Senior Instructor (Inclusive Education, Full-Time) Aug start

Start date: between August 10 - 17, 2026. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received, with interviews occurring between March and June. 

Organization Overview   

LDS - Learn. Develop. Succeed. is a growing, innovative, research-based, educational nonprofit charity serving children, youth and adults with diagnosed or suspected learning differences such as dyslexia and dyscalculia and other brain-based differences like ADHD and ASD. Our growing, affordable programs and services operate throughout Canada live online, from our Learning Centres in East Vancouver and North Vancouver, at in-school locations, and in Access, our electric vehicle mobile classroom. 

Purpose of Position  

Senior instructors dedicate roughly 70% of their time to work related to their own instructional sessions. Instructional sessions are one-to-one and one-to-three with school-aged (Kindergarten to grade 12) learners, delivering individualized and comprehensive learning support that is neuroaffirming, strengths-based, and evidence-based. The other roughly 30% of the role is dedicated to mentorship, support, and training of other instructors. The exact division of work varies across the year and is impacted by organizational needs.  

Principal Roles and Responsibilities  

Deliver one-to-one instruction  

Create and maintain a learning environment that is neuroaffirming, strengths-based, and enjoyable for all learners, at all times.  

Quickly build a strong rapport with learners and provide social-emotional support in relation to learning. 

Identify learner strengths and challenges through informal and formal assessment 

Draw from multiple resources and curricula to develop and implement year-long learning plans and daily lesson plans for your assigned learners that are individualized, neuroaffirming, strength-based, evidence-based, technology-enhanced and linked to measurable learning goals 

Monitor and adjust lesson planning to best meet learner needs and goals daily and over the course of the year 

Write formal progress reports, within a given template and format, three times a year, with or without assistive technology like Grammarly or speech-to-text software.  

Write and send session notes to learners/families following each session, with or without assistive technology like Grammarly or speech-to-text software. 

Mentorship and Instructor Support 

Mentorship of new instructors, from onboarding through their first 3 months of instruction, in any/all of the instructor roles and responsibilities  

Observation of sessions to provide feedback on neuroaffirming, strengths-based and individualized instructional approach  

Training or mentorship of instructors in areas of the senior instructor’s instructional expertise  

As needed: support with instructional resource management (renewal and subscription, digital resource organization) 

As needed: support for the case management team with admin or instructor-related tasks

Be a respectful LDS team member.  

Participate in team-wide and individual professional learning throughout the year 

Communicate proactively and professionally with various team members, through various channels (verbal and written), while being mindful of your own and others’ varied communication styles. 

Share LDS’ physical learning resources, assistive technology, and spaces for instruction, being mindful of others’ schedules and programming needs. 

Competencies 

Comprehensive understanding of neurodiversity and the wide variety of learning, sensory, and social-emotional profiles and support needs of neurodivergent learners. Strong understanding of how this impacts learning and instructional approaches, as demonstrated in the senior instructor’s own instructional experience and approach to instruction.

Comprehensive instructional knowledge across math and literacy concepts for K-12 learners  

Ability to apply understanding of neurodiversity and instructional approaches to mentor instructors towards alignment with our instructional values and approaches, as well as policies and procedures 

Outstanding writing of individualized learning plans and reports, including the ability to write these independently within a given strengths-based and neuroaffirming framework, the ability to adapt to unique cases where variation or creativity from the framework is required, and the ability to do this efficiently during high-volume times while supporting others in the report-writing process

Ability to navigate times of high volume that pertain to own instruction and mentee instructors at the same time (start of the year, preceding reporting deadlines

Ability to comfortably complete daily lesson prep within 20 minutes per session

Ability to work and manage time within a role that has variable workload peaks and valleys across the calendar year  

Strong organizational and time-management skills, able to coordinate between conflicting priorities and team member schedules

Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset 

Self-motivated and self-directed 

Requirements 

6+ years of recent teaching experience, working with school-aged children with diagnosed or suspected learning differences 

Extensive experience using structured, systematic, and explicit instructional approaches  

Extensive experience teaching literacy concepts across many grade levels, using approaches aligned with structured literacy/the Science of Reading 

Extensive experience teaching math concepts across many grade levels, using approaches that focus on building conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization 

Extensive experience providing support for executive functioning skills, sensory processing, and/or social-emotional learning 

Strong written and oral communication skills (English; French not required), with or without the use of assistive technology  

Ability to provide a criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening 

Eligibility to work in Canada   

Asset: access to a personal vehicle and the ability to travel to and from our North Vancouver Learning Centre to meet with mentees 

Start date: between August 10 - 17, 2026. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received, with interviews occurring between March and June. 

Reports to: Senior Manager, Instruction and Innovation 

Hours of work: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week 

Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Saturday  

Monday to Friday, 11:30 am – 7:30 pm 

Tuesday to Friday 11:30 am - 7:30 pm and Saturday 9 am – 5 pm 

June and July: Monday to Friday, ending at 6:30 pm latest  

Remuneration and Benefits: Salary per annum  

$62,000 to $68,000 annual salary 

Financial support for relocation expenses is available 

$1,000 contribution to RRSP or equivalent in 2026. For reference, our organization is currently researching whether and how we may participate in retirement savings/pension plan options. Updates on this may be offered during the interview process. 

Paid vacation starting at 4-6% and increasing after two years of continuous service, with options for unpaid time off 

Office closure from December 25 to January 1, which does not count toward vacation  

Benefits entitlement after 3 months – Extended Health and Dental, and Travel as well as AD&D, CI, LTD and life insurance.  

Access to workshops, events, and education to promote growth and development in the organization 

Neuroaffirming, inclusive, and flexible workplace 

Values-based organization with collaborative peers with a wide range of backgrounds and talents 

Inclusive culture and innovative workplace with opportunity for new approaches and growth 

LDS is proud to be a Certified Living Wage Employer in BC! 

Location: East Vancouver Learning Centre – 3292 East Broadway, Vancouver (with the occasional option to work from home during non-instructional times) 

Job Type: Full-time 

Equity: LDS is committed to employment equity and believes that a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve strengthens our ability to achieve our mission. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, abilities, and with a range of life experiences to apply.  

How to apply: Please apply directly through our careers page https://ldsociety.ca/careers/.  

To complete your application, you will need to upload a resume and cover letter, and then answer a few short questions.  

In your cover letter, please include the following information: 

Why are you interested in this role? 

Explain how you meet the listed requirements and competencies  

Share anything else relevant to your fit for the role  

For any questions about the job posting, or if you need an accommodation to apply, please contact [email protected]  

Applications will be considered as received. Thank you for your interest in working with LDS – Learn. Develop. Succeed.