Literacy Coordinator

Job title: Literacy Coordinator

Company: ATHABASCA DENESULINE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Job description: ATHABASCA DENESULINE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
LITERACY COORDINATOR
The Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority (ADEA) serves four schools in the three northern Saskatchewan Denesuline First Nations communities of Black Lake, Fond du Lac and Hatchet Lake and has its Central Office located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
The ADEA is seeking an innovative and strategic individual for the position of Literacy Coordinator to be based at its Central Office. Initially reporting to the Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and the Director of Education the position will:
Provide leadership with regard to all ADEA 6-12 literacy programming.
Work collaboratively with ADEA senior administration and school-based staff to plan, implement and monitor appropriate evidence based literacy instructional and assessment practices, resources and technology applications.
Provide literacy in-service to professional and paraprofessional staff across the Authority.
Train and support school-based middle years and high school literacy catalyst teachers.
Prepare and present reports describing and monitoring program implementation and student results.
Prepare and monitor budgets to support literacy programming.
Qualifications include:
A Saskatchewan Professional A Teaching Certificate.
A Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction or a relevant field is an asset.
Extensive experience in literacy instruction and leading literacy initiatives.
A strong commitment to First Nations education.
Knowledge of Denesuline language and culture is an asset.
Ability to work collaboratively and motivate staff toward shared goals.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
The ability to take initiative.

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
– Reading text
– Writing
– Oral communication
– Working with others
– Problem solving
– Decision making
– Critical thinking
– Job task planning and organizing
– Finding information
– Computer use
– Continuous learning
– Significant use of memory

Expected salary:

Location: Prince Albert, SK

Job date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:53:41 GMT