Overview

This World’s Ours Centre is looking for an experienced Instructor for Children and Adults with Disabilities to join the team.

This position is permanent, full-time; 30 hours per week; $36.60 per hour. Benefits included after probation period.

The standard 6 hours shift for this position could be scheduled between 9AM and 8PM on the weekdays.

Duties:
– Must be able to work with children from 2.5 years old to neurodiverse adults that are over 30 years old;
– Develop and design 1 and 2 hours of programming a week for a 16 week program. All programs are based on recreation, social emotional development and creating positive social opportunities. Programs are high interest, involve physical movement, life skills, and teaching of a new skill or hobby;
– Support neurodiverse children and adults with mobility, cognitive and emotional barriers through creating rapport and building trust;
-Assist individuals with physical, intellectual, visual and hearing disabilities or multiple disorders to develop life skills and provide job training
– Use participants’ augmentative communication devices to speak, instruct and communicate how the participant learns.
– Collaborate and implement goals while working with our team of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Music and art Therapists;
– Follow goals and collect data on goals written by This World’s Ours Case Managers;
– Able to liaise with case managers, parents and follow through verbal and written plans.

Qualifications:
– Post-secondary diploma or degree in special education or a related field is required;
– Relevant work experience is an asset;
– Understanding of aided language modeling and augmentative apps and programs such as Speak For Yourself and PECS is an asset;
– Comfortable working with a group of 6 students in the centre and in the community;
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
– Criminal Record Check required;
– English language ability is required.

How to apply:
*Please do not call or apply in person.

Please email resume to: info@thisworldsours.com

OR

Mail resume to:
This World’s Ours Centre
191 E 10th Avenue,
Vancouver, BC
V5T 3E5

*Please confirm in your resume that you are legally authorized to work in Canada (i.e. either a permanent resident or citizen of Canada).