Lst Coach

**LST Coach**:
**Learning Support Teacher Coach**

Date: June 7, 2024

Location: Bridgewater, NS, CA, B4V 0A2

**South Shore Regional Centre for Education**

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Application Deadline (mm,dd,yyyy): 06/10/2024 at 11:59pm.

Effective Date(s) (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/01/2024

Position Type: 100% Permanent

**Position Title**:Learning Support Teacher Coach

**Reports to**:Coordinator of Student Services

**Employee Group**:NSTU

**Qualifications a**nd Experience**:

- Valid NS teaching license
- Masters in Inclusive Education, Curriculum (UDL & SLDNE), and/or Counselling
- Minimum of 5 years experience working as a Learning Support Teacher, preferably at all grade levels
- Minimum of 5 years experience working as a classroom teacher programming for students with diverse needs
- Recent training and experience in evidence based programming and intervention for students with diverse needs
- Training in the following: TEACCH, STAR (Strategies for Teaching based on Autism Research), Social Narratives, Social Thinking, Interoception, and APSEA AIE ASD Online Course: ASD and Behavioral Interventions: An Introduction for School Personnel, Assistive Technology, Understanding and Promoting Positive Behaviour Certification, and ARC (Attachment, Regulation, Competency Framework), MindUp, PEERS, Neurosequential Model, and Zones of Regulation
- Proven ability to work as a contributing member of Student Planning Teams and Teaching Support Teams
- Excellent communication (written, oral, and electronic), problem solving, organization, and interpersonal skills

**Characteristics**:

- Demonstrated ability to provide program direction and assist in the development of appropriate outcomes for students with diverse needs
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with students, teachers, parents, community members, and outside agencies

**Task Dimensions**:

- Co-planning, modeling, and cooperative teaching with LSTs
- Supporting the implementation of classroom, Learning Centre, and/or Connect Centre structures, systems, and management
- Supporting Universal Design for Learning within an MTSS framework
- Collaborating and supporting assessment and reporting practices
- Integrating cross-curricular, student-focused activities
- Supporting the implementation of evidence-based programming, strategies, and interventions at Tier 1, 2, and 3
- Modeling teaching strategies and supporting LSTs, as needed
- Working collaboratively with the Student Services Team and school teams
- Comply with the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations
- Possess knowledge of provincial and Regional Education Centre or CSAP policies, guidelines and procedures, and the rights and responsibilities of parents, students, teachers, and schools, as they relate to individuals with special needs
- Perform other related duties as required

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:
The South Shore Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current ones less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume.

We thank you for your interest in the posted vacancy.

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