Skilled Trades Teacher (LRHS)

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Requsition#:

90664

Position:

Teacher

Subject Area(s):

Construction Trades 11 (28%), Skills Trades 10 (42%), Production Technology 11/12 (14%), MTSS Blocks (6%), MTSS Push-in Support (10%) Teacher

Location:

Liverpool Regional High School, Liverpool NS

Status:

100% Permanent

Start/End Dates:

Effective August 1, 2026

Deadline to Apply:

May 18, 2026 at 11:59pm AST

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Certified Journeyperson/Red Seal status in a designated trade as defined by the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act.
• Valid Nova Scotia Teaching License is preferred and/or a valid Vocational Teaching Certificate (VTCII) will be considered.
• Recent occupational experience in the skilled trades industry.
• Understanding of the 70 skilled trades occupations designated under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act for certification and/or apprenticeship in Nova Scotia.
• Experience with skilled trades and career exploration.
• Ability to create and foster a safe working environment/classroom in correlation with the Safety Protocols for Skilled Trades and Technology Education and in compliance with industry standards and best practices for safety.
• Working knowledge and understanding of proper PPE use and tool/material management in the realm of construction trades.
• Understanding of experiential learning through student learning experiences and equitable, balanced assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor students or equivalent experience as a trainer in industry.
• Ability to network, collaborate, and engage with community partners to enrich learning experiences for students.
• Willingness to support underrepresented groups in skilled trades and related learning.
• Experience managing large quantities of building supplies, materials, and tools/equipment using a designated budget.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of intrusction in skilled trades courses & designing engaging experiential learning opportunities for students aligning with EECD curriculum.

• Engagement with community partners, industry partners, mentors, skilled trades coaches, SSRCE regional staff, and the EECD Career Pathways team to support student learning.

• Evaluate students performance, mentor and guide students, and maintain currency within your occupational field;

• Engage in professional learning and collaboration with the support of the SSRCE Youth Pathways Consultant.

• Required to create and maintain a safe learning environment using the Safety Protocols for Skilled Trades and Technology Education in conjunction with industry safety standards.

• Must be willing to upgrade professional educational skills as necessary.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current checks that are less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your application / resume.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a current resume, along with 3 professional references. (Please note: Failure to include references may cause delay in processing your application.)

We thank you for your interest in the posted vacancy.

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