Coach, Elementary Classroom - Shelburne Schools - Temporary Assignment 2025 (88504)

Government of Nova Scotia; Town of Shelburne; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Nova Scotia seeks a Classroom Coach to enhance instructional practices across elementary schools. The role involves collaborating with teachers to improve teaching strategies, facilitate professional development, and promote consistent classroom routines to support student success. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's in Education and a valid teaching certificate, along with at least five years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of successful elementary teaching experience.
• Strong knowledge of NS curriculum and inclusive practices.
• Experience in providing instructional coaching and facilitating professional learning.

Responsibilities

• Support and model effective high leverage instructional practices.
• Promote equitable and culturally responsive assessment practices.
• Work with teachers to improve classroom routines and structures.

Skills

Collaboration

Instructional Strategies

Assessment Practices

Classroom Management

Education

Bachelor of Education (Elementary)

Valid Nova Scotia Teacher’s Certificate

Master of Education in Curriculum or related field

Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS - CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Tri-County Regional Centre for Education

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education (TCRCE) encompasses the three (3) Counties of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby serving approximately 6100 students in twenty-two (22) schools, composed of 13Elementary Schools, 6 High Schools, 1 Middle School, and 2 Elementary/High Schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African descent/ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS (mm,dd,yyyy): 06/15/2025 at 11:59pm.

Effective Dates (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/01/2025to 07/31/2026

Position Type: Temporary Assignment

Classroom Coach (Elementary)

Shelburne County Schools

Reports to: Coordinator of Mathematics and Assessment

Position Overview

The Classroom Coach will support elementary classrooms across Shelburne County Schools with a focus on strengthening instructional practices, assessment strategies, and classroom routines.

The Classroom Coach will:

• Collaborate with teachers and administrators to improve teaching and learning;
• Model effective instructional strategies aligned with curriculum and student needs;
• Co-plan and co-teach lessons that promote student engagement and success;
• Support the use of equitable and responsive assessment practices;
• Help establish and reinforce consistent, developmentally appropriate classroom routines;
• Promote consistency in high-quality teaching practices to support improved student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Education (Elementary).
• Valid Nova Scotia Teacher’s Certificate.
• Master of Education in Curriculum, Assessment, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of NS curriculum, workshop model, and inclusive practices.
• Expertise in equitable and culturally responsive assessment.
  
  
  

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of recent, successful elementary teaching experience demonstrating effective, student-centered instructional practices.
• Planned and facilitated professional learning sessions.
• Provided instructional coaching and mentoring.
• Proven ability to use data to guide instruction and improve student learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and model effective high leverage instructional practices.
• Promote equitable and culturally responsive assessment practices.
• Help teachers develop effective routines and classroom structures.
• Use coaching cycles to support student growth and success.
• Facilitate professional learning aligned with school improvement goals.
  
  

Additional responsibilities:

• Work in classrooms with teachers to improve each teacher’s classroom-based instruction, assessment practices, pedagogy and routines.
• Provide planning and facilitation of professional development at region, school, and individual level.
• Implement strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting student learning based on each student’s prior knowledge, skills, and learning needs.
• Work in classrooms with students and classroom teachers to support learning and the transfer of skills and strategies.
• Use assessment to determine next steps.
• Attend meetings and ongoing professional development provided for coaches.
• Monitor, assess, evaluate, and report on the impact of initiatives.

TO APPLY:

• Complete the online profile/resume - you can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable.In the profile ensure you fill in all areas with a red asterisk * to avoid errors even if it doesn't pertain to your application.
• Ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificates.
• Ensure to upload all post secondary education diploma/certificates.

(Please note : Three (3) references from Immediate Supervisors required - failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application, also you should include email addresses for your references, this will speed up the process, ensure they know to check their junk/spam folders).

Once You've Applied:

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.A notification email will be sent when the position has been filled. Ensure to check your junk/spam folders.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Educationrequires that allnewly hiredemployees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check andCriminal Record / Vulnerable SectorChecks. If you have current security checks less than 3 months oldyou can attach these checks to your profile / resume, otherwise, you will receive instructions once a decision has been made on your application.

For more information about the TCRCEvisit our website athttps://www.tcrce.ca/