Job description
About Fraser Academy:
We are proud to be at the forefront of educational practices, providing a learner-centric environment with the most effective research-based methods to optimize personalized learning, cognitive, social and emotional development, and post-secondary opportunities setting our students up for a successful life. For more information please visit us at
Fraser Academy (FA) is an independent school in Kitsilano, Vancouver, BC serving students in Gr. 1-12 with dyslexia and language-based learning differences through day and outreach programs. We serve a gap in the system where approximately 20% of the student population is under-served by mainstream education. The ripple impact of our programming also adds great social value. While our student population has skills and strengths which are in demand in the 21st century, it can also be vulnerable to mental health, substance abuse, higher drop-out rates, and other risks when not supported. For more information please visit us at
Position: Learning Services Specialist
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Reports to: Executive Director, Training & Learning, ATF/OGA
Job Summary
As a member of the Learning Services team and an Orton Gillingham trained educator, you will be involved in creating individualized student learning plans and designing and implementing lessons to build literacy, executive functioning and cognitive processing for students with learning differences such as dyslexia. This role requires someone who can demonstrate excellence in instructional practices and who has a passion for remedial education.
Responsibilities
- Work 1:1 with students
- Provide coverage for absent Learning Services staff as an In-House Teacher on Call
- Design and implement lessons following tenets of Orton Gillingham and mediated learning
- Create individual student learning plans based on student IEP/profile
- Facilitate individualized instruction of Executive Function curriculum
- Complete regular reports, year plans, and contribute to IEP’s
- Supervise groups of children during recess, lunch, and/or after school
- Participate in professional development opportunities
- Integrate fully in school life
Competencies
- Demonstrates high adaptability and flexibility to meet changing daily schedules
- Provide a structured, flexible, enthusiastic learning experience for students
- Thrives in a collaborative, supportive team environment
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- An active commitment to ongoing professional growth
- Exemplary communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills (students, colleagues, and parents)
Requirements
- Orton Gillingham Certification
- 4 Year Bachelor’s Degree
- 2 years’ experience working with students with learning differences
- English degree an asset
- Experience in classroom management or substitution is an asset
Compensation: FA offers an exceptional and stimulating environment, along with competitive employment packages. The annual salary for this position falls within the range of $52,336 to $80,855 The final salary will be determined based on experience and education.
To apply Please submit a resume and cover letter directly
Please address the cover to Colleen Chow, Executive Director, Training & Learning, ATF/OGA. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by encouraging applications from all qualified job seekers, including those from traditionally underrepresented communities.
About this occupation
This job is classed under Instructors of persons with disabilities (NOC 42203) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.
Instructors of persons with disabilities teach children and adults using a variety of techniques to facilitate communication, rehabilitation, social skills and increased independence. They are employed in rehabilitation centres, specialized educational institutes and throughout the school system.
Typical duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Develop individualized education and intervention plans based on special needs of client to facilitate their readaptation and independence objectives
- Assess individuals in areas such as physical limitations, orientation and mobility skills, and cognitive, social and emotional barriers to establish client rehabilitation or adaptation goals
- Assist individuals with physical, intellectual, visual and hearing disabilities or multiple disorders to develop life skills and provide job training
- Instruct individuals with disabilities and their families in the use of rehabilitative techniques, prosthetic devices, wheelchairs and other equipment designed to maximize clients' independence and potential
- Instruct persons with a visual impairment in reading and writing braille and in the use of special equipment or supports such as human or animal guides, long canes and other adaptive mobility devices
Usual requirements
- Completion of a college program in special education, rehabilitation, orientation and mobility, visual impairment, hearing impairment or intellectual disability is required.
- A bachelor's degree in special education or a related field such as social work or psychology may be required.
AI Summary
What you’ll do
Work one-on-one with students. Provide coverage for absent Learning Services staff as an in-house teacher on call. Design and implement lessons based on Orton Gillingham and mediated learning principles. Create individualized student learning plans based on student IEPs and profiles. Facilitate individualized executive functioning instruction. Complete regular reports and year plans and contribute to IEPs. Supervise children during recess, lunch, and after-school periods. Participate in professional development. Integrate fully into school life
What you’ll need
Orton Gillingham certification. Four-year bachelor's degree. At least two years of experience working with students with learning differences. An English degree is an asset. Experience in classroom management or substitution is an asset
Benefits
- competitive employment package