Are you interested in working with our dynamic and progressive school division to pursue excellence in education for students, professional learning opportunities, a flexible health benefits package, and a workplace that embraces diversity? Then we are the place for you

Who we are and what we value:

Parkland School Division (PSD) is a large progressive school jurisdiction serving Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Fort Chipewyan, and Parkland County. PSD meets the diverse educational needs of over 12,000 rural and urban students across 23 sites, including outreach schools and alternative education programs.

Our values are what guide us. We strive for learning opportunities that are purposeful, essential, relevant, authentic, and responsive while aiming for excellence in achievement. PSD also values trustworthy, respectful relationships that promote resilience as students and staff work towards our Ultimate Goal: Student Success & Well-being.

The Parkland School Division currently has aTemporary Full-time(1.0 FTE) Middle Yearsteaching position available atHigh ParkSchool in Stony Plain, Alberta. The successful candidate will teach Grade 9 Humanities - Language Arts and Social Studies, with the final assignment to be determined by the principal.

Function and Purpose of Position

Our teachers collaborate and engage with students, parents, and our communities to create learning environments to promote student success. You value the inclusion and diversity in our schools, along with supporting student well-being, integrity, and fairness to contribute to all students.

Teachers will:

- Work under the supervision of the Principal
- Work one‐on‐one, in small groups and/or in a classroom setting with students




- Work with a particular special needs student or a group of students within a class or in a special program
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Work as a member of a Professional Learning Community

As a teacher, you are responsible for demonstrating the competencies and abilities of the Alberta Education Teaching Quality Standard. You will work with students to teach the programs of study and have the ability to differentiate and adapt the curriculum for all learners. As a member of the school, you will collaborate with staff to enable a welcoming, safe, and respected environment for every student.

Instructional Support

- Apply effective planning, instruction, and assessment practices to meet the learning needs of every student.
- Able to provide evidence to support student learning by using a wide range of assessment tools and strategies.
- Able to use and integrate technology as a tool for teaching and learning for students to meet learning outcomes.
- Able to use a variety of teaching and learning strategies that can accommodate the learning needs of all learners.
- Able to integrate experiential and/or inquiry‐based learning opportunities into the curriculum.
- Continuously enable students to develop literacy and numeracy skills. Provide timely feedback on student learning.
- Able to differentiate,



modify and adapt the program for individual students.
- In collaboration with the student support team, implement Individual Education Plans (IEP).
- Apply foundational knowledge about First Nations, Métis and Inuit for the benefit of all students.

Behaviour

- Prepare, observe, document and monitor individual student progress and behavior.
- Maintaining a safe and secure setting for both students and staff through the application of behavioural management strategies such as de‐escalation methods and nonviolent crisis intervention techniques.
- Deal with student behaviour and determine classroom discipline, if required.

Speech Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy

- Help the student with speech language difficulties, as instructed by the Speech Pathologist.
- Update progress on a daily basis for Individual Education Plan purposes.
- Provide physiotherapy program as directed.
- Model and practice speech program.
- Liaise with members of the Therapy Team to monitor student progress and use of Assistive Technology / Devices.

Communication and Reporting

- Able to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and the greater community
- Maintain up‐to‐date records of assessments, attendance, planning, reports, and communication to parents.
- Maintain home‐school communication using various techniques, i.e paper agenda, Google Classroom, emails, verbal conversation, etc.

Classroom Preparation

- Able to develop a positive learning environment in the classroom for students
- Effective time and classroom management strategies to encourage a positive environment along with opportunities for stud

📌 Teacher (Temporary) - Grade 9 Humanities (1.0 FTE)
🏢 Parkland School Division No 70 Centre for Education
📍 Alberta Beach