A great place to go to school and work! Student Services Teacher (1.0 FTE Replacement)

Swift Current Comprehensive High School

Competition #3431 The Chinook School Division requires a full time (1.0 FTE) replacement Student Services teacher at Swift Current Comprehensive High School beginning August 27, 2024 through June 30, 2025. SCCHS is a grade 9-12 school with 952 students and 53 teachers.The Chinook School Division is proud to serve nearly 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.Chinook is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our schools and workplace as indicated in AP 176. Successful candidates are expected to: demonstrate an understanding of the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;

present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;

identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity and;

take meaningful action. Duties/Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will lead initiatives in student services at the school level and will have responsibility for the following: Advocating and planning for the integration of intensive needs students into regular classes;

Supporting classroom teachers in providing an appropriate program for intensive needs students;

Providing leadership and communication to all stakeholders in completing IIPs for students

Programming for and teaching intensive needs students in a discreet classroom setting and within the classroom;

Providing leadership in coordinating the efforts of individuals (parents, teachers, educational assistants, administrators, specialists) and agencies to most effectively support intensive needs students;

Completing assessment and evaluation of student assessment batteries at the school level;

Having a commitment to the vision, mission, principles and goals of the Chinook School Division. Desired Qualifications: Special Ed Qualifications as outlined by Saskatchewan Learning or working towards those qualifications;

Experience and training as a Student Services teacher;

Effective interpersonal and communication skills;

Values a student-centered approach;

Proven ability to lead the development and implementation of a school division plan for Student Services;

A collaborative team member at the school level as well as a person who supports the Student Service Model/team;

Comfort and ability to work with data and assessment;

An interest and ability in working with teachers, co-creating instructional plans to enhance learning.

Successful teaching experience or training;

Certified as a Teacher in good standing in Saskatchewan or the ability to be certified.

Interested applicants are asked to Apply Online via the Chinook online employment page found at www.chinooksd.ca/Employment . Please upload a cover letter addressed to Ken Garinger, Superintendent of Human Resources (indicating competition #3431 ), a rsum, complete with three references and any supporting documents by May 8, 2024 at 3:00PM. For more information about this position, please contact Duane Regier, Principal at (306)773-2801 or Angela Hermanson, Superintendent of Schools at (306)778-9200.Successful applicants must agree to a criminal records check including a vulnerable sector search.While all applications are appreciated, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the Director or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer