Natalie Vera

• Collaborates with the Heads of School and Assistant Heads to harmonize school academic initiatives and
  programs throughout the School and creates a culture of unity, respect and cooperation in keeping with the
  School’s core values
• Collaborates with the Head of Upper School and Dean of Studies to prepare the Upper School master
  timetable, teaching assignments, class placements and room allocations; oversees the Upper School exam
  schedule
• Assists in developing and enforcing the Upper School’s academic policies, including those pertaining to external
  credits, academic integrity, and assessment
• Assists the Dean of Studies in overseeing the Ontario Ministry of Education inspection process
• Participates in the implementation of the School’s Strategic Academic Plan
• Establishes, maintains and enforces School rules and procedures for student conduct by addressing disciplinary
  issues, uniform infractions, and attendance concerns; modifies attendance policies and procedures as
  necessary
• Creates a supportive and welcoming environment for students and families by communicating information
  through the weekly School newsletter, responding to inquiries, and hosting and attending Upper School events
• Coaches and champions faculty; facilitates faculty meetings involving academic concerns of students; supports
  the implementation of current research pedagogies that support the education of boys; oversees daily duty
  responsibilities
• Provides guidance to Department Heads in matters pertaining to academics in the Upper School
• Participates in the recruitment process of new teachers and supply teachers
• Teaches academic courses and participates in co-curricular activities as required

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the SAP
  &SSP (both virtually and on-campus), including,
  but not limited to: health & safety screening and
  protocols, attendance, school/program rules,
  and procedures
• Creates a supportive and welcoming
  environment for students and families;
• Communicates and resolves conflicts effectively
  with students and families;
• Development of summer faculty through
  curriculum development expertise, visiting
  classrooms and providing teacher feedback and
  evaluations
• Prepare teacher placements and class lists
  Liaises with IT, when needed, to resolve technical
  issues of teachers and students
• Other duties as required

• Champions the subject and ensures the delivery of the curriculum that is engaging and relevant for students in each division and grade level;
• Ensures that there is vertical and horizontal curriculum alignment (either Grades 3-6 or Grades 7-12); • Collaborates with their Subject Head counterpart;
• Ensures that both the curriculum and Essential Character Qualities for the subject are in accordance with The Crescent Way and Ministry of Education guidelines and policies (and College Board guidelines and policies for AP courses, where applicable);
• Oversees the Atlas Curriculum Management program for their subject and ensures that at all curricular and competency information is entered into this program each year;
• Keeps abreast of best practices and innovative activities and applies strategies to improve teaching, including appropriate cross-disciplinary initiatives and co-curricular activities;
• Ensures that key subject resources are current and renewed annually; facilitates the evaluation and implementation of new resources, technology, subject-specific equipment and teaching aids; • Leads the writing, production, approval and filing of subject exams Grades 7-12 and formative assessments in Grades 3-6;
• Facilitates regular subject meetings and documents and posts minutes;
• Manages, coaches and champions faculty in conjunction with the Division Head;
• Attends Subject Head meetings and takes responsibility for follow-up tasks;
• Participates in the hiring process for new members of her/his subject team, makes recommendations regarding staffing, and mentors new team members;
• Coaches members of the subject team, provide feedback and opportunities for growth; • Manages subject budgets and ordering of supplies, materials and other subject needs; • Coordinates with administration regarding course promotion and enrolment, to ensure that the appropriate number of students are registered and sections are offered for classes (Grades 7 -12).

• Liaise with the LMS project team to ensure the vision for the project is successfully translated into the requirements and needs for their division;
• Acts as a champion for their division by identifying and eliminating obstacles for faculty as they transition to the new LMS;
• Provide support to faculty members to answer questions and troubleshoot, or direct faculty for further support;
• Provides faculty with guidance and support on best LMS practices and standards;
• Support the Technology Integrator in creating and developing LMS training materials; • Provides timely and regular feedback to the project team regarding divisional updates; • Coordinate with the Technology Integrator and departments in setting up the Grade Book within Schoology.

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the SAP (both virtually and on-campus), including, but not limited to: health & safety screening and protocols, attendance, school/program rules, and procedures
• Creates a supportive and welcoming environment for students and families;
• Communicates and resolves conflicts effectively with students and families;
• Provides support to the SAP Director in the development of summer faculty through curriculum development expertise, visiting classrooms and providing teacher feedback and evaluations
• Collaborates with the Director, Summer Academic Program to prepare teacher placements and class lists
• Liaises with IT, when needed, to resolve technical issues of teachers and students
• Other duties as required

• Supported staff by running PD sessions and one on one coaching
• Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and shared resources.
• Developed team communications and information for meetings.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

• Collaborated with Math department Heads to achieve continum throughout grade 3-12.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Offered multiple resources to all lower school teachers

• Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning.
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
• Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives in all areas of study