The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society is looking to fill two part-time positions (see below for job descriptions):
- Children’s Literacy Facilitator
- Coyote Café After School Literacy Teacher
Both positions require a Bachelor of Education and access to transportation. Please send a resume and cover letter outlining the position you are applying for with at least three references by January 9, 2015 to:
Jennifer Findlay admin@shuswapliteracy.ca
CHILDREN’S LITERACY FACILITATOR
Starts January 19, 2015
$25 per hour, 10 hours per week
Duties and responsibilities
- Recruit, place, and help LOC train One to One volunteers
- Gather and send volunteer contact info to Communications Director to maintain records
- Support volunteer school coordinators in all participating schools
- Visit each school at least once per school year
- Create and distribute a newsletter to school coordinators and volunteers with tutoring tips once per session
- Attend tutor meetings as required
- Collect program data from schools monthly
- Coordinate the “Pawsitive Reading” between St. John’s Ambulance and the School District
- Coordinate and deliver the Save/Share/Spend Financial Literacy Program in all
interested grade 3 classrooms in the district - Purchase books and learning resources for Children’s Literacy programs as required
- Other children’s literacy program duties as required
- Communicate regularly with the LOC and Communications Director
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor of Education is a necessity
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong problem solving and leadership skills
- Effective communicator
- Highly organized and efficient
- Access to vehicle
COYOTE CAFE LITERACY SUPPORT TEACHER
starts February 10, 2015
$25 per hour, 5 hours per week
Duties and responsibilities
- Prepare and implement effective and motivational literacy program in accordance with the Coyote Café/Club framework
- Instruct, supervise, and facilitate student learning
- Develop learning goals for individual students and groups
- Develop a supportive learning environment for students
- Work collaboratively with all members of the Coyote Café/Club team
- Attend monthly PLC meetings with Coyote Café/Club team
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Experience teaching early literacy
- Excellent classroom management experience and skills
- Knowledge of current literacy instructional practices including the Daily 5, CAFÉ
strategies, and Catching Readers Before They Fall - Willingness to work in a collaborative environment with the Coyote Café/Club team
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
- Understanding of differentiated instruction and proven ability to work with vulnerable students
- Satisfactory criminal record screening
- Provision of own transportation