1.0 Temp. Full-time Numeracy Coaching Teacher, Kindergarten to Grade 7

NUMERACY COACHING TEACHER, KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 7

Teachers may apply for the following special responsibility position. This is a one-year, 1.0 temporary position, effective September 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The successful applicant will be able to return to their previous school after this one-year term.

The Numeracy Coaching Teacher will work closely with Senior District Staff to enhance classroom-based instructional and assessment practices in Numeracy for grades K-7.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Numeracy Coaching Teacher is responsible for providing direct classroom support to K-7 teachers, assisting them in becoming familiar with current research and promising practices in mathematics.

Responsibilities include:

Elbow-to-elbow support for teachers in the classroom.
Provide or plan in-service on math resources, teaching strategies, interventions, and assessments.
Work with individual and small groups of teachers in a consultative and facilitative manner (demonstration lessons, planning, modeling, peer coaching).
Assist with lesson and unit planning informed by the assessment cycle.
Support family/guardian in engaging in numeracy, including supporting community-based learning opportunities.
Participate in regional activities related to numeracy.
Perform other duties as required by the Assistant Superintendent of Schools.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires an enthusiastic, dedicated educator with the following skills and qualifications:

Experience teaching mathematics in the primary and/or intermediate grades, including demonstrated knowledge of the Mathematics Curriculum and the BC Performance Standards.
Demonstrated numeracy background, including knowledge and understanding of current pedagogy and assessments.
Demonstrated experience in adapting and modifying instruction and assessment to support equity and inclusion.
Experience in connecting assessment and data to guide instruction and intervention.
Proven commitment to the First Peoples’ Principles of Learning.
Demonstrated facilitation and positive interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Teaching category five or higher. A master’s degree with a specialty in this area is an asset.
Valid B.C. Teaching Certificate.
Driver’s License and willingness to travel.
Nicola-Similkameen School District is working to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. Successful candidates will recognize that consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the BC Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels must reflect and demonstrate an understanding of, and response to, a diverse population.

Nicola-Similkameen School District has received approval from the Human Rights Tribunal allowing preferential hiring to persons of Indigenous ancestry. The District may give preference in hiring persons of Indigenous ancestry who possess the necessary qualifications to increase the number of Indigenous staff to be more representative of the learners we serve.

The starting annual salary for this full-time teacher position ranges from $60,0+0 - $10+,520, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement.

Interested applicants should visit our district website at www.sd58.bc.ca, which provides guidance on how to apply for teaching jobs in our district. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on April 15, 2025.

For further information regarding this position, please contact Ms. Jane Kempston at 250-378-5161 or email:

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