4-12 French Immersion Coach

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

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a passionate French Immersion 4-12 Coach to enhance curriculum delivery and teacher effectiveness. The ideal candidate will possess strong French language skills and extensive teaching experience, focusing on literacy and numeracy within an inclusive educational framework. This permanent position requires collaboration with educators to implement effective teaching strategies and support professional development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent, successful immersion classroom teaching experience in literacy.
• Knowledge and strategies related to effective French Immersion best instructional practice.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of the French Immersion curriculum at 4-12 levels.
• Coaching French Immersion teachers grades 4-12 to improve instructional practice.
• Organizing and presenting Professional Development for French immersion teachers.

Skills

French Language proficiency

Literacy strategies

Numeracy strategies

Classroom management

Technology integration

Education

Masters Degree in Literacy, Numeracy, Assessment, Curriculum, Technology, or Inclusive Education

Job description

Early French Immersion 4-12 Coach - Permanent - Req#87530

Date:May 7, 2025

Location:Bridgewater, NS, CA, B4V0A2

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.

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

Application Deadline (mm,dd,yyyy): 05/20/2025 at 11:59pm.

Effective Date(s) (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/01/2025

Position Type: 100% Permanent

To apply please complete the online profile/resume. You can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable(Please note:Failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application.)

Position: French Immersion 4-12 Coach (Permanent)
Reports to: Coordinator of French Second Language Programs
Employee group: NSTU
Qualifications:
● Masters Degree in Literacy, Numeracy, Assessment, Curriculum, Technology, or Inclusive Education would be an asset.
● Excellent French Language proficiency (Superior OPI level or equivalent)
● Knowledge and strategies related to effective French Immersion best instructional practice and curriculum development
● Minimum five (5) years of recent, successful immersion classroom teaching experience in literacy (required) and mathematics (an asset) instruction within an MTSS framework
● Deep knowledge of French Immersion curriculum
● Extensive knowledge of and demonstrated success in literacy best instructional and assessment practices in French Immersion including literacy intervention practices
● Thorough understanding of and demonstrated success in mathematics best instructional and assessment practices grade 4 to 9 including intervention practices would be an asset
Characteristics:
● Successful evidence of leading and organizing collaborative and personalized professional development
● Experience implementing effective literacy achievement strategies
● Experience implementing effective numeracy achievement strategies would be an asset
● Data-driven coaching experience within the NS student-focused coaching model
● Polished presentation skills
● Well-developed, positive interpersonal skills
● Strong curriculum background knowledge and expertise
● Successful French Immersion teaching experience at the 4 to 12 levels
● Demonstrated classroom effectiveness
● Exemplary classroom management and organization
● Knowledge of and use of professional resources
● Exemplary ability to plan, organize and implement for instruction
● Strong personal technology skills
● Exemplary technology integration in the classroom
● Strong knowledge of literacy, numeracy and technology Initiatives in French Immersion contexts
● Demonstrated ability to successfully integrate literacy, numeracy and technology support in French Immersion contexts
● Training and experience in French Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and/or equivalent
● Training in Running Records
● Deep knowledge and use of assessment as and for learning strategies
● Knowledge of the NS Standards of Teaching
● Knowledge of the NS Inclusive Education Policy
● Knowledge of NS Assessment Policy
Task Dimensions:
Supports French Immersion initiatives for the Region. For example:
● Supporting the delivery of the French Immersion curriculum at 4-12 levels to ensure that all outcomes are being taught
● Coaching French Immersion teachers grades 4-12 in delivering curriculum and assessment to improve instructional practice for further impact on student learning
● Supporting Coordinators and school administrators in the delivery of the French Immersion programs at 4-12 levels, including new curriculum and program initiatives
● Working with new classroom teachers and teachers new to the grade 4-12 in the areas of literacy and all other subject areas, (possibly numeracy, if qualified), FSL strategies, classroom management, assessment practices, culturally responsive teaching and technology integration
● Work with teachers through co-planning, co-teaching and guiding lessons to improve their skills in developing lessons using various assessment techniques
● Organizing and presenting Professional Development for French immersion teachers grades 4-12
● Implementing new curriculum, new textbooks and resources 4-12
● Providing leadership for regional professional development days
● Ensuring that all PD activity conforms to the Region’s Student Success Plan priorities.
● Participating on applicable interview teams as required (student OPIs, etc.).
● Contributing to and participating in impactful work within Collaborative Learning Teams, TSTs, staff meetings, etc.
● Complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
● Performing other related duties as required

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The South Shore Regional Centre for Educationrequires that allnewly hiredemployees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check andCriminal Record / Vulnerable SectorChecks. If you have current ones less than 3 months oldyou can attach these checks to your profile / resume.

We thank you for your interest in the posted vacancy. The appointment to this vacancy will be according to Article 47 of the Teachers Provincial Agreement. For more information about the SSRCE visit our website at https://www.ssrce.ca/