SRCE-26-139, PB, 50% SEL, 50% Teaching TBD

Nova Scotia Regional Centres for Education & CSAP•Pleasant Bay, NS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Teacher is one of the educational leaders in the classroom and will ensure that the Public Schools Program and curricula are implemented in a way that commits to equity, diversity, inclusivity, and high expectations for student learning and achievement. The SEL Teacher will demonstrate a strong commitment to student success planning in support of student achievement and well-being and reports directly to the School Principal.

Requirements

Knowledge and skill in content and pedagogy to provide high-quality teaching in the area of social and emotional learning.
The ability to use broad knowledge and information from different sources to make the curriculum accessible and engaging for students.
The ability to plan instructional goals and provincial curriculum outcomes for all students through culturally responsive teaching and to clearly communicate those to learners.
The ability to assess and analyze student behaviour in a school setting.
The ability to provide culturally-responsive and student-centered responses to differences in student behaviour associated with culture, language, and life experience and address unacceptable student behaviour in an equitable, consistent and fair manner.
The ability to adapt curriculum to meet the varying rates, patterns and needs of all students, including students who extend learning beyond designated outcomes.
The ability to effectively contribute to and respond to diverse student learning needs through individualized program planning.
The ability to align assessment activities with learning outcomes to guide teaching and learning, monitor student progress, engage students in self-assessment and evaluate information from a variety of sources to support equitable and responsive student assessment.
The ability to create and maintain positive learning environments that are equitable, inclusive, and safe.
The ability to establish respectful relationships with students and actively involve students in the creation, implementation, and self-monitoring of classroom behavioural expectations.
The ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents/guardians, community and outside agencies to better meet with the needs of students.
The ability to demonstrate fair and ethical judgements.
The ability to utilize educational technologies as an integral part of teaching.
The ability to work as a contributing team member and to co-teach with classroom teachers.
The ability to apply knowledge, experience and commitment in the areas of race relations, culturally relevant pedagogy, cross cultural understanding, human rights and diversity.
The desire and ability to engage in continuing education and professional learning.
The ability to maintain and promote confidentiality.
Valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate
Elementary or Secondary Teaching Methods Courses at corresponding levels
Masters Degree in Education in the area of Inclusive Education, Supporting Diverse Learners, Mental Health or acceptable equivalent that has a focus on social and emotional learning.
5+ years successful teaching experience including experience at both the elementary and secondary level.

Responsibilities

Share the responsibility with other team members of interpreting and reporting assessment results and other pertinent information with parents/guardians, administrators and other professionals.
Lead culturally responsive SEL teaching that reflects the diverse cultures, languages, life experiences, and backgrounds of students. Adapt curriculum, assessment, and learning resources so that all students see themselves reflected in their school.
Promote student well-being and achievement in collaboration with other staff.
Actively pursue leadership roles in the school and promote leadership opportunities in the classroom.
Promote problem solving, cooperative negotiating skills and conflict resolution strategies and involve students in the creation, implementation, and self-monitoring of classroom behavioural expectations.
Model and teach about best practices in developing emotional awareness, relationship-based practices, co-regulation and self-regulation, and problem solving.
Adhere to school-wide behavioural expectations for students.
Develop positive and supportive relationships with students, characterized by mutual respect.
Structure lessons that encourage risk-taking in learning and model life-long learning.
Regularly attend Teaching Support Team meetings to support capacity building in relation to behavioral / SEL strategies both classroom wide and school wide.
Participate on Student Planning Teams to assist in problem solving and program planning, as needed.
Lead school staff to help identify practices for social emotional learning instruction and support for school wide and small groups.
Support and be an integral part of the school team responsible for well-being goals as identified through student success planning.
Use data to deepen relationships and improve support for small groups of students.
Model and teach about best practices in developing emotional awareness, relationship-based practices, co-regulation and self-regulation, and problem solving.
Co-teaching at the tier one level integrating SEL competencies into curriculum and routines with the classroom teacher.