Vancouver - One-to-One Inclusive Education Instructor

Organization Overview

Lightwell Learning Society, formerly Learn. Develop. Succeed. is one of British Columbia’s fastest-growing education nonprofits, supporting more than 1,250 children, youth, and adults with learning and other brain-based differences.

Through innovative, evidence-informed programming and our groundbreaking RISE Next Generation AI initiative, we are working to transform how individualized instruction is delivered and supported, with the long-term potential to reach over 100,000 learners across Canada.

Learn more about our mission and impact here: https://lightwelllearning.ca

Why join us?

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, collaborative team that is committed to innovation, impact, and inclusion. You will have the opportunity to:

• Help transform educational outcomes for children, youth, adults, and families.

• Build meaningful relationships with community partners, educators, supporters, and more.

• Contribute to a rapidly growing organization with ambitious goals and national impact.

• Work alongside dedicated educators, researchers, engineers, and nonprofit leaders.

• Play a key role in advancing innovative solutions that combine human connection with emerging technologies.

• Grow professionally while helping shape the future of a mission-driven organization.
  

Purpose of Position

Instructors work one-to-one with school-aged (Kindergarten to grade 12) learners, delivering individualized and comprehensive learning support that is neuroaffirming, strengths-based, and evidence-based.

Principal Roles and Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one instruction in our Vancouver Centre, both in-person and live online

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

• Identify learner strengths and challenges through informal and formal assessment

• Draw from multiple resources and curricula, 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

• Provide formal and informal written progress reports, with or without the use of assistive technology
  

Requirements & Competencies

Successful candidates for the instructor role have the ability to perform the above-listed principal roles and responsibilities with minimal to moderate support. This typically requires the following experience and competencies.

• Experience working with school-aged children with diagnosed or suspected learning differences

• Experience in strengths-based, neuroaffirming learning environments and/or a demonstrated eagerness and ability to quickly adapt to this type of environment

• Experience using structured, systematic, and explicit instructional approaches

• Experience teaching the following: literacy concepts using a structured literacy/Science of Reading approach, math focused on building conceptual understanding, and support for executive functioning, sensory processing, or social-emotional learning. Open positions may list additional specific required instructional experience.
  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with or without the use of assistive technology

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset

• Demonstrated commitment to our charitable mission

• Self-motivated and self-directed

• Ability to provide a criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening
• Eligibility to work in Canada

Job type and hours of work: Part-Time Contract

• Our contractors primarily have full-time or part-time employment outside of their work with LDS.
  Contract instructors work between 6 and 20 hours per week, plus paid prep time of up to 20 minutes per session. Contractors select set weekly days and times they are available for online sessions, and must maintain the same availability from September 2026 to June 2027, without disruption. Contractors are responsible for invoicing monthly for their hours worked and are not eligible for extended benefits.
• Available hours for in person sessions are: Saturdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, as of September 2026

Start date: As soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.

Location:

• Vancouver Centre – 3292 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5M 1Z8
  
  • We are also looking for instructors online on Mondays to Fridays - you are welcome to also indicate if you are interested in this in this application as well! You do not need to apply separately.

Reports to:
Instructors report to the Senior Manager, Instruction and Innovation, and work closely with their assigned Case Manager(s) during the academic term.

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Wage: $28-33/hour for contract instructors
• Financial assistance for those needing to relocate is available.

• Neuroaffirming and inclusive 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
• Opportunities for team-wide and individual professional learning throughout the year
• On-site parking

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

Equity: Lightwell 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, neurotypes, and with a range of life experiences to apply. If you require
accommodations for any part of the application process, please email [email protected].

How to apply: Please submit an application directly through our careers page: https://lightwelllearning.ca/about-us/careers/

To complete your application, you will need to:

• Upload a resume
• Answer written-response questions about your teaching experience (instead of a cover letter). If you prefer to answer these questions in an audio recording, please email a recording to [email protected]
  

Applications will be considered as received. Thank you for your interest in working with Lightwell Learning