Substitute Teacher

Position Summary

Exemplifying the mission, vision and values of St.Amant, the Teacher works collaboratively with partnered programs while offering employees respectful customer service. Reporting to the Principal of the St.Amant School and consistent with the Mission, Values and policies of St.Amant, the Teacher plays a critical role in ensuring the success of St.Amant’s business and operations.

Teachers are responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating individualized educational programs for small groups of students within the St.Amant School, in accordance with provincial legislation and consistent with the mission, philosophy and regulations of St.Amant.

St.Amant School serves school‑age persons who reside at River Road Place as well as individuals who live in the community. The program offered is one component of an integrated service model in which all St.Amant resources are seamlessly coordinated and integrated to achieve shared objectives.

The primary responsibility of the Teacher is to plan and implement student educational goals through collaboration with family, coordinators, clinicians and other members of the student‑centred interdisciplinary team. Teachers pursue educational goals through a combination of means including individual and small group teaching and through the supervision and direction of Instructional Assistants and Volunteers.

• Provides individualized supports and opportunities to maximize development and learning
• Optimizes student dignity, self‑determination and personal independence
• Reflects normal educational, environmental and lifestyle features and practices except when contra‑indicated
• Incorporates needed health care and therapy supports
• Considers issues of age‑appropriateness and school‑to‑post‑school transitioning

Student educational goals are determined and achieved within the context, and as a part of life‑goals established through the IP Process by the interdisciplinary team. The Teacher is responsible for assigned instructional assistants and volunteers and ensures that the services provided by these personnel are effectively integrated into the student’s individual plan.

• An undergraduate degree in education
• Certified as a teacher by the Manitoba Department of Education and Training
• Formal training in special education is an asset
• Previous experience teaching students with developmental/intellectual disabilities, as a special education teacher, resource teacher or regular classroom teacher
• Previous experience in an interdisciplinary school environment
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a participatory team approach
• Current knowledge concerning theory and practice relevant to the education of persons with developmental/intellectual disabilities
• Knowledge of the history of education and support services for people with disabilities and current trends, philosophies and practices concerning their care, education and lifestyles
• Understanding of or support for the application of interdisciplinary teamwork practices within the field of education
• Excellent written and verbal skills

• Identifies and matches staff and people supported to help them explore relationships and community activities (This is known as an “exploring pair”)
• Maintains and reviews records related to Personal Outcome Measures for people we support, assessing where engagement could be enhanced
• Provides feedback to employees in their roles in an exploring pair, and in supporting Personal Outcome Measures
• Identifies with other interdisciplinary team members, total needs of a group (classroom) of students, takes specific responsibility for identifying educational needs
• Works with others to develop and implement an “integrated service model” that will meet the global needs of assigned students, takes specific responsibility for the delivery of the educational component of the overall program of care and education
• Participates in a formal IP (Individualized Plan) process at least annually to ensure that the overall needs and preferences of each student are addressed and that educational plans and consequent outcomes are…