CBVRCE 2025 NSTU-0010, Early Literacy Coach/Intervention (Perm), Base: Shipyard Elem.

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:    Sunday June 1, 2025 by Midnight

Required Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of successful classroom teaching experience at the P-3 level within the last seven (7) years.  (Recent experience in Nova Scotia is preferred)
• Master of Literacy considered an asset.
• Leadership experience with literacy initiatives at the classroom, school, regional, and/or provincial level(s) (Include examples in Application)
• Experience and training in the planning, organization and delivery of professional development opportunities related to literacy P-3 (Include examples in Application)
• Excellent leadership, team-building, communication (written, oral and electronic) and interpersonal skills (Include Examples in Application)
• Knowledge of the updated (2024-25) Primary to 2 Curriculum

Applicants must:

• upload a completed resume with their application
• enter 3 references, one of which is the applicant's immediate supervisor
• update Worksite with the name of the school for each entry in Employment at NSSB in Employee File (internal candidates only)
• update the Assignment (course and/or grades taught) for each entry in Employment at NSSB in Employee File (internal candidates only
• ensure application contains information regarding your leadership experience in literacy and your experience/training in providing PD

 Please Note: The following position is for a part of the CBVRCE Voluntary Transfer Process. Only Permanent and Probationary Teachers with CBVRCE should apply to this posting.

EARLY LITERACY COACH/LITERACY SUPPORT TEACHER

Responsibilities

The Early Literacy Coach will collaborate with the English Language Arts Consultant in determining board needs and long-term planning.  As an Early Literacy Support Teacher focused, developmentally appropriate instruction, predominately in-class support for students (maximum group of three) at risk in their literacy development.  This teacher will be knowledgeable in beginning reader strategies and interventions, be able to work collaboratively with Grade Primary to Grade 3 teachers to support classroom instruction, monitor and track student growth and work in a variety of school sites within a Family of Schools supporting student literacy growth within a defined block of time.  The teacher will also participate in ongoing consultation and conversation with school-based specialists (Resource Teachers, Speech-Language Pathologists) and school administration to addition to being involved in a team PLC to support programming.

Please note: This is a Regional Position and Data will inform the schools you will be supporting.  You will be required to travel to all schools in CBVRCE.

Required Competencies

Early Literacy Coach for the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board shall have the following competencies:

• A strong background in Literacy.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze student literacy data and plan steps for instruction for students.
• Knowledge in current research in literacy and best practice for struggling readers in Grades P-3.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with P-3 classroom teachers, administration and support staff using the TST process for student selection.
• The ability and willingness to teach in front of colleagues during school visits.
• Flexibility in ensuring best approach to students as individual learners.
• Comfortable in developing and delivering professional development.
• Excellent ability to monitor student progress over time and generate an annual report for the CBVRCE and Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

You will be required to:

• Provide Tier 1 instruction based on data.
• Design small lessons for student receiving support.
• Maintain documentation on student which includes initial and end data.
• Attend meetings as part of Literacy team.
• Collaborate closely with supporting teaching in P-2.

Salary is as per NSTU Provincial Collective Agreement