Education Support Teacher, DHH

COMPETITION #:  INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY

INITIAL POSTING DATE:
April 23, 2026

LOCATION: Anglophone School District West, New Brunswick

POSITION: Full Time, Permanent

SALARY: In accordance with the APSEA/NSTU Agreement

APPLICATION BY:
April 28, 2026 at Noon

START DATE: August 1, 2026

Unlock Your Potential with APSEA – A Career That Makes a Difference!

Are you ready to be part of something bigger? Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA) is more than just an agency – it’s a community dedicated to empowering children and youth across Atlantic Canada who are blind and have low vision (BLV), and/or are Deaf, deaf, and hard of hearing (DHH). Since 1975, we’ve been on a mission to provide inclusive, responsive, and flexible educational services.

Now, we want you to join us and help make a lasting impact on the lives of learners and their families.

By becoming an Education Support Teacher (EST) - DHH (also known as a DHH Itinerant Teacher (IT)), you’ll have the opportunity to make a profound difference in the lives of children and youth with diverse needs while working alongside a team of dedicated professionals.

At APSEA, we offer more than just a job – we offer an environment where your passion and skills will thrive.

Here’s what we bring to the table:

• Access to the Teacher’s Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Health and Dental Benefits under the Nova Scotia Teachers Health and Dental Plan
• Professional Learning Opportunities to keep you at the top of your game
• A supportive, inclusive culture where diversity is celebrated and embraced

As an Education Support Teacher (EST) - DHH
, you’ll play a key role in the development and delivery of responsive educational programs. You’ll work closely with educational teams, families, and community partners to support the development and implementation of programs that ensures individualized success for learners.

• Providing Tier 1, 2, and 3 support to educational teams, families, and community of care partners to support learners who are DHH and are eligible to receive APSEA services.
• Collaborating and supporting the classroom teacher, other educational team members including APSEA team members, families, and community of care partners regarding inclusive, responsive and flexible instructional practices related to learners who are DHH.
• Providing support to families to enhance their child's development and independence, encouraging and involving families in both program development and delivery.
• Maintaining knowledge of use and limitations of assessment tools to support the authentic and comprehensive assessment process related to learners who are DHH.
• Supporting the provision of adaptive and access technology that allow for access, active participation, and self-determination/self-advocacy.
• Supporting processes to create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a Master’s degree in the education of learners who are Deaf or hard of hearing (or equivalent).
• Holds a valid Nova Scotia Teacher Certificate
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• Shows competency to support the Developmental Skills Inventory (DSI) – DHH.
• Has experience working with children and youth who are DHH
  , including those with multiple exceptionalities.
• Has experience and/or training regarding working with children from infancy to late adolescence.
• Has knowledge of issues relevant to deaf education
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• Brings strong experience in assessment, program planning, and delivery of individualized instruction.
• Has the ability to assess, develop, write, implement, and evaluate individualized programs
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• Has experience teaching in a variety of settings (e.g., school, home, early…