Open Call

Position:
Open Call - High School Teachers

School Year:
2024/2025

Assignment

DIV IV

**Location**:
Multiple Locations at Grasslands Public Schools

Application close date:
As soon as a suitable applicant pool has been established

We review all applicants for qualifications that are the best match for the advertised position requirements.

Please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Treaty Acknowledgement

We wish to acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu T’ina First Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.

At Grasslands Public Schools we look for people who are passionate about being a part of a collaborative team that thrives on a foundation of:
Student Learning

School + Community Relationships

Inclusive + Healthy Environments

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GRASSLANDS is hiring

GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION

Provide opportunities that inspire students to achieve and succeed as resilient learners who positively impact their communities.

It’s great to work at Grasslands

We Prioritize Wellness and Active Living:
100% of benefit premiums paid

Grasslands Public Schools, in partnership with the City of Brooks Recreation Services, offer discounts on JBS Canada Centre memberships and passes, for Grasslands employees

We regularly plan book studies, social events, guest presenters, and more

We have implemented early dismissal, for students, on Fridays (Fri-yay),to give more flexibility in schedules, for colleagues to meet, collaborate, and learn within working hours.

TQS Years of Education

Verified Years of Teaching Experience

4 years

5 years

6 years

Entry

$ 60,319

$ 63,623

$ 67,226

9 + years of experience

$ 95,686

$ 99,179

$ 103,008

Job Duties:
identify students’ individual and collective learning needs;
plan and deliver instruction based on student learning needs and special needs;
provide a stimulating learning environment in which each student can experience growth and develop to their potential;
help students learn appropriate knowledge, skills;
meet with parents;
evaluate and communicate student progress;
prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help;
meet with other professionals to discuss individual student needs and progress;
volunteer to supervise extracurricular and after-school activities; and

attend meetings, seminars and in-service training sessions.

Understanding and appreciation of Grasslands Public Schools mission and values.

Able to create a classroom environment that supports diversity and inclusion.

Respect and value all individuals with sensitivity to diversity.

Personal integrity and trustworthiness.

Understanding of how educators impact the community.

Strong instruction and classroom management skills.

Strong communication skills.

Able to quickly build trust, rapport and strong relationships with Grasslands students, employees and our community.

Education and Certifications:
Bachelor of Education

Valid Alberta Teaching Certificate, or certificated in a different province, and able to obtain an Alberta Certificate before start date.

Successful applicants will be required to submit before start date:
Current Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)

Original document reported within the last 6 months of hire date; condition of employment
- Applicants cannot work before a clear CRC with VSC has been provided and approved*

Please take note of the documentation required:
Required to Apply:
current cover letter and resume

contacts for three (3) professional references ; preferably in an educational setting

If Selected for an interview:
undergraduate and graduate university transcripts

practicum and/or teaching evaluations

examples of long-range/year plans, unit plans, lesson plans, and an assessment