Description
Position:
Teacher
Senior High
Contract Type:
1.00 FTE
Duration of Position:
2024/2025 School Year
Assignment:
Div IV Humanities
Location:
Brooks Composite High School
Application close date:
As soon as a suitable applicant pool has been established
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Grasslands Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer that recruits, trains, pays, and promotes employees fairly and equally
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Treaty Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu T’ina First Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.
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At Grasslands Public Schools we look for people who are passionate about being a part of a collaborative team that thrives on a foundation of:
Student Learning
School + Community Relationships
Inclusive + Healthy Environments
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the Brooks Composite High School is hiring!
We are seeking applicants, for an Humanities Teacher, to join our team of dedicated educators under a full-time probationary contract.
The Brooks Composite High School (BCHS) is a high school of approximately 700 students in grades 10-12. We offer a full range of all the academic offerings in addition to a well-respected vocational program that includes Mechanics, Construction, Cosmetology, Foods and Digital Media. We also offer a fine arts program that includes visual arts and performing arts including Music and Drama. In addition, we are pleased to host the district Inclusive Education Program and have a large ELL program that serves the needs of many newcomers to Canada. We are also very proud of the athletic and extracurricular programs at our school. We run a number of teams and clubs that provide students a great number of opportunities to participate in the life of the school.
GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION
Provide opportunities that inspire students to achieve and succeed as resilient learners who positively impact their communities.
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It’s great to work at Grasslands!
We Prioritize Wellness and Active Living:
Moving Expense Reimbursement for Qualifying New Hires!
New teachers who have accepted employment with the Division and must relocate from another town, city or province, will be reimbursed for their moving expenses up to the limits noted below. This applies to teachers on probationary contracts, and Interim and Temporary teaching contracts for five (5) or more consecutive months. Employees relocating from:
Red Deer and north of Red Deer - actual cost up to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
South of Red Deer, excluding a 110 KM radius around the city of Brooks [Alberta] - actual cost up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Other provinces/countries - actual cost up to two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)
100% of benefit premiums paid (Extended Health, Dental, Vision, Extended Disability, Life, AD&D)
Health Spending Account
Paid Sick Leave of 20 days for the first year and 90 days thereafter.
Family Medical Leave of 3 days per year.
Paid Personal leaves , combined 4 granted per year, 1 day at full pay and 3 days at loss of sub (contracts 5 months or more).
Grasslands Public Schools, in partnership with the City of Brooks Recreation Services, offer discounts on JBS Canada Centre memberships and passes, for Grasslands employees!
We regularly plan book studies, social events, guest presenters, and more!
We have implemented early dismissal, for students, on Fridays, to give more flexibility in schedules, for colleagues to meet, collaborate, and learn within working hours.
TQS Years of Education
Verified Years of Teaching Experience
4 years
5 years
6 years
Entry
$ 61,525
$ 64,895
$ 68,571
9 + years of experience
$ 97,599
$ 101,163
$ 105,068
Job Duties:
identify students’ individual and collective learning needs;
plan and deliver instruction based on student learning needs and special needs;
provide a stimulating learning environment in which each student can experience growth and develop to their potential;
help students learn appropriate knowledge, skills;
meet with parents;
evaluate and communicate student progress;
prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help;
meet with other professionals to discuss individual student needs and progress;
volunteer to supervise extracurricular and after-school activities; and
attend meetings, seminars and in-service training sessions.
Ideal candidates skills & abilities:
Understanding and appreciation of Grasslands Public Schools mission and values.
Able to create a classroom environment that supports diversity and inclusion.
Respect and value all individuals with sensitivity to diversity.
Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
Understanding of how educators impact the community.
Strong instruction and classroom management skills.
Strong communication skills.
Able to quickly build trust, rapport and strong relationships with Grasslands students, employees and our community.
Education and Certifications:
Bachelor of Education
pre-service teacher preparation program from an approved institution
Valid Alberta Teaching Certification (or able to quickly obtain it)
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Successful applicants will be required to submit before start date :
Current Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
Original document reported within the last 6 months of hire date; condition of employment
* Applicants cannot work before a clear CRC with VSC has been provided and approved*
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Please take note of the documentation required:
Required to Apply:
current cover letter and resume
contacts for three (3) professional references ; preferably in an educational and/or professional setting
If Selected for an interview:
(please feel free to provide with your application)
undergraduate and graduate university transcripts
practicum and/or teaching evaluations
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