Teacher - Temporary, Full-Time, Grade English

Applications are invited for the position of:

Temporary English Teacher at École Mountain View School

Position : Temporary, Full-Time Grade 7 English Teacher

Location : École Mountain View School - Hinton, AB

Start Date : Duties to commence August 26, 2024 until June 30, 2025 or the return of the incumbent, whichever occurs sooner.

Hours of Work : 1.0 FTE Monday-Friday

The competition will remain open until April 19, 2024, 12:00 noon.

A dual-track (English and French Immersion) school in Hinton, Alberta. Located under an hour east of Jasper, Alberta. École Mountain View School resides in the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division, an elementary school providing excellent education in both English and French to grades JK-7.

Role and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be a collaborative person with proficiency in the use of educational technology and have an understanding of assessment for learning. The responsibilities include:

Providing instruction to promote high quality student-centered learning.

Designing and preparing lessons based on curriculum and following a variety of methodology in teaching and instructing students, including lectures, demonstrations and discussions.

Facilitating inclusive educational practices to maximize educational opportunities for all students.

Reviewing and evaluating each student's performance, knowledge and skills and meeting all reporting and assessment deadlines.

Adhering to provincial legislation, board policy and division administrative procedures.

Developing constructive relationships with parents.

Modelling commitment to professional development.

A detailed description of the Role of the Teacher is available in Administrative Procedure 420 on the GYPSD Website.

Requirements

The successful candidate will:

Possess an Alberta Teaching Certificate or be eligible for one.

Have experience in following the Teaching Quality Standard (TQS) and infusing literacy across the curriculum.

Hold a Bachelor’s degree of Education.

Benefits of GYPSD

The Division is committed to strong professional development and each teacher and principal has the opportunity to apply for up to $2,500 per year to support professional learning.

The Division also provides $725 per year for teachers to allocate within a Health and Wellness Spending Account.

Available Leaves:

Personal leave of absence, 4 days per school year

May accumulate up to 11 total personal leave days, see the Local ATA Collective Agreement for further details.

Sick leave, up to 90 days leave

Family Medical Leave, up to 3 days per school year

Bereavement/Critical Care Leave

Deferred Salary Leave Plan

­­­­­­­­­­­­­Applicants are asked to include the following in their applications:

Cover Letter

Resume

Transcripts

Evaluations

Contact information for a minimum of three employment-related references

Note: We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

In accordance with Board Policy, the successful applicant will be required to provide the following:

a Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Check

a Child Intervention Record Check