholders;
• The ability to integrate use of technology to support an effective learning environment; including collaborative practices in learning, i.e. Moodle

For further information regarding these postings please contact Stacey Soffel, Principal, at 250-442-5313.