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Remote Learning Support Center (RLSC) Teacher Applications
Bill Cann, RTAM President
At a meeting on November 20, with representatives from the Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA), the Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS), the St. James-Assiniboia School Division (SJASD), and the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM), the following assurances were provided for retired teachers who have the required skills and interest to apply: 1. The application deadline has been extended to December 2, 2020. It should be noted that applications may be accepted after the deadline should not all positions be filled. 2. The majority of teaching will be done from home.
Some teacher training will be done virtually. 3. The MSBA is working with the government to address the concerns retirees aged 55 to 65 have regarding the 120 day limit on teaching impacting their TRAF pensions. 4. The RLSC will be a virtual K-8 school, focusing on the teaching of Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies with some Art and Physical
Education/Health components. The RLSC will provide instruction in both English and French.
In addition to 100 teachers, there will be a
principal, resource teacher, special education teacher(s), and 20 educational assistance who will be dedicated to after-hours tutoring. The target population is a teacher-facilitated homeschool-audience. 5. Successful applicants will be hired on a term contract with full pay on the salary grid and benefits as of day one, according to the
Collective Agreement between the St. James-
Assiniboia School Division and the St. James-
Assiniboia Teachers’ Association. 6. Teachers will be supplied with identical preprogramed laptops to facilitate consistency of communication and software platforms.
RTAM is circulating this job application as information to which many of you may not have had access. The RTAM executive is satisfied that this job opportunity meets the safety standards set out in our joint proposal with the Manitoba Teachers’ Society on substitute teachers' working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. RTAM also recognizes that it is the individual choice of each member whether or not to apply.
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The Retired Women Teachers' Association is pleased
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ST. JAMES-ASSINIBOIA SCHOOL DIVISION "Great Schools for Growing and Learning"
Teachers - Remote Learning Support Centre Approximate Term: December, 2020 to June, 2021
St. James-Assiniboia School Division, in partnership with Manitoba Education and school divisions from across the province, is hiring teachers who will work as part of the remote learning support centre. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: • Collaborate with Consultants on the implementation and delivery of remote teaching and assessment practice (including online and print-based), • Create and provide cross-curricular student assignments and independent work tasks that incorporate the learning outcomes in various curricular areas, • Create print material and learning resources to support lesson delivery, • Work as part of a team to provide instruction to students in online learning platforms through direct teaching, • Differentiate instruction based on student’s prior learning, needs and interests, • Assess, monitor and report on student progress based on learning outcomes, • Collaborate and communicate with parents to facilitate continued student growth and monitor engagement in learning instruction delivery, and • Create and maintain a safe, caring and effective learning environment setting high expectations for student learning. Requirements: • MB Teaching Certificate, • Strong knowledge of current pedagogies and curriculums in a range of grades and curricular areas; • Capable of leveraging digital for student success, demonstrated technical aptitude and specific knowledge of Google, Microsoft Teams and Seesaw as remote learning platforms, and • The ability to speak French and/or other languages would be considered an asset.
To apply for this position please visit www.sjasd.ca/employment/teachingvacancies
Application deadline: 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2020 All applicants are thanked for their interest; however only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Employment is contingent upon the provision of clear Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry checks.
