Department: Education
Location: Mistawasis Nȇhiyawak High School
Reports to: Principal
Apply by: Open until filled
Job Summary
The role of a Literacy Catalyst is to ensure students receive high- quality literacy instruction. The Literacy Catalyst will serve as the literacy content expert. They will lead the professional development for teachers via training, mentoring, observations, modelling, and data analysis.
Job Duties
- Provide feedback, engage in one-on-one coaching, and model best practices
- Model and teach new quality literacy intervention activities
- Coordinate and implement high-quality reading curriculum
- Facilitate professional development for teachers
- Analyze data, identify trends, and support teachers to adjust instruction based on data
- Coach teachers on using high-quality, evidence-based assessments to determine the most effective interventions required
- Promote and encourage parental communication through family literacy programming to expand sharing the love of reading and lifelong learning
- Help teachers conduct student assessments and analyze student work
Qualifications and Skills
- A Bachelor Degree in Education
- Minimum two (2) years of teaching experience
- Saskatchewan Professional A Teachers’ Certification
- Experience working within First Nations’ Schools and Communities
- Excellent communication skills (Verbal/Written); decision making skills
- Detail-oriented
- Independent self-starter
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in computer software applications
- Standard First Aid/CPR
- Must successfully complete Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
Apply
Only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Please submit cover letter, resume, and three professional references to: hr@mistawasis.ca
For further information, Contact:
Taylor Landry
Director of Human Resources
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
Phone: 306-466-4800
Email: hr@mistawasis.ca