Teacher; Probationary​/Continuing Grade 6 & 8 English Program- FTE

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? We invite you to join us!

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. We meet the diverse educational needs of over 12,000 rural and urban students across 23 sites, including outreach schools and alternative education programs.

Our values 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 toward our ultimate goal:
Student Success & Well‑being.

The Parkland School Division currently has a Probationary/Continuing Full‑time (1.0 FTE) teaching position at Ecole Meridian Heights School in Stony Plain, Alberta. The successful applicant will teach in English:
Grade 8 Math and Science, Grade 6 English Language Arts and Math.

• Creating, delivering and assessing programming to support students in developing their academic, social, emotional, and personal management skills.
• Delivering programming with the goal of integrating students into a typical classroom and supporting them as they transition.
• Designing learning opportunities that meet individual students’ needs.
• Working effectively as a team member with school staff, school support team members, and community agency personnel.
• Ensuring strong supervision and monitoring processes are in place.
• Supporting families in addressing needs related to their child’s learning.
• Ensuring strong routines and consistent expectations are maintained.

• Collaborate and engage with students, parents and our communities to create learning environments that promote student success.
• Value inclusion and diversity in our schools and support student well‑being, integrity and fairness to contribute to all students.

• Apply effective planning, instruction, and assessment practices to meet the learning needs of every student.
• Use a wide range of assessment tools and strategies to support student learning.
• Integrate technology as a tool for teaching and learning so students meet learning outcomes.
• Use a variety of teaching and learning strategies that accommodate the needs of all learners.
• 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.
• Differentiate, modify and adapt the program for individual students.
• Collaborate with the student support team to 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 behavioural management strategies such as de‑escalation methods and nonviolent crisis intervention techniques.
• Decide on classroom discipline when required.

• Help students with speech‑language difficulties, as instructed by the Speech Pathologist.
• Update progress daily for Individual Program Plan purposes.
• Provide a physiotherapy programme as directed.
• Model and practice speech programme.
• Liaise with members of the Therapy Team to monitor student progress and the use of assistive technology/devices.

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community.
• Maintain up‑to‑date records of assessments, attendance, planning, reports and communication to parents.
• Maintain home‑school communication using various techniques (paper agenda, Google Classroom, email, verbal conversation, etc.).

• Develop a positive learning environment in the…