CBVRCE 2024 NSTU-004 - Gaelic Teacher - Base-TBD

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education is responsible for the administration of the public school system within the boundaries of Cape Breton and Victoria Counties, supporting approximately 12,000 students in 38 schools.

We foster a caring, dynamic, and creative environment that provides educational opportunities, promotes a love of learning, respect for others and challenges all persons to develop their full potential to become confident, versatile, lifelong learners and thinkers. We are committed to ensuring the success and achievement of all students within a culturally responsive, safe, and inclusive school environment.

The CBVRCE invites applications for the above noted position as we work together to create success for all students in our region.   Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the students we serve.  The Centre for Education welcomes applications from Indigenous People, African Canadian and Other Racially Visible Persons, Members of the 2SLGBTQI++ community, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.  If you are a member of one of these equity groups, we encourage you to apply and self-identify on your application. Applicants with disabilities who require assistance during the application process may contact Claudette Vickers at 902-562-6812 or c-vickers@cbvrce.ca to request reasonable accommodations.

Application Deadline:    Monday, May 6th, 2024 by Midnight

Applicants must:

• upload a completed resume and cover letter with their application
• include 3 references, one of which is the applicant's immediate supervisor

GAELIC TEACHER

CBVRCE is seeking a part-time (50%) Gaelic teacher to teach Gaelic Language 10 through the Nova Scotia Virtual School.  This position would be partial days in Semester 2 for the 2024-25 school year with a start date of Feburary 1, 2025.  The Nova Scotia Virtual School (NSVS) program is an in-person online learning program, providing public school students province-wide with access to specialized grade 10-12 courses in the Moodle Learning Management System, taught by qualified teachers working in any of the Regional Centres for Education. Students participate in these courses at school, during their regular semestered daily schedule, under the supervision of a local teacher.

The Nova Scotia Virtual School teacher meets with their students online on a weekly basis, offers virtual office hours for additional student support, maintains and adapts existing course materials and schedules within NSVS guidelines, provides timely feedback and assessment, maintains communication with local School Contacts and families as needed, and guides students through the asynchronous components of their course(s).

The NSVS teacher is a member of their local school staff and has additional support from an NSVS Instructional Lead and NSVS Student Success Lead for guidance in supporting virtual students, working with School Contacts for students across the province, and engaging in best practices for eLearning pedagogy.

Essential Qualifications:

• A valid Nova Scotia Teacher’s License.
• Fluency in the Gaelic Language.
• A proficiency test in oral and written skills will be required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

-          5 years successful teaching experience in a related subject area;

-          Experience using Moodle in a course Teacher or Student role;

-          Experience in videoconferencing, screensharing and digital whiteboard use;

-          Experience or education in educational technology integration and eLearning pedagogy.

Salary is as per NSTU Provincial Collective Agreement