District Learning Support Teacher - Alternate Education
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District Learning Support Teacher - Alternate Education
Temporary full-time (3-year term); Effective September 2026 to June 2029
The Burnaby School District is on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Nations of Musqueam, Tsleil- Waututh and Squamish.
The Burnaby School District is the fourth largest in BC. The District operates 41 elementary and 8 secondary schools, including a range of district and provincial resource programs. The District supports and provides learning to 25,000 Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) students and to more than 6,000 adult learners through our established Burnaby Community & Continuing Education program. With more than 100 languages spoken in the homes of its students, the District is one of the most culturally diverse in Canada.
We have exceptional talent in our District and pride ourselves on being an engaging, collaborative, and supportive employer, as well as a progressive leader in education. We offer and welcome employees to take the opportunity to develop their careers within our District. There are many opportunities for those employees that possess the qualifications and capability to access positions of advancement. Employees are supported throughout their careers to engage in professional development opportunities by encouraging learning on assigned professional development days, providing professional development workshops, and providing the opportunity for reimbursement of external professional development.
Burnaby School District is seeking a Qualified Learning Support Teacher**.**
The District Learning Support Teacher (ALT ED) will work directly with school teams to support children who have been identified as needing behavioural support, as well as, work directly to support our District Alternate Programs. This teacher will also be deployed to schools when an Alternate program referral is being considered or has been submitted.
Our restructured Alternate Program is modelled after research-based intervention frameworks of evidence‐based interventions for promoting the social, emotional, and behavioural development of young children. This three- tiered approach includes universal promotion for all children at Tier 1; targeted intervention for children at risk of social emotional delays at Tier 2, and individualized interventions for children with persistent challenges at Tier 3. Areas of focus for the Elementary Alternate Program include self- regulation, social-emotional development including a focus on social skills, communication and positive behaviour support.
**The successful candidate will: **
- Use a variety of evidence-based strategies to support the social emotional development of students.
- Use principles of Universal Design for Learning in the development of all plans and programs.
- Work in collaboration with district learning support staff and/or district behaviour analyst to conduct functional behavioural assessments and develop positive behaviour support plans and safety response plans.
- Use evidence-based practices to inform instruction and create educational plans and supporting materials.
- Gather and summarize data on a regular basis to inform plans and programs.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, general and special education colleagues from other agencies to improve services and outcomes for students in the program and those who have been referred to a program.
- Work side by side with school based LSS teams and teachers to develop consistent programming and to support skill development and inclusion of children with challenging behaviours in the regular classroom.
- Work as a member of the District Staff Development Team to promote and deliver professional development for the purpose of continuous improvement of professional performance for general and Alternate Education program teachers.
- Create partnerships with community agencies to work collaboratively with the school and families to support the on-going mental health needs of students.
- Provide on-going support to families to pursue community agencies that will provide thorough assessment information, and support home and school in providing/implementing consistent, evidence-based strategies.
- Work with school staff members to build capacity when working with children requiring behavioural support with the intention of keeping the student at the homeschool.
- When appropriate, will work side by side with school teams to complete the referral process to a District Alternate Program.
- Liaise and support school teams when transitioning students in and out of District Alternate programs.
**Required Qualifications: **
- Bachelor of Education Degree, with a minimum 5 years teaching experience. Teaching experience in a District Alternate Program would be considered an asset.
- Coursework leading to a Diploma in Special Education
- Coursework, as well as familiarity with current research and practice in the following:
- Developmental Trauma & Trauma Informed Practises
- Attachment Theory
- Emotional and Behavioural Disorders
- Functional Behaviour Assessments
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Safety Response Planning
- Level B testing
- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst qualifications are an asset.
- A repertoire of evidence-based strategies for behavioural and instructional programming, and the ability to use assessment information from multiple sources to make educational decisions.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people to motivate, consult and collaborate at the school and district level.
**Application Details: ******
Your application should include your cover letter, resume, professional credentials, supporting documents, and a minimum of three references. All applications should be forwarded through makeafuture.ca.
The annual salary range for this role is $64,318-$113,240. Only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted.
The Burnaby School District values inclusion and embraces diversity as a strength.Ourgoal is for all individuals to feel a sense of belonging in a safe, supportive and welcoming community. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous, Black, people of colour, all genders, LGBTQ2+ and persons with disabilities.
Thank you for your interest in the Burnaby School District!****
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Posted On
May 28, 2026 02:18 PM EST/EDT
Closing Date & Time
Ongoing
Openings
1
Job Type
Full Time, Contract/Term
Job Category
Teachers, Principals & Superintendents
City
Burnaby
School/Location
Multiple locations
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Salary
$64,318-$113,240
Employment Start Date
September 01, 2026
End Date
06/30/2029
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- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Qualifications/Licenses
- Certificates & Diplomas
- Reference Letter(s)
- Transcripts
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