Description
Location: Huntsville School
Anticipated Start Date: August 26, 2024
Assignment: Educational Learning Educator (ELE)
FTE: Permanent Part-Time (650 annual hours)
The Palliser School Division is committed to engendering and supporting the values of the broader society: empathy, integrity, respect, trust, and responsibility. If the children of this community are to realize these values, the division acknowledges its responsibility to provide an exemplary education.
Huntsville School is highly focused on literacy and serves approximately 115 students from Grades K to 9. The school is located in the Hamlet of Iron Springs located approximately 10 km’s east of Picture Butte, (Picture Butte is 35km northeast of Lethbridge), and is a friendly community committed to supporting its local schools.
Huntsville School invites enthusiastic individuals to apply for the Permanent Part-Time Early Learning Educator position now available. This assignment would be to instruct preschool students. Early Learning Educators provide a learning environment through a play-based readiness program designed to meet the developmental needs of young learners prior to kindergarten. Early Learning Educators provide a play-based readiness program designed to meet the developmental needs of young learners prior to kindergarten. Early Learning Educators, staff with a Level III Early Childhood Education diploma, are supervised by certificated teaching staff, including the Learning Support Teacher and the Coordinator of Early Learning.
Qualifications:
Completion of a Level III Early Learning Childhood Education diploma
Experience in an Inclusive learning environment an asset
Current Standard First Aid and CPR certificates (Child CPR Certificate is a strong asset)
Responsibilities:
Provides a safe and caring environment where children feel secure.
Guides children’s behaviour through positive redirection.
Implements preschool activities and play centres as planned in consultation with certificated staff.
Meets the A rticulation, L anguage, L iteracy, S ocial, P hysical, I ntellectual, C reative and E motional (ALLSPICE) needs of all the children.
Observes children to determine if extra assistance is needed.
Participates with the parents, consulting teacher and Early Intervention Specialist in developing individual program plans to meet individual children’s learning needs. This often involves modification in program delivery, materials and method of evaluation.
Directs the activities of the preschool Student Services assistants, in cooperation with the consulting teacher and/or Early Intervention Specialist.
Informs the Student Services assistants of preschool rules, behaviour and conduct expected in the preschool.
Liaises with the home in a variety of ways, e.g., providing monthly newsletters to inform parents of information related to the preschool program.
Keeps current with professional development by attending workshops, seminars and conferences.
Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, which includes maintaining close supervision of students.
Maintains confidentiality, and a patient, supportive and enthusiastic commitment to students.
Maintains collegial relationships with the student’s learning team.
Works with students in a variety of settings in the school and community, including assisting in the supervision of students at breaks or on field trips as required.
Performs other related duties as required.
In order to maintain a safe and secure working environment, applicants new to The Palliser School Division must provide:
Criminal Record Check, including vulnerable sector check from Local Police Service or RCMP detachment;
Social Insurance Number (SIN) card or document issued by Service Canada; SIN card/document must be in current legal name. Name on SIN card/document must match your Government Issued ID and Criminal Record Check;
Government issued ID - valid driver's license, valid passport or Nexus card.
To apply for this opportunity please complete an application through the Palliser School Division recruitment portal. Please ensure you attach the following documentation to your application:
Cover letter directed to Daniel Grimes , Principal, Huntsville School ;
Resume summarizing training and experience;
Copy of your most recent evaluation;
Minimum of three professional references.
We thank all those who apply, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the superintendent 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.
Dr. Adam Browning, Director
Palliser School Division
https://www.pallisersd.ab.ca/
https://www.pallisersd.ab.ca/hr/career-opportunities
