Executive Function Skills Development, Program Lead

About Fraser Academy's Outreach Centre (FAx)

Fraser Academy is a GR 1-12 school located in the heart of Kitsilano in Vancouver, dedicated to serving children with language-based learning differences like dyslexia. FAx is the outreach arm of the school and we aim to serve the 1 in 5 people in the larger community who learn differently. We provide remedial programs for individuals, training for educators and educational consulting services. Our remedial services for learners include Orton Gillingham instruction, remedial math, executive functioning coaching and NILD Educational Therapy. We offer workshops for educators and schools in Orton-Gillingham certified instruction, executive function in the classroom, wellness in the classroom and inclusive education. We also provide consulting for families to facilitate a clearer understanding of learning profiles and how they can be applied in schools.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a proven Executive Function Skills Development expert to join our dynamic team and play a key role in continuing to coordinate, develop and lead our executive function programs. Do you have a passion to provide outstanding leadership and creativity to a growing organization? Do you thrive on ensuring the continuous improvement of faculty and key programs? Are you a self-starter who has the skill to think flexibly, solve problems and provide mentorship? If these attributes describe you, we encourage you to apply!

Position Type: Full-time (11:00 am-7:00 pm - Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday), Summer Hours 8:00 am - 4:00 pm in July and the last two weeks of August.

Reports to: Executive Director, FAx

Responsibilities:

• Provide mentorship and direction to the Executive Function (EF) coaching faculty and their growth including training, professional development, and evaluation
• Oversee the onboarding and training of new faculty in the EF Coaching program, including practices and FAx policies
• Liaise with families as needed regarding student learning, progress, and development plans, and support faculty communication with families
• Review, improve, develop and implement the EF Coach Training program
• Co-create, review, develop and implement content EF in the Classroom professional development series
• Provide onsite mentorship in the After3 program two nights a week
• Respond to related external inquiries and cultivate new client relationships
• Includes providing EF Coaching services to clients for a minimum of 10 hours a week
• Additional administrative tasks as needed or assigned by the Executive Director

Competencies:

• Committed Collaborator - works collaboratively with the team to achieve the group's goals and objectives, and consistently considers the team when developing new ideas or programs, the walking definition of a team player engages with others to solve problems and make improvements
• Excellence - demonstrates confidence, excellent coaching practice, impeccable integrity, excellent relationship building skills with all constituents and being a team player
• Inspired Leadership - act in the best interests of the students and the organization at all times, integrate consistently the centre's goal and objectives into all decisions and planning and working through programs from inception to implementation
• Loyal Ambassador - be recognized as passionate, strategic, articulate and sincere ambassadors of the organization to our internal and external constituents acting as a representative of the school always
• Management - demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities, meet deadlines, and multi-task in a demanding, fast-paced professional environment
• Sound Judgment - demonstrate sound judgment, the ability to problem-solve and make sound decisions
• Continuous Improvement - Model the willingness and ability to continually improve, including learning from experiences, and trying new things

Requirements:

• 5+ Years of experience in an EF coaching role (or equivalent)
• 3+ Years in mentoring and supporting staff
• Program development and implementation experience preferred
• Masters degree in psychology, education or a field directly related to executive function coaching or to be completed within 3 years
• Understanding students with learning differences and their learning profiles preferred
• First-aid certification or is willing to complete the training

Applicants are invited to submit a one-page cover letter alongside their resume to the attention of Erin Kline, Executive Director, FAx that describes their professional experience as it relates to the Executive Function Skills Development, Program Lead position.

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you!