Posting WWT27077
Teacher - Special Education - Grade 9-10 K&E
Probationary: August 25, 2026 - June 29, 2027
Location Westwood High School
FTE 1.0
Start Date August 25, 2026
Closing Date June 10, 2026
The Fort McMurray Public Schools is seeking caring and enthusiastic teachers who can enhance a safe, structured environment with consistent routines. This program offers educators the opportunity to work in a strong team environment and provide inclusive learning opportunities for students to reach their full potential.
The Knowledge and Employability curriculum (K&E) is designed for students identified with a learning disability and require academic support to reach current grade level achievement (among other requirements). The curriculum provides an opportunity for students to experience a tiered and/or modified academic program in the core subject areas of Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. The goal is to enhance student skills to be able to reintegrate into mainstream courses and to meet Alberta Education Diploma requirements. Each student meeting the criteria for this program is provided an Individualized Program Plan (IPP). Students continue to be included in other classes and/or optional courses.
Requirements: Bachelor of Education with specialization in Special Education. Experience with High Needs Students an Asset.
Desired Qualifications/Skills:
- Experience with students with special needs, an asset.
- Develop goals and objectives for multi-age classrooms for students with varying physical and emotional conditions.
- Monitoring behavior patterns of children and applying appropriate interventions; data tracking for progress monitoring is required.
- An ability to differentiate curriculum for individualized educational needs in a framework of the K&E curricular outcomes.
- An ability to develop, implement and monitor IPPs for students with mild-moderate learning disabilities that provides sequential learning and provide opportunities to integrate with same-age peers in different grades.
- Other goals for students include increasing independence, enhancing self-esteem and improving social/interpersonal skills.
- Effective organizational skills and classroom management - Supervision and planning for Educational Assistants.
- An ability and commitment to work as a member of a team in a collaborative work environment with staff and parents.
- A commitment to the Assessment for Learning model.
- Safe Management Group training or Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Resumes and other relevant documents will be accepted by clicking on the “APPLY” tab for the specific posting on the Job Connect and follow the application instructions. THIS IS THE PREFERRED METHOD TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS.
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All candidates must hold or be able to obtain an Alberta Teaching Certificate, have knowledge of curriculum and teaching experience at those levels/subject areas and demonstrated interpersonal and classroom management skills
The successful candidate will be required to provide a criminal record/vulnerable sector check which will be reviewed to ensure suitability of the candidate for the position.
FMPSD may contact past and present employers for references. All FMPSD employees are expected to be computer literate; this includes fluency with e-mail, internet, MS Office, Google mail, docs and sheets.
Only those applications submitted and received by 4 pm on the closing date will be considered for this position.
