CBVRCE NSTU025 Math Coach 612, Base: Sherwood Park, Temporary Assignment - Jobs in Sydney, NS

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CBVRCE2022 NSTU-025 - Math Coach 6-12, Base: Sherwood Park, Temporary AssignmentThe Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education is reponsible for the administration of the public school system within the boundaries of Cape Breton and Victoria Counties, supporting approximately 12,000 students in 38 schools.We foster a caring, dynamic and creative environment that provides educational opportunities, promotes a love of learning, respect for others and challenges all persons to develop their full potentional to become confident, versatile, lifelong learners and thinkers. We are committed to ensuring the success and achievement of all students within a culturally responsive, safe and inclusive school environment.The CBVRCE invites applications for the above noted position as we work together to create success for all students in our region. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the students we serve. The Centre for Education welcomes applications from Indigenous People, African Canadian and Other Racially Visible Persons, Members of the 2SLGBTQI++ community, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, we encourage you to apply and self-identify on your application.Application Deadline: Sunday September 25, 2022 by MidnightApplicants must provide the following:

• upload a completed resume with their application
• include 3 references, one of which is the applicants immediate supervisor
• update Worksite with the name of the school for each entry in Employment at NSSB in Employee File
• update the Assignment (course and/or grades taught) for each entry in Employment at NSSB in Employee File

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Nova Teachers License with a minimum of five (5) years of recent and successful teaching experience in secondary mathematics
• Undergraduate Degree with a Major/Minor in Mathematics or the St. Mary’s University Certificate in Mathematical Sciences for Education
• Experience and training in the planning, organization and delivery of professional development opportunities related to mathematics grades 6-12
• Leadership experience with mathematics initiatives at the classroom, school, Region, and/or provincial level(s). Please provide examples.
• Excellent leadership, team-building, communication (written, oral and electronic) and interpersonal skills
• Completion of the Nova Scotia Educational Leadership Cognitive Coaching or Department of Education Mathematics Mentoring Module or equivalent
• Experience and willingness to work closely with Student Services and other Regional team

PLEASE PROVIDE A COVER LETTER WHICH DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSMathematics Coach 6 - 12 – NSTUThis position is based at SPEC. The Mathematics Coach will primarily provide support to SPEC and Sydney Academy but may include other sites as determined by student evidence and school need.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDINGSuccessful coaching requires that the Coach have deep understanding, knowledge, and skills in a number of key areas. These include:

• the current mathematics curriculum
• authentic, balanced assessment strategies
• effective instructional strategies based on current research
• knowledge of how students learn mathematics
• strong interpersonal skills
• strong oral and written communication skills
• strong planning and organizational skills
• strategies for developing and maintaining positive relationships built on trust, and collaboration to enhance planning, problem solving, risk taking, and decision making
• strategies for supporting teachers to become self-monitoring practitioners and self-extending learners
• time management strategies to gain the maximum benefits from the coaching practices
• strategies to interpret and respond to the changing contexts they experience from school to school, from teacher to teacher, and from one time to another
• awareness of and participation in a range of professional learning opportunities
• strategies to analyze problems and formulate recommendations that result in improved teacher practice and student achievement
• positive perspective on change and support others in the change process
• strategies for monitoring, assessing, evaluating, and reporting on progress and success of coaching
• use of technology and the ability to integrate digital learning environments within the classroom
• use of data to improve instruction and student achievement

JOB DESCRIPTIONThe Mathematics Coach will work with teachers and school-based administrators to improve instruction as a means of improving student learning. Coaches are expected to:

• provide coaching support to teachers and school-based administrators within the framework established by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
• work in classrooms with students and teachers to support mathematics development
• attend meetings and ongoing professional development provided for mathematics coaches
• provide planning and facilitation of mathematics professional development at a Region, school and individual level
• monitor, assess, evaluate, and report on the impact of mathematics coaching initiatives
• maintain and submit records as outlined by the EECD coaching initiative
• interpret and respond to school, Region, and provincial data for Grades 6 -10 to improve instruction and student achievement as per SSP
• other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of Programs
• service will be provided primarily to a Family of Schools; however, other schools may be added to this position based on student evidence and school need

Salary is as per NSTU Provincial Collective AgreementJob Segment: Training, Curriculum, EducationQuick Apply

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