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Literacy Teacher

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Location: Griffiths-Scott School

Competition #: 19290

Open To: All

Date Posted: June 25th, 2025

Closing Date: July 25th, 2025 - 12:00pm

Job Start Date: September 1st, 2025

Job End Date: June 30th, 2026

Compensation Rate:

As per the Collective Agreement

Hours Per Week:

0.5 FTE

Mon to Friday - Afternoons

Additional Information:

The Wetaskiwin School Division has an opening for a part-time 0.5 FTE-Literacy Teacher at Griffiths-Scott  School.  Griffiths-Scott School currently serves approximately 260 students in Grades K to 8. Most of the school's students are drawn from the town of  Millet and surrounding attendance area. The following provides some of the specific responsibilities of the Literacy Teacher;

  • Provide daily, small group and individualized instruction to students identified for early literacy support using evidence-based strategies.
  • Collaborate with Kindergarten and primary classroom teachers to plan differentiated instruction and support early literacy development.
  • Participate in all Literacy Teacher meetings and professional learning sessions to ensure alignment with school-wide literacy goals.
  • Collect, analyze, and maintain student data to inform instruction, monitor progress, and share results with the learning support team and classroom teachers.
  • Contribute to school-wide literacy initiatives and serve as an ambassador for the school’s literacy plan.

  Preference will be given to incumbents possessing the following qualifications:

    • B. ED. Elementary Generalist
    • Previous experience as a literacy teacher
    • Familiar with Professional Learning Community model
    • Familiar with AB Ed's Early Literacy & Numeracy Assessment Framework
    • Knowledge and understanding of literacy assessments and timeframes
    • Understanding of the responding to interventions philosophy
    • Inclusive education philosophy and experience
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with students, teachers, parents/guardians
    • An ability to work collaboratively as part of an educational team
    • Knowledge and experience using emerging technologies to inform practice and transform learning via Google Apps for Education and other cloud based apps
    • Commitment to complete Health and Safety Training as prescribed by the Board
    • Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement curriculum
    • Use emerging technologies to enhance teaching and learning
    • Promote a safe and positive learning environments for all students

Interested applicants should include a covering letter, resume and the names of three references, one of which must be your last Supervisor (please include your written consent to contact references).

We thank all those who apply for their interest but only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Employment is dependent on satisfactory completion of a criminal records/vulnerable sector check.