Program Planning Specialist Teacher - Chester Family of Schools (SSRCE)

Worker's Compensation Board of Nova Scotia•South Shore, IL

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) is seeking a Program Planning Specialist Teacher for the Chester Family of Schools. SSRCE is committed to providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe, and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically for residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties. The organization actively encourages applications from under-represented groups, including those of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian, African ancestry, and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. This is a 100% permanent position effective August 1, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor of Education Degree
Masters Degree in Special Education, Diverse Learners (SLDNE), Master of Education in Inclusive Education (Curriculum & Instruction) or other directly related Masters Degree
A related field would include curriculum focus such as Literacy, Numeracy, or Technology
Minimum five (5) years successful classroom teaching experience
Minimum two (2) years successful support teaching experience (i.e. Resource, Learning Centre, Learning Disabilities Support)
Minimum three (3) years experience in the use of TIENET to implement the Program Planning Process including the development and implementation of Individual Program Plans
Ability to effectively deal with situations that are likely to arise (assessed predominantly through interview)
Internal applicants must meet a minimum threshold of 70% where they do not have experience in the position
External applicants must meet a minimum threshold of 70%
Satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check
Satisfactory Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience of Teaching Support Teams and Student Planning Teams and the Program Planning Process
Knowledge of classroom management and building positive student relationships
Knowledge of local community supports
Knowledge of Transition Planning
Ability to develop and deliver professional learning to a variety of groups
Knowledge of Differentiated Instruction (DI), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Responsibilities

Provide support in establishing systems & routines
Support SEL Programming
Support the implementation of Adaptations & IPPs
Support the Program Planning Process
Support the use of TIENET
Support students with Academic and Behaviour Challenges
Assist with Scheduling and caseload management
Assist with the selection of appropriate evidence-based interventions to support students
Support Transition planning
Provide Complex Case support
Support the development and implementation of programming
Support Teachers, Learning Support Teachers (Resource, Learning Centre and Learning Disabilities Teachers), Educational Assistants, and Administration with the implementation of the program planning process to meet individual needs of students
Provide support through modelling, co-teaching, and observation/feedback