Student Resource Department Head/Curriculum Advisor

Notre Dame Regional Secondary, Vancouver, BC

Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA)

1.0  FTE

September 2021

Responsibilities:

• Supervise student services department staff (special education teachers and EAs)
• Coordinate student programing; course schedules and EA support
• Manage student services department budget
• Implement learning assistance referral process
• Ensure assessments are completed for screening, diagnostic and progress monitoring purposes
• Create and implement templates for planning, assessment, adaptations and accommodations
• Provide professional development and support to departments regarding curriculum implementation and assessment practices aligned with re-designed curriculum
• Support teachers with adaptation and modification implementation
• Provide professional development opportunities, as well as resource and strategy support to school staff
• Oversee that appropriate adaptations and/or modifications are provided according to IEPs
• Collaborate with parents, special and general education teachers, and SEAs to develop IEPs
• Facilitate regular communication and collaboration between special education teachers, general education teachers, EAs, and parents
• Schedule School Based Team Meetings, IEP Meetings, and Department Meetings

• Attend weekly meetings with Student Services Director and Administration team
• Organize implementation meetings with teachers and EA’s
• Coordinate transition planning (PATH and Evergreen Portfolio)
• Contract professional support (SLP, OT, PT, TDHH, BA)
• Organize resource support from Provincial Resource Programs

 Qualifications:

• B.Ed with a Master’s Degree 
• Membership in or eligible to become a member in the BC Teacher Regulation Branch
• Knowledge and experience with the principles, best practice strategies, resources, and technologies in the education of students with special needs
• Demonstrated experience in collaborative consultation, oral and written communication, and problem solving

 To apply:

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and at least two professional references by email to the Principal, Mr. Rogér DesLauriers.

Email: rdeslauriers@ndrs.org

We thank all those who apply, however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.