OPEN COMPETITION
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s Education Department is inviting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year, to fill the following Full-Time Term position based out of Central Office in La Ronge, SK:
LEARNING SUPPORTS COORDINATOR
Duties include (but not limited to):
- Works with students, teachers and other faculty to create strategies that promote a greater chance of academic success.
- Implements intervention and advising strategies for teachers and students alike.
- Addresses poor habits relating to time management, lack of motivation, academic deficiencies and issues with goal setting.
- Helps students develop learning preferences for more effective studying.
- Assists teachers with preparing students for standardized testing.
- Establish and maintain liaison with contractors specific to Learning Supports
- Helps teachers and other staff in the identification of students who would benefit from intervention.
- Utilizes effective intervention strategies to help students correct their issues with learning.
- Establishes positive relationships between students, teachers, parents, principals, guidance counselors and others in order to ensure a collaborative effort.
- Provide feedback and coaching to staff on an ongoing basis
- In Collaboration with School Principals Implement programs to ensure the safety of students and eliminate issues relating to harassment, bullying, or discrimination.
- Oversee needs assessments, goals, and formulated plans for student improvement, and follow up and provide feedback to staff members
- In conjunction with Principals, oversee the issuing of standardized tests and inventories to ensure they are being conducted in accordance with published practices, professional standards, and provincial requirements on timely basis.
- Ensures that reports and information as may be requested by the Authorities are submitted on timely basis.
- Ensure the maintenance of student records for the schools, including personnel records, school population and scholastic records.
- Establish and maintain liaison with other school districts, Education Departments, colleges and universities, and the Ministry of Education.
Requirements
- A Bachelor of Education degree, with a focus/training in Special Education.
- Minimum of 5 years teaching experience, preferably in Special Education.
- Resource room experience.
- Strong elementary and/or secondary school administrator experience;
- Knowledge &understanding of school board policies, compliance regulations, appropriate legislation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A broad knowledge of child development and teaching methods.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to speak Cree language would be an asset.
- Ability to recognize individual learning styles and the characteristics of learners.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft software, including Word, Excel, etc.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s license.
Date of Posting: July 05, 2024 Deadline: Until Suitable Candidate is Found
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume including three (3) references (excluding Chief and Councillors), one from your most recent/current employer, to the following:
Human Resource Office, Phone: 306-425-2183
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Fax: (306) 425-2170
Box 480 E-mail: [email protected]
La Ronge, SK. S0J 1L0 Website: https://llrib.com/llrib-jobs/
NOTE: Please be advised applications received without the proper documentation shall not be considered. In the cover letter, please indicate permission to contact references. Your references MUST be people who you reported to and had direct supervisory authority over you. Also, please provide your Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check and Driver’s Abstract with your application.
- Telephone interviews will not be granted. However, an interview via Teams may be granted.
- LLRIB thanks all interested applicants; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
- Since this position is engaged primarily in serving the interests of Indigenous people, Lac La Ronge Indian Band shall give preference to Indigenous people who possess the requisite skill sets and experience