T-4109 PRIMARY - Jobs in Squamish, BC

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At SD48, we believe that diversity is a strength and inclusion is a right. Our common goal is to design interdisciplinary and personalized instructional approaches to create safe, purposeful and powerful learning environments in order that all students can think critically, create, collaborate, contribute and learn. Teachers actively work on teacher learning teams using collaborative models of support to co-plan, co-teach and co-assess in an inclusive setting, using invisible interventions. Additionally, teachers mentor students, over time, in reflecting on where their personal interests and strengths overlap with emerging career-life opportunities in the world.All teachers must be prepared to use a variety of technology for planning, attendance monitoring, communicating classroom instruction and reporting, and be prepared to support the School Improvement Plan and District goals through Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing and the Four Blankets of Resilience.Priority will be given to applicants of Indigenous ancestry.Using a behavioral approach in the interview process, we are seeking qualified candidates with proven success in these areas. The behavioral interview process includes describing the situation or task, the actions you took and the results you achieved.For further details about our strategic plan and our education plan, Pathways to Learning, go to:http://sd48seatosky.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/sd48strategicplan.pdfThe District Program of Choice: Cultural Journeys is a Kindergarten toGrade 6 outdoor adventure education program guided by the principle that alllearning is grounded in understanding the connected relationship of Language,Land and Culture. In this program,students learn to respect a shared worldview of environmental livability andsustainability related to their physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectuallearning. As an outdoor adventureeducation program, Cultural Journeys uses a combination of outdoor activities,field studies, trips, and our Pathways to learning instructional strategies todevelop key competencies where students will take on authentic tasks to explorepersonal areas of interest through project-based learning.For further details about the District Program ofChoice go to:http://seatoskylearningconnections.comAs a teacher in community, with community, youcreate rigor and an academically challenging learning culture through:•Theme based Inquiry learning at Skwxwú7mesh landsites•Project-based experiences tied to learning from theLand, Language and Culture•Relationships, honoring connections to each other,our community, language and the land;•Promoting equitable, collaborative learning that ismulti-generational and cross-curricular•Personally relevant learning in a multi-agedcommunity that is flexible and competency driven;•Nurturing student engagement and ownership oflearning though the competencies of thinking critically, contributing,collaborating, creating and innovating;•Learning, nurturing and supporting self-regulation:ownership of choices, actions and responsibilities in Literacy, Numeracy,Communication and Oral Language skills.Necessary Qualifications:possession of a valid B.C. Teaching Certificate;university training, or its equivalent, relevant to the posted position; and,successful teaching experience relevant to the posted position.Posting Details:T-4109 PRIMARY1.0 F.T.E, Effective September 7, 2021STAWAMUS SCHOOL: CULTURAL JOURNEYSThe successfulcandidate must:·possess relevant university training,or its equivalent, in Primary;·possess relevant, successfulteaching experience, including as a Primary teacher;·be familiar with the BC EarlyLearning Framework, BC Student Performance Standards and new BC Curriculum andCompetencies;·have knowledge and experiencein project based learning, including design of projects that aremultidisciplinary in nature;·be familiar with theaboriginal ways of knowing and being; and,·have experience working inmulti-age/grade groupings of grades 1 to 4 in the same class.·Understanding of “place-based”learning would be an asset.If applying for more than one position, please note order of preference.While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those applicants who have been given consideration for an interview will be contacted.Please note that prospective employees, new to School District No. 48 (Sea to Sky), must agree to undergo a Criminal Records Check, as failure to do so will be grounds for refusing employment.We ask that all applications be submitted on the Make a Future website and that your portfolio include the following documents:Cover LetterResumeFinal Practicum Reports and/or teaching evaluationsAcademic TranscriptsThree Professional References and their contact informationCopy of Teaching Certificate issued by the Teacher Regulation Branch of BC