CBVRCE 2025 NSTU-014, Math Coach/Intervention Teacher P-5, Base: Sydney River Elem. (1 YEAR)

Nova Scotia Regional Centres for Education & CSAP•Sydney, NS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education (CBVRCE) is seeking a Math Coach/Intervention Teacher for grades Primary to 5. This role supports student achievement in mathematics by working with teachers, school-based administrators, and identified students. The position involves co-teaching, modeling, working in small groups, identifying students needing intervention, providing individual and small group intervention, and implementing strategies based on student needs and assessment data. The role also includes coaching teachers and administration, facilitating professional development, monitoring and reporting on initiatives, and interpreting data to improve instruction. The position is based at Sydney River Elementary and is for a one-year term. The CBVRCE aims to be a diverse workforce and encourages applications from Indigenous People, African Canadians, Other Racially Visible Persons, Members of the 2SLGBTQI++ community, Persons with Disabilities, and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.

Requirements

A valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate
Minimum five (5) years recent, successful classroom teaching experience in mathematics instruction at grades Primary-5 (within CBVRCE)
Leadership experience with mathematics initiatives at the classroom, school, regional, and/or provincial level(s) (Include examples in Application)
Experience and training in the planning, organization and delivery of professional development opportunities related to mathematics P-5 (Include examples in Application)
Excellent leadership, team-building, communication (written, oral and electronic) and interpersonal skills (Include Examples in Application)
Completion of the Nova Scotia Educational Leadership Cognitive Coaching or Department of Education Mathematics Mentoring Module or equivalent. (In order to be considered for an equivalency, please outline specific examples in your application that speak to your skills coaching and working with other teachers.)
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Nice To Haves

Deep understanding, knowledge, and skills in the current mathematics curriculum
Deep understanding, knowledge, and skills in authentic, balanced assessment strategies
Deep understanding, knowledge, and skills in effective instructional strategies and intervention strategies based on current research
Deep understanding, knowledge, and skills in how students learn mathematics
Deep understanding, knowledge, and skills in mathematical misconceptions and common student errors
Strategies for supporting students to become self-monitoring and self-extending learners
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
Time management strategies to gain the maximum benefits from the Coaching/Intervention practice
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
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 support
Use of technology and the ability to integrate digital learning environments within the classroom
Use of data to improve instruction and student achievement

Responsibilities

Work in classrooms with students and classroom teachers to support mathematics development and the transfer of skills and strategies through co-teaching, modelling, working in small groups.
Collaborate with classroom teachers and school-based administrators to identify students requiring intervention.
Provide small group and individual mathematics intervention to identified students.
Implement strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting student learning based on each student’s prior knowledge, skills, and learning needs.
Use assessment to determine next steps.
Provide coaching support to teachers and administration and to provide small group and individual mathematics intervention to students within the framework established by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Attend meetings and ongoing professional development provided for mathematics coaches/ intervention teachers.
Provide planning and facilitation of mathematics professional development at a Regional, school and individual level.
Monitor, assess, evaluate, and report on the impact of mathematics coaching and intervention initiatives.
Maintain and submit records as required.
Interpret and respond to school, Regional, and provincial data for Grades P-6 to improve instruction and student achievement.
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.
Other duties assigned by the Coordinator of Programs and Assessment.