Description
Date Issued: November 28, 2024
POSITION
Worksite: Little Mountain Elementary School
Contract Type: Temporary, Full-Time
Assignment Area(s): Teacher Librarian / Preparation Teacher
Effective Date: January 6, 2025, until not later than June 30, 2025
Salary Range: $59,711 to $109,520 (range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance to the collective agreement)
Please Note: The assignment within this position may not be identical to the assignment in this posted position.
Deadline for Applications: Friday, December 6, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make A Future www.makeafuture.ca and include a Cover Letter, Resume, Teaching Report, Transcripts & the names of 2 current supervisors who can comment on your teaching.
Required Abilities, Qualifications and Experience:
• Master's of Education in Teacher-Librarianship, Master Library and Information Studies (MUS) or Diploma in Teacher-Librarianship and successful experience as a Teacher-Librarian.
• Experience and/or willingness to learn the skills necessary to plan, implement, and oversee the development of a school wide program for Media & Technology in our school library.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in collaborating with teachers to improve instructional practice in literacy.
• Ability to manage a resource collection using curricular and student interests to identify and obtain library materials, organize, and maintain the library collection to promote independent reading and lifelong learning.
• Collaboration skills in order to support classroom teachers in fostering independent learners by teaching research, information literacy, technology, communication, and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated strong interest in, knowledge and understanding of literature and be able to share passion for books and learning with students.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of literacy approaches, strategies, and methods of assessment.
• Demonstrated excellent listening, speaking, presentation and writing skills.
• Ability to maintain and troubleshoot the library computers, printers, and server.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to implement teaching practices that align with the Professional Standards for BC Educators.
• ability to manage a resource collection using curricular and student interests to identify and obtain library materials, organize and maintain the library collection to promote independent reading and lifelong learning
• proven commitment and strong ability to work with grade group colleagues, staff and administration in a collaborative fashion to engage in shared planning, shared decision making and to develop a strong and caring professional learning community in support of the implementation of Response to Intervention.
• collaboration skills in order to support classroom teachers in fostering independent learners by teaching research, information literacy, technology, communication and critical thinking skills
• demonstrated ability to provide leadership, professional development and support services for school staff in Information and Communication technology
• demonstrated strong interest in, knowledge and understanding of literature and be able to share a passion for books and learning with students
• successful teaching experience at the elementary level
• demonstrated ability in using a variety of formative and summative assessments to plan for instruction
• knowledge of and demonstrated ability in addressing the wide range of academic, social, emotional and behavioural needs of children
• ability to demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills with students, staff and parents
• demonstrated ability and proven experience in excellent classroom management, behavioural management and organization skills
• thorough knowledge of and demonstrated application of the principles of learning
For Further Information Contact: Terry Bateman, Principal, or Jamie Locke, Vice-Principal (604-792-0681)
