Driven by our desire to help students thrive in their academic and personal lives, the Saanich School District provides quality educational programs and a safe and nurturing learning environment for the over 7,000 culturally diverse students within its 18 schools. Serving the Saanich Peninsula located just north of Victoria, BC, the district has one of the highest graduation rates in the province and a student body that consistently scores well on annual assessment tests, thanks in large part to the dedication and efforts of our 900 teaching and support staff.

Job Posting: Posting Detail Posting:

T2425/027

Description:

Learning Commons - ONLINE

Start Date:

01-Jul-2024

End Date: Date Posted:

02-May-2024

Closing Date:

07-May-2024 10:00

Location

Position

Assignment Type

FTE

South Island Distance Ed

Continuing Teacher

Continuing

0.4000 *Please note: This position has also been posted externally.

MOBILITY POSTING

Online Learning qualifications required, and must be on file with HR by the middle of August. Some schedule flexibility might be possible.

Position Overview

The Learning Commons in Saanich are new multi-functional spaces developed to support learning in the 21st century. While components of former libraries remain, the support for a variety of learning modalities has significantly evolved. The teacher responsible for activities in these areas will lead other teachers in multi-disciplinary approaches, inquiry based learning, and project-based learning for example, and will access current technology to support this new learning environment. The Learning Commons Teacher will have a broad curricular background and will be able to focus on the development of critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, digital literacy and creativity.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Education (Middle)

Masters Degree in Library Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience

Two years successful classroom and online experience at the middle level

Demonstrated expertise with information and communication technologies including, but not limited to, multi-media tools, smartboards, and assistive technologies

Proven evidence of teacher leadership and experience in facilitating inquiry as a model across the curriculum

Knowledge and understanding of multiple literacies and the ability to guide students as they access, manage, integrate, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and present information they get through various sources including through digital tools and the internet

Ability to excel in a flexible, multifunctional environment to facilitate learning for all members of the school community

Strong learning commons management skills which include, but are not limited to, creating and implementing procedures for selection, acquisition, organization, access to and use of learning resources; providing resources that support the curriculum and student/staff needs; and collection management

Successful completion of 'Teaching and Learning Online' course or demonstrated expertise and experience teaching in an online learning environment

Demonstrated ability in online curriculum development and delivery in accordance with the Standards for K-12 distributed learning in B.C.

Demonstrated comfort/skill in communicating in person, by telephone or online with students and parents

Must be fully conversant with current research related to the integration of technology and appropriate pedagogy for distributed learning teaching and learning

Experienced in the use of educational technologies for teaching and learning, especially course management software, asynchronous and synchronous distance delivery software

Desired Successful Experiences and Skills

Strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills

Ability to collaborate with classroom teachers in the preparation, presentation and assessment of inquiry projects which utilize information resources

Promotion of literacy and the enjoyment of reading

Ability to model instructional strategies and coach staff members in the integration of technology with curriculum and other Learning Commons resources

Ability to create a supportive and enriched common learning space for inquiry, learning, collaboration and teaching

Ensuring that the Learning Commons environment is a focal point for student and staff learning

Ability to select, collect and organize materials (including digital)

Applicants who have not demonstrated education or experience in online teaching will be responsible for completing a 100-hour preparatory online course (teaching and learning online and building DL environments) that is recommended by SIDES.

Please Note: Thank you in advance for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All postings close at 10:00 am on the listed closing date unless otherwise specified. If you have any questions regarding this posting please contact hr_teaching@saanichschools.ca