Special Education Teacher - Learning Assistance Class

Junior and Senior Learning Assistance Class (LAC) Teacher

(1.0 Continuing)

Van Tech Secondary School

Only candidates who are fully qualified will be considered for this position

With deep gratitude and respect, we are honoured to be learning and unlearning on the ancestral and unceded lands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking people of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) Nation, and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation.

The Vancouver School Board (VSB) is an exciting, progressive, and dynamic school district providing a rich array of educational opportunities for learners from kindergarten to adult. VSB has 110 educational sites and more than 8,000 employees, represented by 14 bargaining units and exempt staff. Vancouver schools have an excellent reputation as being diverse and inclusive. VSB enrolls nearly 50,000 students of which, nearly 5% identify as being of Indigenous ancestry. VSB respects, prioritizes, and supports Indigenous ways of knowing and learning.

The District welcomes qualified applicants who value equity and diversity as essential to excellence. The distinct makeup of the VSB community strives to support the inclusion of all voices. You may wish to share some lived experiences that demonstrate your connections to our diverse student community.

Position Details:

The Junior/Senior LAC program is a District Special Education program for students in Grade 8 - 12 with mild intellectual impairments who require modified academics and support in all aspects of their learning. There is an enrolling and non-enrolling teacher with two full-time SSAs assigned to help support the students in their program classes and electives. As the program teacher, you will deliver several subject areas to Junior and Senior students and improve students' social and academic performance.

• 7 blocks of Learning Assistance Centre and Resource Teacher

Qualifications:

• Completion of a Bachelor of Education
• Developing, implementing and evaluation Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and positive behaviour support plans
• Case management (Resource Teacher) for the senior students in the LAC program
• Prior teaching experience is an asset.
• Assist with a variety of assessments including curriculum based, informal and formal assessment
• Registration with the Teacher Qualification Service
• Assist with direct instruction to students using a variety of teaching and management strategies
• Membership in or eligible to become a member in the Teacher Regulation Branch
• Completion of one of the following:
• Diploma in Special Education
• 1 year Full-Time contract as a Special Education Teacher
• Masters in Special Education
• Coordinating with SSA's to support students in the program and various elective courses

Your application MUST include:

• 3 Professional References -names, email addresses and phone numbers of your last three Administrators. Colleagues, friends, family are not accepted.
• Experienced Teachers - A Teaching Evaluation completed within the past 8 years
• BC Teaching Certificate (TRB) – If your application is in process, include a screenshot
• Work VISA or PR Card , if you are not a Canadian citizen
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Recent Grads - Your Final Practicum Reports-Do not include lesson observations or mid-term reports
• Transcripts
• Reports/Evaluations

HOW TO APPLY:

• Register on Make a Future: http://www.makeafuture.ca
• Create a profile
• Select the Job you are qualified for
• Upload ALL supporting documents
• Click on Job Postings then click Search
• You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been submitted
• Answer ALL job posting questions then click Apply

Applicants will be contacted directly if we are interested in moving forward or if an application requires additional information.

We do not notify unsuccessful candidates or respond to inquiries regarding the status of an application.

• The VSB has been given approval from the Human Rights Tribunal for a Special Program under s. 42(3) of the Human Rights Code. Under this special program, the VSB seeks to preferentially hire Aboriginal persons to a variety of teaching positions. Therefore, each applicant may wish to provide, on a voluntary basis, information whether they self-identify as an Aboriginal person.

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