District Trades Technology, Careers & Transitions Teacher Coordinator

District Trades Technology & Careers Transitions Teacher Coordinator:

The District Trades Technology & Careers Transitions Teacher Coordinator is a member of Innovative Learning in a Position of Special Responsibility working under the direction of the Director of Instruction Innovative Learning or designate. The District Trades Technology & Careers Transitions Teacher Coordinator works collaboratively with district and school teams postsecondary institutions provincial affiliates and community employers to support develop and maintain an equitable inclusive and effective trades training and dual credit program in School District No.8.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Supporting developing maintaining and promoting a comprehensive Trades Training & Dual Credit program

Working as a program and curriculum team coleader with school teams including counsellors

Developing and maintaining positive postsecondary relationship with our local college partner

Liaising with the Skilled Trades BC youth provincial program

Monitoring and supervision of students in the Trades Training and Dual Credit programs including Youth Trades Training and Trades Sampler

Establishing an intake process supporting applications facilitating transitions and supervision of students for Trades Training & Apprenticeship programs including threeyear Trades Graduation Plans

Supporting the integration of trades training and dual credit scholarships with the CLC 12 and Capstone 12 programs

meeting and liaising with school teams local employers and postsecondary partners

support audit processes and clear and efficient tracking of students including database entry

work to support inclusive practices through and equity lens to ensure students have barrierfree access to trades training and dual credit programs

teaching duties as required such as supporting the Trades Sampler and/or Skills Explore programs

The trades training and dual credit program includes the following:

Youth Train in Trades

Youth Work in Trades

Youth Skills Explore

Trades Sampler

Work Experience

General Duties and Responsibilities of a District Teacher Coordinator:

Facilitate the goals and strategies of the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning and the District Strategic Plan for careers transitions and dual credit

Work with staff to incorporate First Peoples Principles of Learning

From an equity leadership lens work to ensure students have barrier free access to trades training and dual credit programming

Liaise with school teams postsecondary partners provincial affiliates and local employers to secure trades training opportunities for students

Facilitate family and student engagement events and trades training career fairs to improve participation in trades training and dual credit programs

Work with district leaders and school teams on analyzing and reporting out on data ensuring audit compliance and supporting school teams to ensure student success through the 1701 process graduation planning and academic reviews

Competencies:

Highly collaborative

Clear and effective communication skills

Critical and Analytical

Independent and initiativedriven

HighLevel Integrity

Problem Solving Skills

Schedule:

Work schedule is parttime two days per week Thursdays and Fridays.

Due to district travel presentations meetings and work commitments schedule adjustments will arise and will be determined by the Director of Instruction or designate. Travel throughout the district may be required.

Minimum academic qualifications/experience:

a) Professional teaching certificate as recognized by the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care

b) Red seal qualification preferred

d) Exemplary leadership interpersonal organizational and consultation skills

e) Possession of a current valid BC Drivers License

Preferred qualifications/experience:

a) Five years of schoolbased teaching which includes a minimum of two years classroom experience in a career and trades program

b) Master of Education Degree or equivalent with minimum course work in the area of specified responsibility;

c) Extensive local and provincial knowledge of trades and career programs and current issues in delivery of service;

Reporting structure:

The District Trades Technology & Careers Transitions Teacher Coordinator is accountable to the Director of Instruction of Innovative Learning with direct supervision under the District Principal of Innovative Learning Services.

For more information please contact Director Ben Eaton (/ca) or District Principal Tamara Malloff ().