Employment Opportunity Full Time Position: Junior Kindergarten (K4) Teacher
Peigan Board of Education
Announcing the Availability of the Following Full Time Position:
Junior Kindergarten (K4) Teacher
Position: Full Time
Position Summary
The Junior Kindergarten (K4) Teacher will be responsible for supporting and developing Piikani students, while focusing on the delivery of exceptional educational services. This is a part-time position reporting directly to the Principal of Napi’s Playground Elementary
Position Responsibilities
- Use Alberta Education Program of Studies Educational Outcomes to plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
- implement Alberta Teacher Association Teacher Quality Standards Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
- infuse planning documents and lessons with Piikani ways of knowing/Piikanissini
- adhere to Peigan Board of Education Policy
- establish and communicate clear outcomes for all learning activities
- provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
- identify and select instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
- instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
- use relevant technology to support instruction
- observe and evaluate student’s performance and development
- encourage and monitor the progress of individual students
- participate in school meetings (staff, parent, committee, divisional, specialist, collaborative)
- communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs including attending Parent Teacher Interviews
- keep updated through professional development in subject area, teaching resources, methods and new school initiatives and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities
- develop long and short range plans, daily lessons plans, and scope and sequence for each course including assessments practices
- prepare classroom for class activities
- refer, participate and plan assessments of students requiring Special Education/Learning Support services
- plan and deliver differentiated instruction to students whose learning support requires such teaching as identified in student Individual Program Plans (IPP)
- assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments
- maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development
- update all attendance records, grading reports, report cards, anecdotal records regularly, accurately and completely
- prepare required reports on students and activities
- manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
- apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary
Education and Requirements
- Bachelor of Education or higher from an accredited institution
- Alberta Education Teaching Certification – Interim or Professional
- Early Childhood Education Diploma
- Criminal Record Check and Intervention Check
- Demonstrated knowledge of Blackfoot Language and Culture
Deadline: August 5, 2022
Submit cover letter, resume, references letters (3), copies of education requirements and background checks to:
PEIGAN BOARD OF EDUCATION – Attn: Human Resources
P.O. Box 130 Brocket, AB T0K 0H0
Tel: 403-965-3910 Fax: 403-965-3713
Email: lpard@piikani.ca
