Grade 5 and 6 ELA (CAMS)

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 you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Description:

The Elementary ELA Teacher plays a critical role in supporting student learning and achievement within the South Shore Regional Centre for Education. Research consistently shows that high-quality teaching has the greatest impact on student success and this role is grounded in the Nova Scotia Teaching Standards which outline the knowledge skills and practices required for effective teaching. This position reflects the complexity and importance of teaching with a strong focus on meeting the diverse needs of all learners and maintaining high expectations for every student.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Valid Nova Scotia Teacher Certification
• Bachelor of Education - Elementary

Desired Experience and Attributes

• Professional development in literacy
• Experience teaching ELA
• Experience teaching grades 4-6
• Know respond to and engage all students.
• Know the subjects they teach and how to teach them.
• Use Assessment for and of Learning to guide teaching and learning.
• Create safe and positive learning environments.
• Participate in professional learning throughout their careers.
• Model and promote professionalism in teaching.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:

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

To apply please complete the online application and attach a current resume along with 3 professional references. (Please note: Failure to include references may cause delay in processing your application.)

We thank you for your interest in the posted vacancy.