Effective September 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
The successful candidate will possess a Masters degree with a focus on inclusion education and have a minimum of two years of successful practice in a learning assistance position.
Under the general direction of the Director of Learning Services, the successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in helping schools to meet the needs of all learners, especially those students with designations or who have individual programs in place that support learning to their full potential. Using the Response to Intervention (RTI) framework, while focusing on an inclusion model, the successful candidate will consult with teachers and provide suggestions for strategies or interventions at each tier level.
The successful candidate must have a vehicle and a valid driver's license and be willing to use their own vehicle on District business as the work connected to this assignment will take place in locations across the three geographic areas.
For specific duties or further information please contact Jan Proulx at .
District Overview
School District No. 59 (Peace River South) is located in north-eastern British Columbia in BC's Peace River Country. We serve the communities and surrounding areas of Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd. The District's student population is approximately 3,500 with thirty-three percent of this population self-identifying as having Aboriginal ancestry.
Our students are accommodated in 19 schools, with student populations ranging from 25 to 650 students. The District is involved in a number of innovative partnerships with other local agencies. Programs or initiatives we undertake are rooted in our core business of a quality education for each student and the core belief of continuous learning for all.
Learning is best when it is interactive, self-directed and allows for our passions and creativity to emerge. Solid foundational skills and high expectations in an environment of critical thinking, communicating, creating and collaborating provides our students with the skills necessary to navigate the world of the future. All of our programs hold these attributes at the core.
Desired qualifications and experience include:
Hold, or be qualified for, a valid BC Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate.
Experience with adapting, and modifying, curriculum to meet the needs of students.
Experience teaching primary and intermediate/middle school/secondary students.
Strong literacy and numeracy skills. Willingness to work and implement school initiatives and goals.
Capacity to work independently and in collaboration with a team.
Ability to use performance standards in the area of social responsibility.
Acquainted with the outcomes and evaluation processes outlined in the new curriculum.
Committed to individualized and group instruction utilizing a variety of effective strategies and techniques.
Experience teaching in a multiage group setting.
Strong classroom management skills.
Training in teaching ELL students.
Ability to work as part of a team to develop and implement individualized learning plans for students with academic, social and emotional learning difficulties.
Willingness to work in a collaborative model with staff on the school improvement plan.
Working knowledge of Criterion Based Referencing Assessment and Performance Based Assessment, and Balanced Literacy.
Experience working with students who display a variety of behaviours.
Why School District No. 59?
Collaboration, support, contemporary learning spaces and resources are part of the fabric of School District No. 59. Professional Learning Communities, Foundations for Learning and regular professional development are available and readily accessible for all teachers.
The School District Resource Centre houses thousands of physical and electronic resources for teachers. Additional human resources available to all teachers include support for literacy, numeracy, Aboriginal Education, resource acquisition (Resource Center staff), and student support services.
Benefits in working for School District No. 59:
Relocation Allowance: Up to $2,000 for out of district applicants (with submission of approved receipts).
Northern Travel Allowance: A Great Benefit at Tax Time! An amount of up to $4,000 of the salary paid to the employee shall be designated as a Northern Allowance Travel benefit. This allowance shall be in effect within the guidelines of Revenue Canada as they exist and are changed by Revenue Canada from year to year and shall end when the Revenue Canada program ends. Regular part time employees' allowance will be prorated proportionate to the hours worked.
Remote and Rural Allowance: Teachers working in School District No. 59 are eligible to receive a remote and rural allowance, which is both an adjustment to the salary grid and an annual allowance of approximately $2,519 per FTE. Teachers on call (TOCs) are not eligible to receive this allowance.
The annual allowance may increase as defined within the Collective Agreement with the British Columbia Teachers Federation.
Did you know?
Employees of School District No. 59 qualify for the Canadian Revenue Agency Residency Deduction. Learn more about the Canadian Revenue Agency Residency Deduction. If you lived in a prescribed intermediate zone (Zone B), you can claim:
A basic residency amount of $5.50 for each day that you lived in this zone; plus
An additional residency amount of $5.50 for each day you lived in this zone if you maintained a dwelling and you are the only person claiming the basic residency amount for that period and dwelling.