Job Description

SECONDARY LSS TEACHER - Access Program - Cariboo Hill Secondary

Full-time (1.0 FTE) effective September 2, 2025


The Burnaby School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the Coast Salish

territory in the traditional and ancestral lands of the hnq

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The Burnaby School District is the fourth largest in BC. The district operates 41 elementary and 8 secondary schools, including a range of district and provincial resource programs. The district supports and provides learning to 25,000 Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) students and to more than 6,000 adult learners through our established Burnaby Community & Continuing Education program. With more than 100 languages spoken in the homes of its students, the district is one of the most culturally diverse in Canada.


The

LSS Access Teacher

will work collaboratively with teachers in supporting students with complex, multiple needs within the ACCESS program.

The Framework for Meeting the Needs of each Learner

will be used as the foundation for promoting collaborative conversations at the school level, and enhancing student achievement for all learners, specifically those with exceptional learning needs.

Required Qualifications:

LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES TEACHER -

(Supporting Students with Complex, Multiple Needs i.e. ACCESS program)

A Bachelor of Education degree or academic equivalent and a minimum of a Diploma in Special Education Two years successful teaching experience in a regular program and experience working with students with low incidence designations/students with complex, multiple needs Training and experience teaching students who have complex developmental disabilities including Autism, who may require instruction using a variety of different approaches such as Applied Behavioural Analysis, Verbal Behaviour and Social Thinking Courses designed to meet the diverse needs of exceptional learners equal to a minimum of 30 credits in the following areas: differentiated instruction, teaching children and youth with a variety of special needs, assessment/testing theory and practice including Level B testing, strategies for adapting and modifying curriculum, teaching students with special needs in Inclusive settings, learning disabilities, giftedness, augmentative and alternative technology (AAC) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Functional Behavioural Assessment and Positive Behaviour Support, Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Applications are processed through:

Please provide the following documentation:


Resume and cover letter References and/or reference letters (if available) Final practicum report and/or recent teaching report(s) Scanned copy of BC Teaching Certificate and/or TQS card or information on current status of application Scanned copy of your university transcript(s)

Salary and Benefits:

Salary Range: $59,711 to $109,942 per annum based on Teachers' Salary Grid Placement on salary scale will be determined by years of experience and qualifications in accordance collective agreement.

Application Deadline: August 29, 2025

Start Date: September 2, 2025

Job Type: Full-time

(position may be eligible to convert to continuing contract status effective April 1, 2026 per collective agreement language)

We thank all applicants for your interest in Burnaby. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted.

School District #41 (Burnaby)


4054 Norfolk Street, British Columbia, V5G 0C3


; (604) 296-6900 ____________________________________________________________________________

The Burnaby School District values inclusion and embraces diversity as a strength. Our goal is for all individuals to feel a sense of belonging

in

a safe, supportive

and

welcoming community.

We

encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous, Black, people of colour, all genders, LGBTQ2+ and persons with disabilities.