Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (0.2FTE)

Coquitlam School District invites applications from individuals for the position of continuing, part-time (0.2FTE) Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. As the third largest school district in the province, we are located within a 40-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The school district has a population of 32,000 students with approximately 4,300 teaching, administrative, managerial and support staff. As one of Canada’s best employers (Forbes, 2023), SD43 (Coquitlam) values diversity in the workplace and strives to honour each person’s unique lived experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with varied backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities, and intersectionality.NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree in education, with a concentration in deaf and hard of hearing education, from a recognized university Certification or eligibility from the Association of Canadian educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Valid B.C. teaching certificate Ability to travel between sites Candidates should have : Flexibility and ability to work as part of a team High level of interpersonal skills and ability to prioritize Ability to collaborate effectively with school teams, families, and community agencies Knowledge of student eligibility for Ministry of Education Hearing category Provide universal tier one supports for students with audio challenges in classrooms Provide program / resource development for students with hearing-based needs Consult with district and school-based staff, parents, and community agencies to support students with hearing-based needs Knowledge of current assistive technologies to support students with audio needs Provide information and consultation to school personnel regarding educational placement and programming Assist in designing and evaluating individual education plans Assist with the District Tiered Intervention framework A willingness to attend district-based professional development opportunities in an effort to stay current and implement best practices A willingness to provide a variety of in-service opportunities to school and district staff To apply, click on the following link and create a user account / profile.https : / / ejp.sd43.bc.ca / postings / Account / LoginOnce you have completed your profile you will have access to the job postings. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.We appreciate your interest but regret that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The deliberations of employees, and Committees used to screen and consider job applications, shall be kept in strict confidence, and shall not be disclosed to any person except as required by law. Personal references, recommendations and evaluations collected or generated by Board employees and Committee members as part of the Board’s hiring processes (other than references whose authorship and content is already known to the job applicant) shall be treated as having been supplied in confidence to the Board for the purposes of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.”.