Organization Overview

Lightwell Learning is one of BC’s fastest-growing education nonprofits, supporting more than 1,250 children, youth, and adults with learning and other brain-based differences.

Through innovative, evidence-informed programming and our groundbreaking RISE Next Generation AI initiative, we are working to transform how individualized instruction is delivered and supported, with the long-term potential to reach over 100,000 learners across Canada.

Learn more about our mission and impact here:

Why join us?

- Help transform educational outcomes for children, youth, adults, and families.
- Build meaningful relationships with community partners, educators, supporters, and more.
- Contribute to a rapidly growing organization with ambitious goals and national impact.
- Work alongside dedicated educators, researchers, engineers, and nonprofit leaders.
- Play a key role in advancing innovative solutions that combine human connection with emerging technologies.
- Grow professionally while helping shape the future of a mission-driven organization.

Purpose of Position

This in-school instructor works one-to-one with school-aged (Kindergarten to 7) learners, delivering individualized and comprehensive learning support that is neuroaffirming, strengths-based, and evidence-based.

Principal Roles and Responsibilities

- Deliver one-to-one instruction in math and literacy at K-7 levels, primarily out of an in-school placement in Vancouver (in Shaughnessy, near Oak St and King Edward Ave), both in-person and live online
- Represent the organization as the only team member in the school
- Create and maintain a learning environment that is neuroaffirming, strengths-based,



and enjoyable for all learners
- Identify learner strengths and challenges through informal and formal assessment
- Draw from multiple resources and curricula, develop and implement year-long learning plans and daily lesson plans for your assigned learners that are individualized, neuroaffirming, strength-based, evidence-based, technology-enhanced and linked to measurable learning goals
- Provide formal and informal written progress reports, with or without the use of assistive technology

Requirements & Competencies

- For our in-school placement: Experience and comfort working and integrating into a faith-based Elementary School environment; experience in an independent school is an asset
- Experience working with school-aged children with diagnosed or suspected learning differences
- Experience in strengths-based, neuroaffirming learning environments and/or a demonstrated eagerness and ability to quickly adapt to this type of environment
- Experience as an Elementary-level generalist in math and literacy instruction for K-7
- Experience using structured, systematic, and explicit instructional approaches
- Experience teaching the following: literacy concepts using a structured literacy/Science of Reading approach, math focused on building conceptual understanding,



and support for executive functioning, sensory processing, or social-emotional learning.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with or without the use of assistive technology
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset
- Demonstrated commitment to our charitable mission
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Ability to provide a criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening
- Eligibility to work in Canada

Job type and hours of work:

- Monday to Thursday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm
- Employee, paid hourly for instruction and preparation time
- School follows the Jewish calendar, with some variation for career development with Lightwell over March break
- Position is temporary from October 2026 to June 2027

Start date: As soon as possible in October for the school year. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.

Location:

Monday to Thursday: In a school in the Shaughnessy area of Vancouver - easily accessible by car or by the Canada Line and buses.

Reports to:

Instructors report to the Senior Manager, Instruction and Innovation, and work closely with their assigned Case Manager(s) during the academic term.

Remuneration and Benefits

- $30 per hour
- Vacation accrual paid out at 4.0% every pay period
- In lieu of Benefits, paid out at 3.0% every pay period
- $1,000 contribution to RRSP or equivalent in 2026. For reference, our organization is currently researching whether and how we may participate in retirement savings / pension plan options. Updates on this may be offered during the interview process
- Neuroaf

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