The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) provides the residents of the Northwest Territories with access to quality programs, services and support to assist them in making informed and productive choices for themselves and their families with regard to education, training, careers, employment and labour, child development, languages, culture and heritage.

Located in Yellowknife, the JK-6 Inclusive Schooling and Assessment Coordinator (Coordinator) reports to the Manager, JK-6 School Programs, and is responsible for JK-6 student assessment, evaluation and reporting; inclusive schooling and student support; and safe schools program development, as well as, managing, supporting, promoting and actively encouraging, student and family centered, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally informed approaches tailored to the local context of the Northwest Territories NWT, embracing inclusion and research-based, interactive, experiential, competency-based, and cognitively challenging education.

Key Responsibility

• Manage and coordinate the ongoing development, monitoring and administration of JK-6 student assessment, evaluation, and reporting practices and tools.
• Manage and coordinate the ongoing development, implementation, administration, training and funding of JK-6 inclusive schooling practices, programs and services, including student support and safe schools¿ programs and processes.
• Actively participate in committees and interdivisional working groups and teams with respect to ESS and departmental priorities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

• Knowledge and understanding of student assessment, reporting and evaluation philosophies, theory, pedagogy and instructional practice.
• Knowledge of child development, pedagogy, and instructional leadership.
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to acquire and apply an understanding of NWT Indigenous cultures and educational history in order to incorporate traditional knowledge and worldviews into all aspects of the work.
• Ability to develop or coordinate the development of curricula, strategies, research projects, literature reviews, resources and support materials

Typically attained by:

A degree in Education or related field, and three (3) years of relevant experience, including a minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience within a JK-6 northern classroom.

Equivalencies:

Diploma in Education and 5 Years experience with a minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience within a JK-6 northern classroom

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR  
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.