QUALIFICATIONS:

• BC Certification
• Bachelor of Education with a focus on Special Education or equivalent training that includes coursework in the following areas:
• students with diverse abilities and disabilities, including students with ASD
• assessment/testing theory and practice
• strategies for adapting and modifying curriculum to meet the diverse needs of students
• Previous teaching experience in Special Education at the elementary level
• Previous successful experience teaching at the elementary level is preferred
• Expertise in a wide range of teaching and behavioural management strategies including skill development in social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication and social skills
• Knowledge of methods for evaluating and selecting instructional materials suitable for students with a variety of diverse needs
• Working knowledge of behaviour support planning and implementing safety plans
• Ability to collaborate with classroom teachers to help facilitate intervention programs; strong understanding of various intervention programs and strategies
• Ability to set up and facilitate meetings, with school staff, itinerants, and outside agencies
• Knowledge and understanding of child and youth mental health issues
• Ability to carry out a variety of assessments, including classroom observation, curriculum-based assessment and diagnostic teaching methods, administration and interpretation of norm-referenced assessment instruments to Level B
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate an IEP in consultation with classroom teacher(s), parents, students, staff and district and community resource personnel
• Formal training and experience administering Woodcock Johnson IV Achievement Test battery
• Working knowledge of computer-based learning software (i.e. Read and Write, EquatIO, G Suite, Moodle, Microsoft Office apps, Microsoft Sharepoint etc.)
• Working knowledge of assistive software (i.e. Boardmaker, SETBC, ARC BC, Lessonpix, iPage apps etc.)
• Working knowledge and ability to facilitate the use of the school’s Sensory Lab.
• Direct, supervise and support the work of Educational Assistants/Child Care Workers
• An understanding of inclusion and how to support the school community towards this belief set/value
• Ability to support, model, co-teach and collaborate around best practice to support an inclusive classroom
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and classroom management skills
  For further information, please contact Mike Page, Principal, at .
  The annual salary for this position ranges from $60,337 to $111,450, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement.
  Applications should be sent to Mrs. Marcy VanKoughnett, Assistant Superintendent – Human Resources, School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) by 12:00 (Noon), August 18, 2025.

Please refer the Job description for details