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Tri-County Regional Centre for Education

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education (TCRCE) encompasses the three (3) Counties of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby serving approximately 6100 students in twenty-two (22) schools, composed of 13 Elementary Schools, 6 High Schools, 1 Middle School, and 2 Elementary/High Schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African descent/ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS (mm,dd,yyyy): 06/08/2025  at 11:59pm.

Effective Dates (mm,dd,yyyy): 10/06/2025 to 07/31/2026 

Position Type: LTS/Term

Tentative Dates for this position are:

Long Term Substitute: October 6, 2025 to January 30, 2026

TERM: January 31, 2026 to July 31, 2026

ASSIGNMENT:

This position will be 100% Learning Support Teacher

Depending on qualifications and prior training, successful candidates may be required to take additional training as required for resource and learning centre positions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate.
• MEd. In Special Education; MEd in Inclusive Education; or Diploma in Special Education preferred
• Bachelor of education in elementary
• Proven ability to communicate and work alongside diverse cultural and racial backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to value the voice and contribution of others while remaining open to corrective criticism.
• Completion of WHMIS and First Aid, or willingness to obtain upon hire.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience as a resource teacher;
• Experience transitioning students;
• 3 years experience with primary children and literacy instruction 
• Experience in the use of FACTOR and TTAP
• Training in implementation of social skills and lifeskills
• Experience in a Learning Center
• Experience utilizing TEACCH methodology.
• Experience working at the Elementary level;
• Experience working as a member of a program planning team;
• Experience working  closely with Teacher Assistants to ensure appropriate educational programming for individual students that supports independence;
• Training in working with students who require academic, behavioral and/or social emotional support, including life skills.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Provide resource support to students identified through the program planning process who may require an alternate school setting;
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team member in all phases of educational programming;
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all pertinent provincial and board policies related to student services;
• Demonstrate skills in communicating and working in collaborative partnerships;
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a variety of teaching models (group, individual, co-teaching, learning centre);
• Implement strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting student learning based on each student’s prior knowledge, skills, and learning needs.

TO APPLY:

• Complete the online profile/resume - you can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable. In the profile ensure you fill in all areas with a red asterisk * to avoid errors even if it doesn't pertain to your application.
• Ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificates. 
• Ensure to upload all post secondary education diploma/certificates. 

(Please note: Three (3) references from Immediate Supervisors required - failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application, also you should include email addresses for your references, this will speed up the process, ensure they know to check their junk/spam folders).

Once You've Applied:

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. A notification email will be sent when the position has been filled. Ensure to check your junk/spam folders.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current security checks less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume, otherwise, you will receive instructions once a decision has been made on your application. 

For more information about the TCRCE visit our website at https://www.tcrce.ca/