English and Social Studies Teacher

Overview

English and Social Studies Teacher Jobs in chase, Canada at Neskonlith

Location: chase

Overview

Full-time (1.0 FTE) English and Social Studies teaching position at the George Emanuel Institute (Gr.9-12) in Neskonlith (Chase), British Columbia. The successful applicant will teach English and Social Studies at the High School level, with other courses as needed.

Our school is committed to providing high-quality education, fostering self-worth, and offering diverse academic, cultural, and language learning opportunities—along with academic alternative programming that meets provincial standards. We prioritise purposeful learning and respectful relationships to promote student success and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Creating, delivering and assessing programming to support students in developing their academic, social, emotional, and personal management skills.
• Delivering programming with the goal of integrating students into a typical classroom and supporting students as they transition.
• Designing learning opportunities that meet individual students’ needs.
• Working effectively as a team member with school staff, school support team members, and community agency personnel.
• Ensuring strong supervision and monitoring processes are in place.
• Supporting families in addressing needs related to their child’s learning.
• Ensuring strong routines and consistent expectations are maintained.

Function and Purpose of Position

Our teachers collaborate and engage with students, parents and our communities to create learning environments to promote student success. You value the inclusion and diversity in our schools along with supporting student well-being, integrity and fairness to contribute to all students.

Teachers will

• Work under the supervision of the Principal.
• Work one-on-one, in small groups and/or in a classroom setting with students.
• Work with individual students or a group of students within the school day.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Work as a member of a Professional Learning Community.

Instructional Responsibilities

As a teacher, you are responsible to demonstrate the competencies and abilities of the BC Teaching Quality Standards. You will work with students to teach the programs of study and have the ability to differentiate and adapt the curriculum for all learners. As a member of the school, you will collaborate with staff to enable a welcoming, safe and respected environment for every student.

• Apply effective planning, instruction, and assessment practices to meet the learning needs of every student.
• Able to provide evidence to support student learning by using a wide range of assessment tools and strategies.
• Able to use and integrate technology as a tool for teaching and learning for students to meet learning outcomes.
• Able to use a variety of teaching and learning strategies that can accommodate the learning needs of all learners.
• Able to integrate experiential and/or inquiry-based learning opportunities into the curriculum.
• Continuously enable students to develop literacy and social skills.
• Provide timely feedback on student learning.
• Able to differentiate, modify and adapt the program for individual students.
• In collaboration with the principal, implement Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Apply foundational knowledge about First Nations, for the benefit of all students.

Behaviour, Communication and Reporting

• Prepare, observe, document and monitor individual student progress and behaviour.
• Maintaining a safe and secure environment for both students and staff through the application of behavioural management strategies such as de-escalation methods, trauma informed practices, and nonviolent crisis intervention techniques.
• Deal with student behaviour and determine classroom discipline, if required.
• Able to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and the greater community.
• Maintain up-to-date records of assessments, attendance, planning, reports and communication to parents.
• Maintain a home-school communication using various techniques i.e. paper agenda, google classroom, emails, verbal conversation, etc.

Classroom Preparation

• Able to develop a positive learning environment in the classroom for students.
• Effective time and classroom management strategies to encourage positive environment along with opportunities for student leadership.
• Able to collaborate with students to encourage problem solving, critical thinking skills and develop a sense of classroom community and trust.

Supervise Students

• Supervise and assist students in preparing for field trips and/or special activities (preparation for on the land learning, cultural learning, day trips, etc.).
• Able to work in a variety of environments and conditions.
• Able to provide active supervision and support with students in typical school setting.
• Supervise small groups during field trips or special activities.
• Assist students boarding and disembarking from buses, if needed.

Community Living and Vocational Skills

• Assist students to be integrated into the regular classroom.
• Facilitate the development of social skills.
• Assist students in…

Title: English and Social Studies Teacher

Company: Neskonlith

Location: chase, Canada

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