Instructional Resource Teacher Position

Position: 1.0 Instructional Resource Teacher Position
Location: St. John's

Job Summary
Full-time TERM Instructional Resource Teacher, Hazelwood Elementary, St. John's. Duties to commence September 8, 2026, until June 25, 2027.

Responsibilities and Expectations
As an Instructional Resource Teacher (IRT), you will support a diverse range of learners by developing and delivering individualized programming. Your work will focus on meeting the unique needs of students through enrichment, academic intervention, social‑emotional development, and the building of accessibility and adaptive skills.

Successful candidates will:

Engage professionally with colleagues, families and communities.

Plan and implement effective and responsive teaching and learning practices.

Create a safe and positive learning environment for students and families.

Demonstrate a love of learning and an ability to build learner and leadership capacity.

Show understanding of the impact of effective assessment practices.

During an interview, candidates should be prepared to discuss their experience and competencies in relation to the 7 Standards of Practice for Instructional Resource Teachers:

Foundations of Special Education

Development and Characteristics of Learners

Educational Assessment

Planning and Delivering Instruction (combined)

Learning Environment

Collaborative Partnerships

Reflective Practice

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Foundations of Special Education – understands and applies knowledge of the foundations of special education.

Development and Characteristics of Learners – understands the development and characteristics of learners.

Educational Assessment – understands the educational assessment process and uses a variety of assessment strategies to support student development.

Planning Instruction – understands the diversity of students’ strengths and needs and applies this knowledge when planning instruction.

Delivering Instruction – understands the diversity of students’ strengths and needs and applies this knowledge when delivering instruction.

Learning Environment – helps create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement, independence, and self‑motivation.

Collaborative Partnerships – understands the importance of building collaborative partnerships to enhance student learning.

Reflective Practice – continually evaluates practice and actively seeks professional growth opportunities to enhance student learning.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor of Education.

Bachelor of Special Education or equivalency.

NL Teaching Certificate – Level IV or higher.

Equivalencies will be considered.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary is within the NLTA Provincial Collective Agreement, with benefits defined in that agreement.

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