Hutterian Coach/Literacy Coach Competition #3773 - #445994

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Hutterian Coach/Literacy Coach

Competition #3773

The Chinook School Division requires a full time (1.0 FTE) continuing Hutterian Coach/Literacy Coach beginning August 26, 2025.

This position provides support and coaching in balanced literacy to teachers who are teaching grades K to 8. The successful candidate will be responsible to build the capacity of others in delivering instructional strategies in Literacy. The successful candidate will work as part of a team planning professional development and be responsible for follow up coaching in half of the schools within Chinook.

The Chinook School Division is proud to serve over 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.

Chinook Is Committed To Supporting Diversity And Inclusion In Our Schools And Workplace As Indicated In Successful Candidates Are Expected To

• demonstrate an understanding of the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;
• present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;
• identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity and;
• take meaningful action.
  
  

Duties

• Plan and deliver workshops for teachers in grades K to 8 in literacy strategies within Chinook;
• Create literacy resources and supports for teachers;
• Coach teachers in implementing high impact instructional strategies in balanced and structured literacy;
• Travel to various schools across the division;
• Analyze data with teachers and plan for instruction based on that assessment; and
• Develop collaborative relationships with classroom teachers, and Administrators.
• The successful candidate will have a commitment to the vision, mission, principles and goals of the Chinook School Division.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a teacher;
• Demonstrated expertise in literacy;
• Experience teaching English Language Arts in elementary and/or middle years;
• Experience in Hutterian schools;
• Knowledge of literacy assessments both formative and summative;
• Respectful of the Hutterian culture;
• Willingness to take risks and to be flexible in trying new approaches;
• Skilled in working in a team environment;
• Comfortable in modeling and presenting to groups;
• Highly developed organizational skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently;
• Leadership experience or capability to demonstrate leadership ;
• Demonstrates a commitment to truth and reconciliation;
• Demonstrates a commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion;
• Certified as a Teacher in good standing in Saskatchewan or the ability to be certified.
  
  

Please submit your application electronically via Apply to Education including a cover letter addressed to Ken Garinger, Superintendent of Human Resources (indicating competition #3773), a résumé, complete with three references and any supporting documents as soon as possible. The competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

For more information about this position, please contact Kevin Kleisinger, Superintendent of Learning at (306)778-9200.

While all applications are appreciated, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.