Job Description

Company: IWK HealthReq ID: 190045
Department/Program: Pediatric School Services, Children\'s Medical Care
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $33.2702 - $42.0124/hour (TC5)$37.4900 - $48.2627/hour (TC6)
Closing Date: 28 October 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other\'s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi\'kma\'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi\'kmaq people. Working in Mi\'kma\'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.The OpportunityThe Teacher is a member of an interdisciplinary care team within the Children\'s Health Program that delivers an educational program (in both English and French) for school-aged children and youth, both within an on-site classroom setting and on medical units. The P-12 curriculum follows the learning outcomes established by the Department of Education and in partnership with the patient\'s community school. In addition to organizing, managing, and monitoring the patient\'s educational, behavioral, and social progress, the teacher must actively communicate and collaborate with the caregivers and appropriate personnel from the patient\'s community school. The teacher will be required to work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with members of the inter-disciplinary health care team to enhance the patient\'s goals which are established at the time of admission, as well as assist the team in understanding the educational challenges and needs of the patient. The teacher will participate in relevant meetings such as rounds, case conferences, discharge planning, and program planning and is responsible for setting up and organizing school meetings and coordinating the transition to the patient\'s community school. The teacher will also collaborate with an Educational Support Worker and the other IWK teachers.Hours of WorkMonday to Friday (8:00 am - 4:00 pm)Your Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Education required. Master of Education preferred.
• Valid Nova Scotia Teacher\'s License (TC5 or TC6) required.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience working with children/youth required.
• Preference is given to experience working as a teacher in settings serving children with diverse physical and cognitive needs.
• Training or specialization in special education would be considered an asset.
• Strong oral, reading, and written competencies in French (ability to deliver curriculum in French)
• Strong working knowledge of the junior/senior high curriculum required, especially in subjects of math and science.
• Demonstrated ability to work with patients with cognitive impairments.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with families, community groups, and schools to advance the educational needs of patients.
• Capacity to be flexible to changing environmental situations.
• Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and administrative skills required.
• Competencies in other languages are an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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