Job Description

Organizational Overview:
Founded in 1879, Lakefield College School is a leader among Canada's independent boarding and day schools and prides itself on its reputation for providing a strong, caring community, a well-rounded program, and a transformational student experience on one of the largest waterfront campuses in the country. Of our total student population of 400, we have 270 students who live on campus, coming from over 45 countries. LCS is a coeducational high school committed to its mission of challenging and enabling students to reach their individual potential in mind, body, and spirit.
A challenging academic program prepares our high school students to pursue their post-secondary passions in a variety of fields. Our spectacular 315-acre campus, located just 1.5 hours northeast of Toronto, allows students to be outdoors every day, enjoying a variety of sports, arts, co-curricular programs and experiential learning opportunities across the curriculum. Lakefield College School has a proud 143-year history of educating some of Canada's finest young leaders. Our graduates go on to successful careers in all aspects of business, politics, social services, academia, and the arts. We are particularly proud to have been the alma mater for His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain and four Rhodes Scholars.
Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be responsible for providing individual weekly academic coaching sessions for a small number of Lakefield College School students with learning differences. The incumbent will also provide classroom back-up to classroom coaches so that they may meet students individually.
Duties will include:

• Weekly coaching sessions with individual students to work through larger issues that are creating roadblocks towards academic success and achievement of goals.
• Holding students accountable to their goals by supporting them in a coaching relationship, which includes the implicit belief that the individual student knows best; and an approach that seeks input from the student to determine how they want the coaching relationship to be structured and how they want the coach to respond; that helps students understand that they have the power to change their habits and methodologies around learning and that they hold the internal knowledge and resources to do so; that provides external supports and structures to help students focus on making the changes they choose, providing students with someone to be externally accountable to; and that help students recognize habits and patterns of behaviour that are impacting their learning by making these visible as a first step towards change.
• General study skills and learning strategies instruction
• Specific curriculum support in high school courses where needed (mathematics and/or science background preferred)
• Researching new and valid methods and strategies (e.g. through professional development materials, websites, etc.) to assist students with learning differences in their learning, self-monitoring and management.
• Documentation of coaching sessions and student progress for use by advisor and Guidance and Learning staff.
• Attending meetings and retreats with the Learning Team as required.

Skills/Education:

• Bachelor of Education
• Special Education, Part 1 AQ preferred
• Demonstrated ability to support curriculum concepts for Ontario high school curriculum, Grade 9 through Grade 12 university preparatory, and strong ability to meet the learning needs of individual students
• preference given to candidates able to support mathematics and science curriculum

• Additional qualifications for and/or experience with teaching adolescents with identified learning differences in a small group setting

Schedule:

• 5 contact hours per week during Academic Terms. Contact hours are 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., two evenings per week during the academic year.
• On days when the school is closed or study is cancelled, no classroom coaching sessions will be held, and no payment will be made for those days. Please note that LCS may amend this schedule with notice to better meet programming or other organizational requirements.

Contract Dates:

• September, 2022 to June, 2023

Why LCS?
You'll have the opportunity to work with some of the most enthusiastic staff members you've ever met. You'll witness all of the things that make the best boarding schools great. You'll become part of a community. But more importantly, you will grow. You'll do challenging work you love and be part of a success story that you can be proud of.
How to apply:
Please complete your profile and submit your resume information through the Careers Section of our website on or before August 29, 2022. This is an ongoing recruitment process and we will be connecting with candidates as we receive applications. We encourage those who are interested in applying to do so before the August 29th deadline
Please Note: LCS is committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities. Please visit our Accessibility page for further details or contact our Human Resources department, hr@lcs.on.ca, for any information in an alternate format.
Lakefield College School is an inclusive, caring community. We believe in the dignity and worth of all individuals. We embrace diversity and practice equity. We lead with empathy to create a sense of belonging for all. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for persons of all cultures, colours, ancestries, religions, sexes, national origins, sexual orientations, ages, marital statuses, disabilities, gender identities and veteran statuses.
We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations.
Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.Job Types: Part-time, Contract