O’Chiese Education Authority is currently accepting applications for one Inclusive Education Teacher, for the 2026/2027 school year.
The applicant will have:
- a background highly specialized in Pre-K to Grade 12 Inclusive Education
- an understanding of the difference between Tier 1, 2 and 3 supports and how to create effective lessons and resources to support each Tier.
- a minimum of 5 years in Inclusive Education teaching in a school setting with a minimum of 2 years teaching in a classroom setting working specifically with the diagnoses listed below
- Be trained in Collaborative Problem Solving
- Have a pedagogical understanding and philosophy that behaviour is communication
- An understanding of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and the Saulteaux culture
- a thorough understanding of the nuances, complexities and spectrums of Autism, FASD, Mild Intellectual Disabilities, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorders
- a thorough understanding of Developmental Language Disorders and Speech Delays and how to support these learners
- an understanding of the co-morbidities that can arise with student diagnoses and ensure these students are successful
- an understanding of the UFLI program, and SRSD
- able to collect and use data to inform instruction and planning
- be organized and able to manage the workload
- be willing to integrate the community’s culture and language into your daily practice
- experience writing Safety Plans, FBAs, BIPs, IPPs, Emotional Support Plans, Communication plans, Return to School after Mental Health Hospitalization plans
- be able to effectively manage a large caseload of students (50+) with multiple needs
- work with the physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, mental health therapists and additional community supports to support all students
- implement the strategies and therapies left by the occupational therapist and physical therapist when they are not there
- an understanding of how to use AAC devices and teach students to use them
- know how to partner families with external supports available in the community, outside of the community and within the province and which ones are appropriate
- an ability to build rapport with students across multiple grades quickly
- experience working with a diverse set of student needs and providing appropriate programming for those students
- have experience de-escalating students at multiple ages
- have trauma informed training
- physically able to assist Educational Assistants when needed (be able to lift at least 30 lbs)
- be physically able to be on your feet for extended periods of time
- be able to develop and create resources and parallel tasks for multiple different alternative and modified student programmes
- the ability to work as a team with Educational Assistants and other staff members to ensure student success
- communicate with families on a regular basis
Our school has approximately 240 students from K-12, 18 teaching staff, and 17 support staff. Our school offers traditional Saulteaux language and land-based classes to students. Our community is located in the foothills with a beautiful scenic view of the Canadian Rockies, close to local parks, within a 45-minute drive of Rocky Mountain House and approximately 2.5 hour drive to Banff, Jasper, Calgary and Edmonton.
Applicants are required to have or be eligible for Alberta certification (this means you can to hold certification in another Canadian province). We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please email cover letter, resume and Alberta Education Certification (or a Canadian equivalent) as well as any additional qualifications (Collaborative Problem Solving or Trauma Informed qualifications).
Please send applications to jobs@ochieseeducation.ca
