High School French Immersion NSVS Teacher (LRHS)

High School French Immersion NSVS Teacher

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Location: Liverpool, NS, CA, B0T 1K0

South Shore Regional Centre for Education

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Application Deadline (mm,dd,yyyy): 02/19/2024 at 11:59pm.

Effective Date(s) (mm,dd,yyyy): 02/22/2024 to 06/28/2024

Position Type: 100% Substitute

To apply please complete the online profile/resume. You can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable (Please note: Failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application.)

Title: High School French Immersion Teacher (French Immersion Co-op 11/12 and French Immersion NSVS Course Development)

Reports to: School Administrator

Location: Liverpool Regional High

Description:

The High School French Immersion Teacher is responsible for teaching and providing support to students within the South Shore Regional Centre for Education. The Teacher will work within the Inclusive Education Policy framework by participating in individualized program planning with school staff and families to maximize learning experiences for students.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Valid Nova Scotia Teacher Certification

• Bachelor of Education - Secondary
• University education in French
  • OR a minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching a minimum of 50% Core French, French Immersion, or Intensive French within the last five (5) years with positive performance appraisals and/or references
• Minimum OPI Rating of Superior

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• French Immersion training
• Experience teaching Core French, French Immersion, or Intensive French
• Experience teaching grades 9-12
• Excellent communication (written and oral and electronic), problem solving and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to collaborate with school and inter-agency teams to support early intervention strategies, coordination of services, problem solving and program planning;
• Proven ability to work as a contributing member of school program planning and multidisciplinary teams;
• Ability to apply knowledge, experience and commitment in the areas of culturally responsive pedagogy;
• Current knowledge of developmental trauma, the impact on learning, communication and social engagement throughout the lifespan;
• An interest and willingness to engage in continuing education and professional development;
• Ability to apply training and experience to develop, implement, and monitor individualized programs and teaching strategies based on the individual needs of students;
• Ability to demonstrate teaching strategies and coach school staff as needed;
• Ability to maintain and promote confidentiality as the norm;
• Experience in planning and developing training and professional learning opportunities related to students with behaviours of concern;
• Proven ability to communicate and work alongside diverse cultural and racial backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to value the voice and contribution of others while remaining open to corrective criticism.

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current ones less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume.

We thank you for your interest in the posted vacancy. The appointment to this vacancy will be according to Article 47 of the Teachers Provincial Agreement.