Consultant, Learning Services, Ukrainian English Language Learning - Jobs in Calgary, AB

Job Description

St. John Reception Centre15 - 12 Street NW, CalgaryOVERALL ACCOUNT ABILITY:The Consultant provides leadership, service, and support at the district level to foster the success of students arriving from the Ukraine. As a member of the Learning Services multi-disciplinary team, the Consultant supports school and personnel to meet Alberta Education requirements for the assessment, identification, and programming for students.SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provides leadership in partnership with Alberta Education.
• Provides leadership within the Reception Centre; developing processes and coordination of functioning systems for funding, accountability, audits, and daily logistics.
• Provides leadership to schools; collaborates with personnel to support quality programming.
• Provides seamless service, in collaboration with Leaning Services personnel, to provide appropriate program recommendations to support teachers and support staff in fostering student success.
• Coordinates and facilitates networking and Professional Growth opportunities for appropriate personnel both at a district and provincial level.
• Consults with all stakeholders within in learning teams; including parents, teachers and school administrators district personnel and outside agencies.
• Liaises with Alberta Education, institutions and other external agencies/groups that support programming as they relate to ELL students and their families.
• Works collaboratively on Provincial/District initiatives, District priorities, emergent issues, assessment, differentiated instruction and ePD.
• Provides support to families arriving from Ukraine in areas of assessment, parent, and community programs.
• Advocate for Ukraine, ELL students by providing students, families, and staff personnel with supports in learning that are current, appropriate, and celebrated the cultural knowledge and experiences shared.
• Experience in supporting the learning needs of students through all divisional grade levels.
• Proficient in the areas of differentiated instruction, instructional planning, subject integration, and assessment as they apply to language acquisition specifically in Ukraine and Russian.

.QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Alberta professional teaching certificate
• Evidence of specialized study or post graduate course work in the area of pedagogy preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful teaching experience at the relevant grade levels
• Experience and knowledge in the understanding and integration of technology into supporting success for students.
• Valid Alberta drivers license and a vehicle in good operating condition
• Current Leadership Pastoral Reference for the Catholic Educator Letter
• Academic Expressive skillset in Ukraine and Russian
• Knowledge of instructional strategies, resources and materials that support best practices in instructional programming for student success.
• Knowledge of Alberta Educations mandates related to programming for students with diverse learning needs, including experience with the criteria, process of coding and related Learner Support Plan development and implementation.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

RESPONSIBLE TO:

• In the performance of the above responsibilities, the Consultant, Learning Services, reports to Jennifer Orr, ELL Supervisor, Learning Services

LENGTH OF TERM:

• This is a one temporary appointment and is based on the program needs of the district and Alberta Education, budget considerations and Learning Services department organization

We would like to thank all applicants in advance; however, only candidates short-listed for interviews will be contacted.Quick Apply

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