0.5 FTE Term Middle School Math/PE and Literacy Support Teacher

at  School District 8 Kootenay Lake

School District #8 (Kootenay Lake) is located in the southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada and serves the Lower Kootenay Band and the communities of Kaslo, Meadow Creek, Crawford Bay, Creston, Wynndel, Yahk, Nelson, Salmo, South Slocan, Winlaw, Slocan, and the surrounding rural areas. Our area is beautiful, vibrant, a fantastic place to raise children, has a world-renowned arts and entertainment community, and easily accesses a variety of amazing outdoor pursuits.
Kootenay Lake School District serves the learning needs of approximately 4700 students in several diverse communities and in an array of learning environments throughout the Kootenays. Our visionary, creative team of approximately 900 staff focuses on providing the best opportunities for students and their families. Our mission is to inspire and support each learner to thrive in a caring learning environment.

The School Board Office is located in Nelson, B.C. Our schools are dispersed geographically and range in size and composition:

• 13 elementary schools
• 1 middle school
• 1 K-10 school
• 4 secondary schools
• 2 K-12 schools
• online learning and blended programs
• an extensive array of program options, including Aboriginal Education, Late French Immersion, Outdoor Programs, and a strong International Program.

The annual pay range for a full time teacher is $63,367 to $111,488, with placement on the range based on experience and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement.
Wildflower school requires a middle school teacher that is highly skilled in teaching in a multi-age learning environment (students age 12-15) and is committed to creating a classroom community of support, safety, trust, respect, and compassion. Teachers interested in the position should practice pedagogy that is trauma-informed, community focused, and focuses on educating the whole child. In addition, a commitment in working collaboratively with parents, teachers and the greater school community are required. The teacher will be required to design, implement and assess thematic, cross-curricular learning activities across all domains.

Require Qualifications and experience

• Proven ability to teach effectively in a multi-aged classroom
• Proven experience teaching intermediate students.
• Proven understanding of the proponents and rationale of multi-aged learning
• Proven ability to plan thematically and effectively integrate all curricular elements into a broad year-long theme
• Proven ability to design and implemented inquiry based learning in all curricular areas.
• Proven success using a wide variety of authentic assessments strategies in all curricular areas
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate parent and community volunteers in the classroom
• Proven ability to plan, coordinated and integrate place-based learning opportunities
• Proven experience implementing restorative justice and compassionate communication with both children and parents
• Proven ability to work with parents to collaboratively design individualized home-schooling plans
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting and guiding parents in their 5.5 hour/week home-educator role.
• Proven understanding of and commitment to the tenets of Attachment Theory as it pertains to the teacher-student relation and the parent-child relationship

Desired Qualifications and Experiences

• Proven commitment to collaborative planning and team teaching
• Excellent self-management and organizational skills
• Experience and deep commitment to planning and building a multi-aged classroom community
• Experience in developing a hands-on middle school program with a focus on real life skills and connections

For more information on this position – please contact Principal Nick Graves at nick.graves@sd8.bc.ca
School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.

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