Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.43 (COQUITLAM) invites applications for

TEACHER OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (CONTINUING, 1.0FTE)

Coquitlam School District invites applications from individuals for the position of continuing full- time 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. 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 Special Education, with specialization in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Certification or eligibility from the Association of Canadian Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Valid BC teaching certificate
• Ability to travel between sites
• We require two references (from direct supervisors) and one must be from your current/most recent position.
  
  

Candidates Should Have

• Flexibility and ability to work as part of a team
• High level of interpersonal and organizational 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 and Deafblind categories
• Ability to provide universal tier one supports for students with audio challenges in classrooms
• Ability to provide program/resource development for students with hearing-based needs
• Ability to 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
• Ability to provide information and consultation to school personnel regarding educational programming and to contribute to IEP development
• A willingness to provide a variety of in-service opportunities to school and district staff
• A willingness to attend district-based professional development opportunities in an effort to stay current and implement best practices
  
  

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.