Off-Campus Teacher

Off-Campus Teacher (Probationary Part-Time)

Location: Palliser Education Centre

Anticipated Start Date: February 3, 2025

Anticipated Start Date: June 26, 2025

Assignment: Off Campus Teacher

FTE: 0.5

The Palliser School Division is committed to engendering and supporting the values of the broader society: empathy, integrity, respect, trust, and responsibility. If the children of this community are to realize these values, the division acknowledges its responsibility to provide an exemplary education.

Palliser School Division invites applications from certificated teachers for a 0.5 FTE part-time, probationary Off-Campus Teacher within the Division. The position will commence February 3, 2025 (or a date mutually agreeable) to June 26, 2025. The Off Campus Teacher is an integral member of the Palliser School Division, and will work under the direct supervision of the Director of Learning, and will be expected to travel between Palliser Schools and employers’ business sites in the community. The Off Campus Coordinator represents the Palliser School Division in the community and has a responsibility to act on behalf of the school division.

When you apply to the Palliser School Division, you can feel good about serving our future leaders and contributing to student success.

Benefits

Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP) coverage (as per collective agreement).

Responsibilities

Collaborate with administrators and teachers to gain insight as to how each Palliser school executes their off-campus programs and how they can assist with these off-campus opportunities;

Develop and maintain contacts with business and industry in the community;

Build and oversee Off Campus programs including Dual Credit, Work Experience, Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and Green Certificate;

Oversee student safety protocols/procedures to ensure that students are working in a safe and respectful work environment;

Ensure that all work agreements or contracts have been signed by the student, the student's parent/guardian, the employer and the school authority designee;

Track data to inform instructional practice and program effectiveness to make informed decisions about off campus programs.

Experience & Qualifications

Alberta Teaching Certificate;

Previous experience administering learning curriculums;

Successful Criminal Reference Check, including vulnerable sectors (within 3 months of contract start date).

Skills And Competencies

Confidence, skill, knowledge and understanding of differentiated instruction, student engagement, and assessment practices

Strong work ethic

Ability to relate well with students, staff and parents

An ethic of service to students, colleagues, and community

Strong interpersonal skills combined with the ability to create positive relationships and establish rapport

Trustworthiness and integrity

Commitment to the Palliser Policy-Governance model

Ability to articulate a coherent understanding of educational aims

Commitment to fostering collaborative working relationships

Ability to manage professional learning time and be a self-starter

Commitment to personal lifelong learning

Commitment to the lifelong quest for self-understanding

Commitment to strengthening communication skills.

In order to maintain a safe and secure working environment, applicants new to The Palliser School Division must provide:

Criminal Record Check, including vulnerable sector check from Local Police Service or RCMP detachment;

Social Insurance Number (SIN) card or document issued by Service Canada; SIN card/document must be in current legal name. Name on SIN card/document must match your Government Issued ID and Criminal Record Check;

Government issued ID - valid driver's license, valid passport or Nexus card.

Please ensure you attach the following documentation to your application:

Cover letter directed to Jason Kupery, Director;

Resume summarizing training and experience;

Copy of your most recent evaluation;

Copy of valid Alberta Teaching Certificate;

Minimum of three professional references.

We thank all those who apply, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the superintendent 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.

Mr. Jason Kupery, Director of Learning

Palliser School Division

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