Professional Practice Lead Teaching Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive.
Job Details Salary Range:$76960 to $114400 Shift structure: Monday to Friday 7.25 hours per day Primary Location: Red Deer Secondary Location:Central Alberta Multisite: Yes Union: Exempt FTE: 1.0 Status: Permanent
About the Role CASA Mental Health Classrooms are CASAs new model for schoolbased mental health service. The program addresses the need for services closer to students by bridging a childs mental health and school needs through a coordinated approach by a mental health team and a teacher. CASA Mental Health Classrooms are delivered in partnership with the Government of Alberta community partners and school divisions. This position specifically supports CASA Classrooms in Central Alberta and will require some travel between classroom locations.
The Professional Practice Lead Teaching will:
Provide consultation mentorship and coaching to CASA Mental Health Classroom teachers employed by partner school divisions.
Support teachers working in CASA Classrooms to create individualized academic programming.
Recommend and/or develop professional development training.
Promote the integration and implementation of socialemotional learning and mental health strategies.
Provide evidencebased resources to support the role of CASA Classroom teachers.
Support the application of strengthsbased approaches to learning and instruction in a setting focused on supporting mental health.
Liaise with partner school divisions and their specialized learning departments.
Foster and support collaborative relationships within and between CASA Classroom teams.
Qualifications
Current Alberta Teaching Certificate Permanent Professional Certification.
Minimum of seven years of teaching experience providing differentiated instruction to students with diverse/complex learning needs in a specialized learning environment.
Extensive knowledge in the subjects or areas of support (integration of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum).
Understanding of academic behavioral and psychoeducational assessments.
Proficiency in developing individualized programming plans with experience in integrating and applying instructional strategies and accommodations.
Experience with classroom management behavior modification and individual behavior support plans.
Familiarity with Response to Intervention (RTI) models and levels of intervention is preferred.
Understanding of socialemotional traumainformed and strengthsbased approaches is an asset.
Demonstrated leadership ability with excellent organizational interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to teamwork.
Valid Class 5 drivers license and access to vehicle for travel between CASA Classrooms as required.
Conditions of Employment
A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Intervention Check. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
Closing Date: April 16 2025 Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25081
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