Literacy and Numeracy Support Teacher
- Lynn Lake, MB, Canada
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Frontier School Division
Invites Applications For The Following Position
Position: Literacy and Numeracy Support Teacher
Location: West Lynn Heights School
Start Date: As soon as possible
FTE: 1.00 FTE
Term of Employment: Permanent
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
West Lynn Heights is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 school with 235 students located in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, approximately 3½ hours by vehicle northwest of Thompson, Manitoba. The area’s natural beauty provides for an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Highly competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you both professionally and personally.
- Transportation and relocation expense reimbursement to ensure a smooth transition
- Subsidized housing or a housing allowance.
- Isolation allowance
- Annual travel reimbursement
- Allowances for approved courses
- Additional supports that recognize the importance of work-life balance and continuous growth.
- All of the above, and more, are provided in accordance with the Provincial Manitoba Teachers’ Collective Agreement, including the Frontier School Division addendum.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor of Education Degree and Valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate (or eligibility for)
- Knowledge of structured literacy and numeracy programming and research supported/evidence-based teaching practices
- Experience following an instructional scope and sequence and systematic teaching
- Experience providing, creating and implementing individualized programming for At Risk students and students with special needs
- Knowledge and experience with the Confident Learners Program through The Learning Bar
- A strong background in formative assessment and data-driven instruction
- Knowledge and implementation of cooperative learning/small group instruction
- Knowledge of Indigenous Way of Life (considered an asset)
- Experience working in a northern community (considered an asset)
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Literacy and Numeracy Support Teacher will teach structured literacy and numeracy to students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. They will create individualized programs for at-risk students and students with special needs, and use formative assessment to guide instruction.
Requirements
Candidates need a Bachelor of Education and a valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate, or eligibility for one. They need knowledge of evidence-based literacy and numeracy practice, experience with individualized programming and small-group instruction, and familiarity with the Confident Learners Program; knowledge of Indigenous ways of life and northern community experience are assets.
Skills
- Structured literacy instruction
- Numeracy instruction
- Individualized programming
- Formative assessment
- Data-driven instruction
- Cooperative learning
- Small group instruction
- Confident Learners Program
- The Learning Bar
- Evidence-based teaching practices
- Systematic instruction
- Scope and sequence planning
- Special education
- Differentiated instruction
- Indigenous ways of life knowledge
Benefits
- Subsidized housing or housing allowance
- Isolation allowance
- Annual travel reimbursement
- Course allowances
Categories
- Education
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- teacher
- literacy
- numeracy
- special education
- individualized programming
- structured literacy
- formative assessment
- Confident Learners Program
- The Learning Bar
- small group instruction
- cooperative learning
- K-12 education
- Manitoba
- northern Manitoba
- Indigenous education
- at-risk students
- education
- teaching
Perks
- Relocation support
- Transit support
- Remote work allowance
Licences and certifications
- Manitoba Teaching Certificate
Tools
- Confident Learners Program
- The Learning Bar
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Education