Competition #: 000C8-Nov2724B
Position: Expression of Interest - Teaching Contracts
Location: Various Locations (See Notes)
Department:
Assignment: 2025-26 Expression of Interest - Specialty Teaching Contracts - LEARNING CENTRE
Status: Term

Percentage: 100%
Start Date: Friday, August 01 2025
End Date:
Posted: Wednesday, November 27 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Thursday, January 02 2025 12:00 PM

Details:

HRCE is inviting qualified Learning Centre Teachers interested in Learning Centre opportunities for the 2024-25 school year to apply to this expression of interest.

Learning Centre teachers support students who require programming and additional supports for Personal & Medical Care, Behaviour Management & Personal Safety. The Learning Centre teacher, in collaboration with administrators, the Teaching Support Team, parents/guardian and students (when appropriate) develop individualized outcomes for students who require this level of programming. The Learning Centre teacher works with children individually and in small groups within the Learning Centre classroom to learn and practice new skills as identified through the program planning process. An important part of the Learning Centre teacher role includes scheduling Educational Program Assistant's (EPA's) to maximize supports to students, modelling and coaching effective programming for EPA's both in the Learning Centre and in the regular classroom setting. Learning Centre teachers, in conjunction with the Student Planning Team and the school principal, liaise with regional and external specialists to implement programming for children on caseload.

Contracts are with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education. If offered a contract, recipients will be advised in the Spring of the applicable staffing process and timelines to secure a Learning Centre position within one of our 137 schools for September 2024.

Candidates seeking immediate Learning Centre teaching opportunities for long term substitute and term positions may also apply to open postings under the Learning Centre Teacher category at www.myHRCE.ca/jobs .

Teachers who meet the following criteria may be eligible for a contract:

(i) Relevant Master's Degree (e.g. Literacy, Mathematics) with recent graduate level coursework directly related to supporting students with special needs and/or HRCE programming and various topics workshops; OR

(ii) 1) Special Education Designation from another province (e.g. Ontario Additional Qualifications {AQ} - must have completed Part 1, Part 2, and Specialist courses);

2) Recent (within 3 years) successful full-year Learning Centre Teaching experience;

OR

(iii) 1) Minimum twelve (12) credit hours of Masters coursework directly related to supporting students with special needs (e.g. developmental disabilities, behavioural programming, alternative and augmentative communication systems, diverse student needs - courses will not be counted if deemed equivalent to one another);

2) Recent (within 3 years) successful full-year Learning Centre Teaching experience;

3) HRCE programming and various topics workshops;

Applications are reviewed regularly and candidates may be contacted prior to the posting close date to complete a virtual interview.

The following documentation must be included with your application (uploaded into resume):

Please refer to job description for further details.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy 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, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.