English / Guitar Teacher (HA)

South Shore Regional Centre for Education

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 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 Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Grade 7 English: 72%, Grade 7-9 Options (Guitar): 28% - Term - Req# 89287

Date: August 14, 2025

Title:                Grade 7 English: 72%, Grade 7-9 Options (Guitar): 28%

Reports to:      School Administrator

Location:        Hebbville Academy

Posting Deadline (mm,dd,yyyy):    08/18/2023  at 11:59pm.

Effective Date(s) (mm,dd,yyyy):    08/01/2025 - 01/31/2026

Position Type:      100% Term

Description:

The Music / English Living Teacher is responsible for teaching and providing support to students within the South Shore Regional Centre for Education. The Teacher will work within the Inclusive Education Policy framework by participating in individualized program planning with school staff and families to maximize learning experiences for students.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Valid Nova Scotia Teacher Certification
• Bachelor of Education - Secondary
• University education in English Language- Arts
  • OR a minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching a minimum of 40% English Language Arts within the last five (5) years with positive performance appraisals and/or references
• University education in Music
  • OR a minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching a minimum of 50% Music within the last five (5) years with positive performance appraisals and/or references

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• Professional development in Music
• Orff training
• Kodaly training
• Experience teaching Music
• Professional development in English Language Arts
• Experience teaching English Language Arts
• Experience teaching grades 7-12
• Excellent communication (written and oral and electronic), problem solving and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to collaborate with school and inter-agency teams to support early intervention strategies, coordination of services, problem solving and program planning;
• Proven ability to work as a contributing member of school program planning and multidisciplinary teams;
• Ability to apply knowledge, experience and commitment in the areas of culturally responsive pedagogy;
• Current knowledge of developmental trauma, the impact on learning, communication and social engagement throughout the lifespan;
• An interest and willingness to engage in continuing education and professional development;
• Ability to apply training and experience to develop, implement, and monitor individualized programs and teaching strategies based on the individual needs of students;
• Ability to employ non-violent crisis intervention techniques;
• Ability to demonstrate teaching strategies and coach school staff as needed;
• Ability to maintain and promote confidentiality as the norm;
• Experience in planning and developing training and professional learning opportunities related to students with behaviours of concern;
• 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.

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.

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The South Shore 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 ones less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume.

To apply please complete the online profile/resume. You can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable (Please note: Failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application.)

We thank you for your interest in the posted vacancy.  The appointment to this vacancy will be according to Article 47 of the Teachers Provincial Agreement. For more information about the SSRCE visit our website at https://www.ssrce.ca/