19 Teaching Positions in Special Education

Teaching Careers in Special Education

There 19 job opportunities for special education, hearing resource, and learning assistance teachers in BC schools.

16 school districts are hiring, and they are seeking teachers with a Masters of Education in Special Education or an equivalent diploma.  Educators with certificates in deafblind education and ABA therapy are also in demand.

Special education teachers support students with a range of disorders and impairments. This includes learning, behavioural, and developmental disorders, such as autism and Down syndrome.  Special education teachers also support students with cognitive, motor, hearing, and visual impairments.

Special education teachers are adept at using assessments, and creating Individual Education Plans (IEPs).  They collaborate with classroom teachers and school based teams to adapt educational materials and facilitate interventions.