Teacher, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

Job Details

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!

Who we are and what we value:

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 are what guide us. We strive for learning opportunities that are purposeful, essential, relevant, authentic and responsive while aiming for excellence in achievement. PSD also values trustworthy, respectful relationships that promote resilience as students and staff work towards our Ultimate Goal:
Student Success & Well-being.

The Parkland School Division currently has two Temporary Full-time (1.0 FTE) teaching positions at Prescott Learning Centre, in Spruce Grove, Alberta. One position will teach Grade 3 and the other position will teach Grade 5.

You will be responsible for:

Function and Purpose of Position
Our teachers collaborate and engage with students, parents and our communities to create learning environments to promote student success. You value the inclusion and diversity in our schools along with supporting student well-being, integrity and fairness to contribute to all students.

Teachers will:

• 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 to demonstrate 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 students.

Instructional Support

• 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 for students to meet learning outcomes.

• Able to use a variety of teaching and learning strategies that can 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.

Behaviour

• Prepare, observe, document and monitor individual student progress and behavior.

• Maintaining a safe and secure environment for both students and staff through the application of behavioural management strategies such as de-escalation methods and…