In general, elementary school teachers at CISLC:
Elementary classes vary in size and include students who represent a broad range of abilities, interests and needs. A variety of instructional and assessment strategies are required to maintain student interest and maximize individual learning.
In addition, elementary teachers:
Most elementary teachers are responsible for a homeroom class of 20 to 33 children and teach most subjects. Some teachers “team teach” (work as a group of 2 or more teachers to plan and carry out teaching activities) or teach music, second languages or physical education at multiple grade levels.
Elementary teachers who have specialized in early childhood education are prepared to work with children from kindergarten to Grade 3. Early childhood education programs focus on the development of positive self-concepts in young children. These teachers plan, organize, and provide a wide variety of developmentally appropriate experiences that foster understanding and use of language through:
Most kindergarten teachers in urban areas teach 2 different groups of children each day: 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. In rural areas, kindergarten teachers often work in half-day or alternate full-day programs.
Many schools in Alberta offer language immersion or bilingual programs in Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Mandarin, Polish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Indigenous, and other languages. In addition, the number of non-English speaking immigrant children in the province has created a need for English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Language Learners (ELL) teachers. ESL and ELL classes usually are taught by elementary teachers who have completed related university course work. At CISLC, Vietnamese language immersion programs will be taught to the students by local Vietnamese teachers, Alberta teachers are expected to work in close collaboration with their Vietnamese colleagues.
Working Conditions:
Teaching is a physically and emotionally demanding occupation that requires a high level of energy. Much of the time, teachers are on their feet interacting with children. Teachers are required to maintain a positive learning environment while addressing the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs of students from diverse backgrounds. A teacher’s day, therefore, is busy and requires careful attention to a wide variety of responsibilities concurrently.
Teachers at CISLC will be expected to interact with many English as a Second Language learners and will be required to have patience in facilitating the students.
Skills and Abilities:
Elementary school teachers need:
Certification Requirements:
Teacher
In Alberta, teachers in the K to 12 system work at the elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 6), junior high (Grades 7 to 9), or high school (Grades 10 to 12) levels. Elementary and junior high teachers are typically generalists. However, it is preferred that high school teachers have subject area expertise.
Legislation
Under Alberta’s Education Act and Certification of Teachers and Teacher Leaders Regulation, schoolteachers must be certificated by the Government of Alberta.
What You Need to be at CISLC
Minimum requirements for an interim professional certificate (IPC) are:
Requirements for a permanent professional certificate (PPC) are:
NOTE:
Under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), teachers who hold a valid teaching certificate from another Canadian jurisdiction are eligible for certification in Alberta without requiring additional training or examination, with the exception of evidence of language proficiency, which still may be required.
Individuals must still apply for Alberta teacher certification and will be eligible for either an Interim Professional Certificate or a Letter of Authority (LA) with the same scope of practice as authorized by your valid certificate from the other Canadian jurisdiction. Please ensure to complete this before flying into Vietnam and start at CISLC.
Professional Attributes and Experience:
Application Process:
Please submit the following:
Your referees are, preferably, those who have been in a supervisory role to you and who can be readily contacted to provide a reference by phone or email
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