Elementary Homeroom Teacher

The successful candidate will be able to effectively:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the safety and security of children and young people (child protection)
• Plan and deliver lessons in accordance with the goals and objectives of a clearly-defined and documented curriculum for students with learning support needs
• Demonstrate creativity
• Deliver an active, hands-on, and child-centered program to promote learning
• Maintain a safe learning environment for students at all times
• Observe, monitor and record students progress
• Respond appropriately to the range of individual need and ability within the class
• Participate in the planning and goal setting of the program
• Be fluent in English, oral and written
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Elementary Assistant Principal
• Embody, uphold, and promote the ISG Learning Principles:
  • Students learn best with voice and choice
  • Learning is a reflective practice
  • Learning requires a safe, collaborative environment
  • Learning requires feedback for growth
  • Learning inspires passionate engagement
  • Learning from failure requires a growth mindset
  • Appropriate challenge engages and motivates learners

• Embody, uphold and promote the ISG Assessment Beliefs:
  • Purpose:
    • The purpose of assessment is to improve learning
  • Beliefs:
    • The student is the first and most important user of assessment data
    • Reflection is integral to deep learning
    • Assessments should be aligned with adopted standards
    • Feedback to students should be timely, targeted, accurate, actionable, ongoing, and embedded in the assessment process
    • Assessments should produce accurate data capable of informing instruction and learning
    • Assessments should give students opportunities to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways
    • Creating and upholding structures that support teacher collaboration around assessment practices will enhance student learning