HHS - Learning Support Teacher

Province of Nova Scotia Regional Centres for Education; Wolfville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education in Nova Scotia is seeking a Learning Support Teacher on a 0.79 FTE term contract.

The successful applicant will hold a NS Teaching Certificate and relevant degrees; duties include providing quality instruction, assessing students, collaborating with Educational Assistants, and maintaining records. Accommodation will be provided upon request during recruitment.

Qualifications

• Valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate.
• M.Ed. in Special Education; M.Ed. in Inclusive Education; or Diploma in Special Education preferred.
• Completion of AVRSB New Resource Teacher Program.
• Criminal Record Check and a completed Child Abuse Registry – Request for a Search Form.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality instruction within the framework established by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
• Demonstrate knowledge with students with academic, behavioral and/or social-emotional needs, including life skills.
• Demonstrate competency in formal, individualized student assessment.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, including report-writing.
• Be familiar with exceptionalities, learning and behavioral challenges, sensory deficits, and implications for educational programming.
• Collaborate as a team member in all phases of educational programming.
• Understand pertinent provincial and board policies related to student services.
• Communicate and work in collaborative partnerships.
• Work closely with Educational Assistants to ensure appropriate educational programming.
• Work in various teaching models (group, individual, co-teaching, learning centre).
• Implement strategies and activities for promoting student learning based on each student’s needs.
• Demonstrate best practices in assessment to determine next steps.
• Attend meetings and engage in ongoing professional development.
• Maintain and submit records in online systems and other communications channels.

Skills

Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate

Education

M.Ed. in Special Education

M.Ed. in Inclusive Education

Diploma in Special Education

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Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

Learning Support Teacher

0.79 FTE

Term

Terms and conditions of employment, including wages, are in accordance with the Nova Scotia Teachers' Provincial Agreement

Posting closes Midnight, October 22nd, 2026

Learning Support Teacher

Qualifications and Abilities:

• A valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate.
• M Ed. In Special Education; M Ed in Inclusive Education; or Diploma in Special Education preferred.
• Required courses include: Masters Ed. Course Principle of Assessment, M Ed. Course in Individual Testing or Assessment for Learning one, M Ed. Course in Programming for Exceptionalities or Programming for students with learning differences and Curriculum practices for at risk students.
• Completion of/or willingness to complete the AVRSB New Resource Teacher Program.
• The successful applicant will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check and a completed Child Abuse Registry – Request for a Search Form.

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality instruction within the framework established by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
• Demonstrate knowledge through experience and/or training with students with academic and behavioral and/or social emotional needs, including life skills.
• Demonstrate competency formal, individualized student assessment.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, including report-writing.
• Be familiar with a wide range of exceptionalities, learning and behavioral challenges, sensory deficits, and their implications for successful educational programming.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team member in all phases of educational programming.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all pertinent provincial and board policies related to student services.
• Demonstrate skills in communicating and working in collaborative partnerships.
• Demonstrate the ability to work closely with Educational Assistants to ensure appropriate educational programming.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a variety of teaching models (group, individual, co-teaching, learning centre.
• Implement strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting student learning based on each student’s prior knowledge, skills, and learning needs.
• Demonstrate best practices in assessment to determine next steps.
• Attend and actively engage in meetings and ongoing professional development.
• Maintain and submit all records in online systems and other communication avenues.

Provide 3 professional/supervisory, work-related references, their email addresses and their phone numbers in your SuccessFactors application. References must be able to speak to an applicant’s teaching abilities.

At the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.

To request accommodations, please contact Kelsey Ogilvie, Human Resources Manager at [e-mail] or [phone]. All information provided will be kept confidential and used solely to provide an accessible candidate experience.