09-13697 - Teacher: Student Support

Reference #: 09-13697

School: Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik
Community: Kugluktuk, NU

Kitikmeot School Operations invites applications for the following position: Teacher with Student Support (Services) Responsibilities

Grade: K-6

The closing date for this competition is: Open Until Filled

Start Date: August 9, 2024
End Date: June 5, 2025

Please note: Start and end dates may be subject to change based on approved school calendars.

The status of this position is: TERM

The position is 1.0 PY (full-time position).

The Nunavut Department of Education is committed to supporting staff development through well-designed professional learning opportunities. Nunavut schools are currently focused on improving literacy outcomes for all students and ensuring students’ learning experiences are culturally relevant and respectful.

Located in the picturesque hamlet of Kugluktuk, Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik Elementary School serves the community of Kugluktuk. The school has a population of approximately 212 students in a K-6 setting with a staff of 29. The school and community are steeped in a rich history of Inuit culture.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education degree (Special Education Certificate/degree or equivalent courses)
• Teaching certification acceptable for Nunavut teaching certificate
• A minimum of three years teaching experience
• Experience supervising staff (student support assistants) in programs supporting profound needs
• Experience developing and implementing individual student support and behaviour plans in cooperation with classroom teachers
• Language Component: Fluent in English and knowledge of Inuinnaqtun an asset

Desired qualifications:

• Minimum of three years in the role of Special education/student support teacher
• Experience in collaborative support to students in the effective implementation of formative assessment and differentiated instruction
• Positive school environment approaches to classroom management (eg. Restitution, Tribes, Positive Effective Behaviour Supports)
• Experience with Balanced Literacy Strategies
• Experience in modeling and/or leading professional learning communities
• Evidence/experience in developing and implementing individual education plans for students with exceptionalities in a collaborative context
• Teaching experience in an ESL environment
• Cross-cultural and/or northern teaching experience
• Planning skills (lesson, theme, unit, year, and student support plans)
• Effective communication skills

Please note: Subsidized housing is available but sharing may be required.

The salary for certified teachers ranges from $83,643 prorated/annum. to $131,151 prorated/annum.

The Northern Allowance for Kugluktuk is $22,042 prorated/annum.

The Department of Education, Kitikmeot School Operations is committed to:

• The promotion of the Inuit language of the community, and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit Societal Values)
• Local control of Education
• Inclusive Education

Resiliency, adaptability and resourcefulness are assets to employment and northern life.

Applications must be emailed (Word Document or PDF file) to kitsostaffing@gov.nu.ca
Note: Attachments over 10mb will not be accepted.

Ensure that the subject line of your email states the Reference #09-13697 . Attach a cover letter and resume with the names of 3 current references (including your most recent supervisor).

Applicants from outside Nunavut must provide a copy of a current public-school teaching certificate from a jurisdiction recognized by the Nunavut Department of Education or proof of enrollment in the final year of a Canadian Bachelor of Education program. Applications that do not include this documentation will not be considered.

Current Government of Nunavut employees must hold a valid Nunavut teaching certificate and must submit a current Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) before appointment to the position can be finalized.

External applicants (not currently employed by the Government of Nunavut) must submit a current Criminal Record Check (CRC) and a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) before appointment to the position can be finalized.

Note: CRC and VSC forms expire after 6 months, please ensure these are up to date.

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Only applicants short-listed for an interview will be contacted. If selected for an interview, your interview questions will follow the behavior descriptive model as described in the attached link: Behavior Description Interviewing (gov.nu.ca)

The Government of Nunavut is committed to a more representative workforce to best serve the needs of Nunavummiut. Priority will be given to Land Claims beneficiaries.

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