APSEA Job Board
2025-02-16 Education Support Teacher - Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia?, Canada .
contract . December 17, 2024
Description
COMPETITION #: 2025-02-16
INITIAL POSTING DATE: January 8, 2025
LOCATION: Flexible within the Atlantic Provinces
POSITION: Full Time, Term
SALARY: In accordance with the APSEA/NSTU Agreement
APPLICATION BY: January 13, 2025 at Noon
START DATE: February 2025 until July 31, 2025
About Us
Atlantic Provinces Special Educational Authority (APSEA) is an interprovincial cooperative agency established in 1975 by joint agreement among the Ministers of Education of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
APSEA provides educational services, programs, and opportunities for children and youth who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired who reside in Atlantic Canada. Our employees support learners to reach their highest potential for an independent, self-sufficient, and fulfilling life.
What We Offer
APSEA offers meaningful opportunities to help make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and their families. We are committed to fostering a culture that is inspiring, supportive, and inclusive.
In joining APSEA's team, you would receive:
- Access to a Pension Plan
- Access to Nova Scotia Teachers Health and Dental benefits plan
- Professional learning opportunities
Position Overview:
Under the direction of the Coordinator of Programs, Blind or Visually Impaired (BVI) Atlantic Canada, the Education Support Teacher – Social Emotional Learning (EST-SEL) delivers targeted social emotional learning support to learners who receive services from APSEA. The EST-SEL also assists families and APSEA employees in implementing best practices around social emotional development for learners spanning from birth through the transition from school to community.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are among APSEA’s guiding principles. Moreover, diversity within APSEA is a strength that must be cultivated. It is the responsibility of every APSEA employee to foster a culture that embraces and promotes diversity.
Day-to-day, the EST - SEL:
- Supports the social - emotional development of learners in the five (5) Core Competencies of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making.
- Develops and implements Social Emotional Learning opportunities at the Tier 1 and Tier 2 level in virtual and in-person environments.
- Collaborates with learners, families, APSEA Education Support Teachers and Education Support Specialists and other APSEA employees, school teams, and community agencies with respect to:
-Skill development in the five (5) core competencies of Social Emotional Learning.
-Transition from birth through to the school to community transition process.
- Supports culturally responsive pedagogy, trauma informed practices and restorative approaches for learners.
- Consults with APSEA coordinators, supervisors, and employees concerning social emotional learning needs of learners.
- Provides guidance to APSEA employees on designing social emotional learning integration into the learning environment.
- Supports processes to create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued.
Qualifications and Experience You Bring:
- Master’s degree in education of Learners who are Blind or Visually Impaired, or equivalent
- Valid Nova Scotia Teacher Certificate
- Bachelor or master's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field is an asset.
- Brings knowledge of Social Emotional Learning and Restorative approaches to their work.
- Training in culturally responsive pedagogy, trauma informed practices, and restorative approaches
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and relate positively to children, families, early learning staff, APSEA staff, administrators, educational team members and community partners.
- Demonstrates confidentiality and professionalism with regard to access and distribution of student information.
- Strong commitment to professional growth and learning to remain current in the field.
- Experience working in a virtual learning environment.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent communication skills in English, oral and written.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- French language and American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency is an asset.
- Demonstrated self-initiative and ability to work with limited supervision.
- Travel is expected: access to a reliable mode of transportation is required.
- Training in coaching, mentoring & facilitation are an asset
Offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
APSEA is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, APSEA will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Julia Pascucci, Human Resources Generalist at julia_pascucci@apsea.ca.