Invites Applications for :VISION SUPPORT TEACHER (TEMPORARY, 1.0 FTE)School District No.43 (Coquitlam) is the third largest school district in BC with approximately 4,400 employees and 32,000 students in 70 schools. We serve the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the villages of Anmore and Belcarra. Our six-year completion rates are well above the provincial average and some of the highest in BC. Overall, we are #1 in the Metro Vancouver region and #2 in BC.We are proud to run the largest international education program in Canada for the K-12 sector.The Coquitlam School District values diversity in the workplace and strives to honour each person's unique lived experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with wide-ranging backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities, and intersectionality.The Coquitlam School District invites applications from individuals for the temporary position of Vision Support Teacher.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSNECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:Master's degree in Education of the visually impairedQualifications in orientation and mobility are preferredValid BC Teaching certificateAbility to travel between sitesCandidates Should Have:Flexibility and ability to work as part of a teamHigh level of interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to prioritizeAbility to collaborate effectively with school teams,



families and community agenciesKnowledge of student eligibility for Ministry of Education Vision and Deafblind categoriesAbility to provide universal tier one supports for students with vision challenges in classroomsAbility to provide program/resource development for students with vision-based needs and to contribute to IEP developmentAbility to consult with district and school-based staff, parents, and community agencies to support students with vision-based needsKnowledge of current assistive technologies to support students with vision needsA willingness to provide a variety of in-service opportunities to school and district staffA willingness to attend district-based professional development opportunities in an effort to stay current and implement best practicesFor further information, please contact Jill Della Vedova - Principal, Learning Services.APPLICATIONSPlease ensure the following documents are included with your application:ResumeEvidence of Master's degree in Education of the visually impairedTeaching CertificatePracticum reports or teacher evaluations if applicableTwo current references. One must be your current supervisor.All applicants are advised that they must sign a release to permit a criminal review prior to confirmation of hiring.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.

📌 1.0 Temporary Vision Support Teacher (Coquitlam)
🏢 School District #43 (Coquitlam)
📍 Coquitlam