Description
LITERACY COACHING TEACHER, KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 7
Teachers may apply for the following special responsibility position. This is a one-year, 1.0 temporary position, effective September 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The successful applicant will be able to return to their previous school after this one-year term.
The Literacy Coaching Teacher will work closely with Senior District Staff to enhance classroom-based instructional and assessment practices in Literacy for grades K-7.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Literacy Coaching Teacher is responsible for providing direct classroom support to K-7 teachers, assisting them in becoming familiar with current research and promising practices in literacy. Responsibilities include:
· Elbow-to-elbow support for teachers in the classroom.
· Provide or plan in-service on literacy resources, teaching strategies, interventions, and assessments.
· Work with individuals or groups of teachers in a consultative and facilitative manner (demonstration lessons, planning, modeling instructional practices, peer coaching).
· Assist with lesson and unit planning informed by the assessment cycle.
· Support family/guardian in engaging in literacy, including supporting community-based learning opportunities.
· Participate in regional and provincial activities related to literacy.
· Performs other duties as required by the Assistant Superintendent of Schools.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires an enthusiastic, dedicated educator with the following skills and qualifications:
· Experience teaching Language Arts in the primary and intermediate grades, including demonstrated knowledge of the Language Arts Curriculum and the BC Performance Standards and Learning Progressions.
· Demonstrated literacy background, including knowledge and understanding of current pedagogy and assessments.
· Demonstrated experience adapting and modifying instruction and assessment to support equity and inclusion.
· Experience in connecting assessment and data to guide instruction and intervention.
· Proven commitment to the First Peoples’ Principles of Learning
· Demonstrated facilitation and positive interpersonal skills.
· Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
· Teaching category five or higher. A master’s degree with a specialty in this area is an asset.
· Valid B.C. Teaching Certificate.
· Driver’s License and willingness to travel
Nicola-Similkameen School District is working to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. Successful candidates will recognize that consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the BC Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels must reflect and demonstrate an understanding of, and response to, a diverse population.
Nicola-Similkameen School District has received approval from the Human Rights Tribunal allowing preferential hiring to persons of Indigenous ancestry. The District may give preference in hiring persons of Indigenous ancestry who possess the necessary qualifications to increase the number of Indigenous staff to be more representative of the learners we serve.
The starting annual salary for this full-time teacher position ranges from $60,090 - $109,520, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement.
Interested applicants should visit our district website at www.sd58.bc.ca, which provides guidance on how to apply for teaching jobs in our district. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on April 15, 2025.
For further information regarding this position, please contact Ms. Jane Kempston at 250-378-5161 or email:
