Remedial Instructor, Complex Learners

1 week ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Learning Disabilities Society Full time

About us:

LDS (Learning Disabilities Society) is a growing, innovative, research-based, nonprofit charity serving children, youth and adults with diagnosed or suspected learning differences like ADHD and dyslexia.

In collaboration with academic institutions, LDS offers individualized, evidence-based programs that target student-specific learning needs.

Our growing programs and services operate online, from our Learning Centres in East Vancouver and North Vancouver, in-school locations, and our mobile classroom.

We provide affordable programs to ensure that all children have an opportunity to realize their full potential. Through early intervention, we support students at a critical time, leading to profound, positive changes in student life outcomes. We are scaling up our organization and services to effect system change with material and wide-ranging societal benefits.

Our Instructors:

  • Our instructors are experienced educators with a passion for making learning accessible, engaging, and possible for learners who find learning difficult and have skills and experience in delivering instruction in at least one of the following three academic areas: reading, writing and/or math.
  • Our instructors come from a range of backgrounds including teaching, special education, academic tutoring, behavioural intervention, and are looking for opportunities to develop their professional practice, skills, and knowledge within a collegial environment and organization focused on transforming the educational experience of our students.

Start date:
September 2023
Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday, from 11:30am -7:30pm. Position can either be 10 months (Sept - June, summers unpaid) or year-round.

Remuneration:
from $ $55.000/year

Instructor Responsibilities in 1:1 Instruction Program:

  • Deliver one-to-one instruction to help bridge foundational skills gaps for students
  • Administer informal assessments to help identify gaps in student's learning
  • Work with evidencedbased curricula to develop lesson plans based on informal assessments
  • Set goals and objectives for each student with support of a Case Manager
  • Write progress reports for students
  • Provide brief session summaries to parents/families
  • Be punctual to all student sessions
  • Attend instructor inservices and workshops throughout the year
  • Contribute to our team learning and be an advocate for learning differences and our work in the community

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, or related field with educational experience
  • Experience working with children and youth with developmental disorders (ASD, ADHD, DCD) and complex learning and behavioural needs
  • 12 years working in an academic/instructional setting
  • Behavioural Intervention training or Special Education training
  • Skilled in behaviour management strategies and adapting teaching methods
  • Ability to use assessment strategies and instruments to identify gaps in learning
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Selfmotivated and selfdirected
  • Experience teaching in the following areas: reading, writing and/or mathematics
  • Orton-Gillingham training (asset)
  • Criminal record check with the vulnerable sector
  • Eligibility to work in Canada

Accessibility:
Please note that LDS's East Vancouver Learning Centre is on the ground floor of the building.
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