Description
Sherwood Park Elementary
Temporary 1.0 FTE
Start: December 10, 2024
End: February 28, 2025 or upon return of incumbent
NATURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Sherwood Park Elementary is a dual track school that strives to meet the needs of all students and promote their growth as citizens. We are working together to achieve our school goals of: improving literacy skills in students K-7, building a sense of safety and respect grounded in the social-emotional health and well-being of the entire school community and improving numeracy skills in students K-7. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to collaborate with grade level and learning services colleagues.
In the absence of qualified French Immersion applicants, applicants with limited or no French language skills will be considered.
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor of Education Degree (Elementary), specializing in French Immersion Education.
Successful experience teaching French Immersion at the Intermediate level.
Native-like fluency in French and English.
Successful completion of senior university course work in French Immersion methodology or completion of a French Immersion Training program.
Experience in and knowledge of content and processes contained with the Elementary French Immersion Language curriculum.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES and EXPERIENCE
Strong commitment to excellence in teaching and demonstrated teaching ability.
Comprehensive understanding of curriculum coupled with demonstrated ability to interpret curriculum appropriately to accommodate individual differences.
Demonstrated ability to design and implement a variety of assessment practices to measure and monitor student progress effectively.
Demonstrated ability to organize for instruction to maximize student potential.
Confidence and proficiency in using instructional organizers, concepts, and strategies that actively engage all students in learning.
Knowledge and demonstrated ability to structure and organize instructional strategies to enhance academic learning time.
Practical knowledge of district initiatives in reading so that reading skills and strategies can be taught explicitly across the curriculum to insure reading success.
Strategies to identify learning difficulties early, understand obstacles to learning, and implement effective intervention to maximize academic success.
Knowledge and understanding of the application of relevant computer technologies to teaching and learning.
Excellent written and oral communication.
Evidence of personal initiative and strong work ethic.
Demonstrated successful and creative classroom experience.
Demonstrated ability to demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to the needs and demands of the profession.
Willingness to be involved in professional development, with an ongoing commitment to learn and implement new methodologies and strategies.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, and staff to enhance the school as a learning community.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Possession of a BC Teaching Certificate
Membership in the BC Teacher Regulation Branch.
A member of the North Vancouver Teachers’ Association and the BC Teachers’ Federation.
