WHMS - Enhanced Support Resource Teacher

Government of Nova Scotia; Newport Station; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education seeks an Enhanced Support Teacher to design and implement educational programs for students with significant developmental, social, and behavioral challenges. The ideal candidate will be a licensed teacher with strong skills in collaboration, communication, and behavior management, ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment for all students.

Qualifications

• Licensed teacher experienced with students having significant needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge in creating Behavioral Intervention Plans.
• Ability to implement inclusive educational practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver comprehensive programs for students with significant developmental challenges.
• Create and assess individualized programming for each student.
• Facilitate collaborative meetings with staff and parents.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Team Collaboration

Behavior Management

Education

Valid Nova Scotia Teachers License

Job description

Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

Enhanced Support Teacher

1.00 FTE

Vacant

Terms and conditions of employment, including wages, are in accordance with the Nova Scotia Teachers' Provincial Agreement

Posting closes Midnight, June 17th, 2025

Enhanced Support Resource Teacher

An Enhanced Support Teacher has a significant role to play in the design and delivery of the comprehensive resourceprogram for students with significant developmental, social and behavioral challenges. The Enhanced Support Teachermust be a licensed teacher with experience and commitment to program planning for students with complex needs.

Qualifications

· A valid Nova Scotia Teachers License;

· Successfulteaching and/or workexperience working with students with significant needs.

The Enhanced Support Program Teacher will:

• Have strong skills that enable them to complete EA scheduling, direct EAs in their everyday work, problem solve as a team through challenges with students and any challenges that may arise with staff;
• Have demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience with managing students who have complex behaviours and implementing appropriate teaching strategies and programming to mitigate those behaviours;
• Creat Behaviour Intervention Plans and Safety plans for all students in the program collaboratively with Student Services staff;
• Have strong decision-making skills;
• Plan community outings for students that are in line with their IPP goals;
• Have skills in debriefing and facilitating collaborative meetings with staff on a daily basis;
• Communicate effectively on a daily basis with parents, as well as facilitating meeting with parents/Student Planning Teams;
• Create, instruct, assess and report on appropriate individualized programming for each student;
• Have the ability to problem-solve complex situations and complex behaviours;
• Have strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with many departments/partners – Student Services, Transportation, Community Organizations/Programs;
• Have the knowledge to implement the Inclusive Education policy and the MTSS framework within the ESP program.

Applicant Responsibilities

Provide 3 professional/supervisory, work-related references, their email addresses and their phone numbers in your SuccessFactors application. References must be able to speak to an applicant’s teaching abilities. AVRCE will require referees to provide reference checks prior to noon on June 27.

At the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.

To request accommodations, please contact Kelsey Ogilvie, Human Resources Manager at [e-mail] or [phone]. All information provided will be kept confidential and used solely to provide an accessible candidate experience.