Teacher; Temporary - Grades 1​/2; FTE

Teacher (Temporary) - Grades 1/2 (0.7 FTE)

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Are you interested in working with our dynamic and progressive school division to pursue excellence in education for students, professional learning opportunities, a flexible health benefits package, and a workplace that embraces diversity? Then we are the place for you!

Parkland School Division (PSD) is a large progressive school jurisdiction serving Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Fort Chipewyan, and Parkland County. PSD meets the diverse educational needs of over 12,000 rural and urban students among 23 sites, including outreach schools and alternative education programs. Our values guide us: we strive for purposeful, meaningful, and responsive learning opportunities, aiming for excellence in achievement.

PSD also values trustworthy, respectful relationships that promote resilience as students and staff work toward our Ultimate Goal:
Student Success & Well‑being.

The Parkland School Division currently has a Temporary Part‑time (0.7 FTE) teaching position available through Connections for Learning. The physical location will be at the Connections for Learning Campus in Stony Plain, Alberta.

The successful candidate will teach core subjects to Grade 1/2 students. This position will remain open until a qualified applicant is hired. If interested, please apply ASAP. There may also be an extension to the contract beyond May 1, 2026.

Our teachers collaborate and engage with students, parents, and our communities to create learning environments that promote student success. You value inclusion and diversity, and support student well‑being, integrity, and fairness, contributing to all students.

• Work under the supervision of the Principal
• Work one‑on‑one, in small groups and/or in a classroom setting with students
• Work with a particular special‑needs student or a group of students within a class or in a special program
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Work as a member of a Professional Learning Community

As a teacher, you are responsible for demonstrating the competencies and abilities of the Alberta Teachers’ Association Teaching Quality Standards. You will work with students to teach the programs of study and have the ability to differentiate and adapt the curriculum for all learners. As a member of the school, you will collaborate with staff to enable a welcoming, safe, and respected environment for every student.

• Apply effective planning, instruction, and assessment practices to meet the learning needs of every student
• Able to provide evidence to support student learning by using a wide range of assessment tools and strategies
• Able to use and integrate technology as a tool for teaching and learning
• Able to use a variety of teaching and learning strategies that accommodate the learning needs of all learners
• Able to integrate experiential and/or inquiry‑based learning opportunities into the curriculum
• Continuously enable students to develop literacy and numeracy skills
• Provide timely feedback on student learning
• Able to differentiate, modify and adapt the program for individual students
• In collaboration with the student support team, implement Individual Program Plan (IPP)
• Apply foundational knowledge about First Nations, Métis and Inuit for the benefit of all students

• Prepare, observe, document and monitor individual student progress and behaviour
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for both students and staff through the application of behavioural management strategies such as de‑escalation methods and nonviolent crisis intervention techniques
• Deal with student behaviour and determine classroom discipline, if required

• Able to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and the greater community
• Maintain up‑to‑date records of assessments, attendance, planning, reports and communication to parents
• Maintain a home‑school communication using various techniques (paper agenda, Google Classroom, emails, verbal…