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STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR
Competition #3713
The Chinook School Division is seeking a Student Services Coordinator beginning August 26, 2025. The Student Services Coordinator will be responsible for the leadership, management and service delivery model for an assigned cluster of schools within the Chinook School Division.
The Chinook School Division is proud to serve over 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.
Chinook is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our schools and workplace as indicated in Successful candidates are expected to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;
- present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;
- identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity and;
- take meaningful action.
Duties:
- Managing and coordinating within their cluster and caseload assignments inclusive of the coordination and management for Speech and Language Pathologists, Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapist and/or Counseling Services;
- Ensuring that the service delivery model for Chinook Student Services is understood and implemented;
- Completing assessment and evaluation of student testing batteries at the school level as required as well as related supports for program development;
- Building effective and skillful teams in schools to compliment the Service Delivery priorities for Student Support Services in Education;
- Provide direction and support to schools on topics related to student behaviour, differentiated instruction, mental health and instructional planning;
- Contributing to the development, training, hiring and allocations of Educational Assistant services, and coordinating and completing related data and reporting in the Student Services areas.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience as a classroom teacher in Saskatchewan;
- Experience in school-based administration is an asset;
- Experience and training as a Student Services Teacher; with preference for a teacher with an Inclusive Education Certificate or equivalent or interest in obtaining such qualifications;
- Facilitator training in Mental Health First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Traumatic Events Systems, Violent Treat Risk Assessment is an asset;
- Demonstrated experience and/or training in coordination of and delivery of professional development;
- Effective interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills;
- Proven ability to lead the development and implementation of a school division plan for Student Services;
- Comfort and ability to work with technology, data and assessment;
- Interest and ability in working with teachers, leading the development of instructional plans to enhance learning opportunities through varied instructional strategies, the adaptive dimension, the differentiation of instruction, course modifications and adaptations;
- Ability to advocate for the needs of students, while strengthening and valuing family, community and inclusive school environments.
- Certified as a Teacher in good standing in Saskatchewan or the ability to be certified.
Please submit your application electronically via Apply to Education including a cover letter addressed to Ken Garinger, Superintendent of Human Resources (indicating competition #3713), a résumé, complete with three references and any supporting documents by March 14, 2025.
For more information about this position, please contact Kevin Kleisinger, Superintendent of Learning at (306)778-9200.
Successful applicants must agree to a criminal records check including a vulnerable sector search.
While all applications are appreciated, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the Director or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer
