4-12 French Immersion Coach (87530)

Early French Immersion 4-12 Coach - Permanent - Req#87530

Date:May 7 2025

Location:Bridgewater NS CA B4V0A2

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 59000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties an area of 5250 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 Mikmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Application Deadline (mmddyyyy): 05/27/2025 at 11:59pm.

Effective Date(s) (mmddyyyy): 08/01/2025

Position Type: 100% Permanent

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.)

Position: French Immersion 4-12 Coach (Permanent)
Reports to: Coordinator of French Second Language Programs
Employee group: NSTU
Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Literacy Numeracy Assessment Curriculum Technology or Inclusive Education would be an asset.
Excellent French Language proficiency (Superior OPI level or equivalent)
Knowledge and strategies related to effective French Immersion best instructional practice and curriculum development
Minimum five (5) years of recent successful immersion classroom teaching experience in literacy (required) and mathematics (an asset) instruction within an MTSS framework
Deep knowledge of French Immersion curriculum
Extensive knowledge of and demonstrated success in literacy best instructional and assessment practices in French Immersion including literacy intervention practices
Thorough understanding of and demonstrated success in mathematics best instructional and assessment practices grade 4 to 9 including intervention practices would be an asset
Characteristics:
Successful evidence of leading and organizing collaborative and personalized professional development
Experience implementing effective literacy achievement strategies
Experience implementing effective numeracy achievement strategies would be an asset
Data-driven coaching experience within the NS student-focused coaching model
Polished presentation skills
Well-developed positive interpersonal skills
Strong curriculum background knowledge and expertise
Successful French Immersion teaching experience at the 4 to 12 levels
Demonstrated classroom effectiveness
Exemplary classroom management and organization
Knowledge of and use of professional resources
Exemplary ability to plan organize and implement for instruction
Strong personal technology skills
Exemplary technology integration in the classroom
Strong knowledge of literacy numeracy and technology Initiatives in French Immersion contexts
Demonstrated ability to successfully integrate literacy numeracy and technology support in French Immersion contexts
Training and experience in French Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and/or equivalent
Training in Running Records
Deep knowledge and use of assessment as and for learning strategies
Knowledge of the NS Standards of Teaching
Knowledge of the NS Inclusive Education Policy
Knowledge of NS Assessment Policy
Task Dimensions:
Supports French Immersion initiatives for the Region. For example:
Supporting the delivery of the French Immersion curriculum at 4-12 levels to ensure that all outcomes are being taught
Coaching French Immersion teachers grades 4-12 in delivering curriculum and assessment to improve instructional practice for further impact on student learning
Supporting Coordinators and school administrators in the delivery of the French Immersion programs at 4-12 levels including new curriculum and program initiatives
Working with new classroom teachers and teachers new to the grade 4-12 in the areas of literacy and all other subject areas (possibly numeracy if qualified) FSL strategies classroom management assessment practices culturally responsive teaching and technology integration
Work with teachers through co-planning co-teaching and guiding lessons to improve their skills in developing lessons using various assessment techniques
Organizing and presenting Professional Development for French immersion teachers grades 4-12
Implementing new curriculum new textbooks and resources 4-12
Providing leadership for regional professional development days
Ensuring that all PD activity conforms to the Regions Student Success Plan priorities.
Participating on applicable interview teams as required (student OPIs etc.).
Contributing to and participating in impactful work within Collaborative Learning Teams TSTs staff meetings etc.
Complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Performing other related duties as required

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The South Shore Regional Centre for Educationrequires that allnewly hiredemployees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check andCriminal Record / Vulnerable SectorChecks. If you have current ones less than 3 months oldyou 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. For more information about the SSRCE visit our website at