Instructional Resource Teacher

Position:
Instructional Resource Teacher

Full‑time TERM Instructional Resource Teacher, St. George's Elementary, Conception Bay South. Duties to commence September 8, 2026, until June 25, 2027.

Location:

St. George's Elementary, 234 CBS Highway, P.O. Box 14092, Conception Bay South, A1W 3J1.

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.

Success in this role requires professional engagement with colleagues, families, and communities; evidence of planning and implementing effective and responsive teaching and learning practices; a commitment to creating a safe and positive learning environment; a passion for learning and ability to build learner and leader capacity; and an understanding of the impact of effective assessment practices.

During interview, candidates should be prepared to discuss experience and competencies related to the seven 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 the development of students.
• 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 in learning, independence and self‑motivation.
• Collaborative Partnerships – understands the importance of building collaborative partnerships to enhance student learning.
• Reflective Practice – continually evaluates his/her 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

Annual teacher salary scale contained within the NLTA Provincial Collective Agreement and benefits contained within the agreement.