New Job Itinerant Program Support Teacher In Northwest Territories

Dehcho Divisional Education Council

The Dehcho Divisional Education Council invites applications for the 2023-2024 school year from certified teachers who are dedicated to teaching and have experience with the cultural. Linguistic and traditional heritage of the Dene

Available Position: PROGRAM SUPPORT TEACHER
( Indeterminate)

The Itinerant Program Support Teacher will work with five Dehcho communities to increase the support to the teachers/principals in Nahanni Butte, Kakisa, Wrigley, Sambaa K’e, and Jean Marie River through regular visits to each community. In assisting the principal/teachers to provide programs for all students under the guidelines of Inclusive Schooling, the professional educator should have a repertoire of instructions, assessment and behavioral techniques. The individual should be prepared to facilitate staff training, staff and parent meetings, and use a student centered coaching model in various classroom settings. The successful candidate will travel approximately 60-75% of the time by road and/or air.
Qualifications:

The applicant:

• Must hold, or be eligible for a N.W.T. Professional Teaching Certificate;
• Must hold a Bachelor of Education degree or higher
• Must have a minimum of three years successful teaching experience at the Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 level.
• Must have education, training, and or experience in the areas of inclusion, assessment and support, literacy, numeracy, differentiated instruction, self-regulation, flexible instructional strategies, Autism Spectrum Disorder and experience with co-teaching.
• Should have an understanding of inclusionary policies in the NWT.
• Should have experience with NWT/Alberta curricula.
• Should have experience with the development of Student Support Plans and Individual Education Plans,
• Should demonstrate ability to plan and provide programs and supports that reflect inclusion in multi-level classrooms
• Should demonstrate the ability to lead training workshops for staff
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Should demonstrate the ability to promote a culturally relevant program that supports the language and cultural heritage of the students and meets the inclusive learning needs of all students

Application Procedure:

Current and previous employers will be contacted for references. Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check from the RCMP if they are contacted for an interview. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem the candidate disqualified from the competitive process.

Closing Date: Open until filled

For more information contact:

Marty Leach
Supervisor of Schools
Dehcho Divisional Education Council
P. O. Box 376
Fort Simpson, N.W.T. X0E 0N0
Phone: 867-695-7300

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