Teacher, Children's Intensive Services

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 188313 
Department/Program: Children's Intensive Services-Day, Mental Health And Addictions 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 1 position(s)
 

Start Date: October 2024
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $33.2702 - $43.4828 /hour
Closing Date: October 4, 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 Nova Scotia. 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 values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits 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 proportions 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 Opportunity

Children’s Intensive Services (CIS) provides both day and residential treatment service within the IWK Mental Health and Addictions Program.  CIS serves children under the age of 13. The teacher participates within an inter-disciplinary care team and delivers educational programming for school-aged clients at an on-site therapeutic classroom. The curriculum follows the learning outcomes established by the provincial Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.  In addition to classroom and individualized learning, the teacher will be required to: assist in the design, development and implementation of individual educational programs and ensure adequate consideration is given to learning deficits when addressing various needs, including education, behavioural management, counselling and basic social skills; monitor educational progress throughout treatment;  in collaboration with the inter-disciplinary team, provide appropriate education and transition coordination/support  to community school to ensure successful reintegration of clients; provide transition support to clients returning to community schools; work with  members of the inter-disciplinary team to help children and families cope with mental health issues;  participate in the admission process, attend case conferences and discharge planning meetings, and where indicated, participate in individual educational counselling of clients; collaborate with IWK teachers to share resources, educational strategies and professional learning.

Hours of Work

Monday – Friday; 800-1600. (Travel may be required).

Your Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Arts or Science and Baccalaureate Degree in Education required.
• Valid Nova Scotia Teacher’s Certificate required, minimum of ITC or equivalent ceritificaiton.
• Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience required.
• Current successful completion of a CPR Level C Health Care Provider or Basic Life Support (BLS) course required within the last 12 months.
• Special education training and experience preferred.
• Training in working with children and youth with exceptionalities required, or commensurate experience.  
• Experience working with children and adolescents with mental illness required, in particular Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct /Oppositional Defiant Disorders, Anxiety Disorder.
• Demonstrated ability to support the educational needs of children and youth with interrupted learning.
• Capacity to implement proactive and positive behaviour supports.
• Demonstrated understanding of Collaborative Problem Solving approach.
• Familiarity with Department of Education Learning Outcomes for grades P-6.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children with cognitive impairments, speech and language delays.
• Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and independently in a family centred atmosphere is required.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with families, community groups and schools to advance the educational needs of clients.
• Excellent communication, organization, problem solving and administrative skills required.
• Competencies in other languages 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 internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.