Consultant - French Immersion Secondary 0.5 FTE (SFS)

at  Elk Island Public Schools

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is one of the largest school divisions in Alberta, serving the education needs of approximately 17,750 students in 42 schools. Every day, the staff and students of EIPS are encouraged to pursue opportunities to grow and discover their passions in life. We pride ourselves on providing staff and students with the tools to achieve success by offering dynamic programming, current resources, and practical professional learning opportunities.
Supports for Students is seeking an energetic, innovative educational leader who is able to work within a diverse team toward common goals and objectives. The successful candidate will be an ‘outside the box’ thinker with the ability to effectively solve problems from multiple angles and perspectives and will be an independent worker who is capable of managing many roles and demands. Reporting to the Director of Instructional Supports, Supports for Students, this position will focus on supporting staff with their instructional practice in our French Immersion schools. The majority of support will be within our secondary schools; however, some support may be provided to our elementary French Immersion and French Second Language programs.
This position is open to internal and external candidates and is a one-year term with the possibility of extension. This position is a 10-month contract and follows the school calendar but may include additional work outside of this at the discretion of the Director. Submit a cover letter and resume.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Alberta Permanent Teaching Certificate
Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience in elementary French Immersion classrooms
Master’s Degree or current enrollment in a Master’s program is considered an asset

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES :

Strong, independent worker, capable of managing many roles and demands
Proficient in a variety of technological platforms
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others to support integrated service delivery
Bilingual in French and Englis

Working as a member of the Instructional Supports (IS) team to provide support and services to school administrators, teachers and staff.
Supporting Secondary French Immersion schools, administrators and teachers by:
using data analysis to identify areas for improvement for teachers and departments.
supporting pedagogy using multi-modal text, content, scope and sequencing.
supporting vertical alignment of skill and competency, scope and sequencing.
modeling and demonstrating research-based best practices and providing in-class coaching in French.
ensuring assessment practices are student-centered, collaborative and engaging.
supporting the use of technology as an educational tool.