Autism Specialist Teacher

South Shore Regional Centre for Education

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive diverse equitable safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties an area of 5250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and / or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups particularly people of African Nova Scotian African Canadian and African ancestry and Mikmaw / Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Positio

Position : Autism Teacher Specialist - Term - 001 / 05 / 2026 - 07 / 31 / 2026

Reports to : Coordinator of Student Services

Employee group : NSTU

Scope of Responsibilities :

The Autism Teacher Specialist is responsible for providing support to students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other complex cases within the South Shore Regional Centre of Education. The Autism Teacher Specialist will work under the direction of the SSRCE Student Services Team. They will work collaboratively with school-based teams and program planning teams. They will work within the Inclusive Education Policy framework by participating in individualized program planning with school staff and families to maximize learning experiences for students with ASD and complex cases. This position could be assigned to do intensive periods of time at multiple schools in a year. This determination would depend on the needs of the students and the school(s).

Qualifications :

• A Masters Degree or equivalent in the area of Special Education Autism Spectrum Disorder Diverse Learners or Inclusive Education
• Recent training and experience in evidence based approaches in programming and intervention for students with ASD
• A minimum of 5 years experience working in school settings with children and youth diagnosed with ASD and other complex needs
• Experience programming and working with students at all grade levels
• Experience supporting teachers in programming and implementation across all grade levels

Characteristics :

TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication Handicapped Children) program

Task Dimensions :

BACKGROUND / SECURITY CHECKS :

The South Shore Regional Centre for Educationrequires all newly hired employees to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record / Vulnerable SectorCheck and a Nova Scotia Child Abuse Register Check. We will accept checks completed within the last 3 months.

Thank you for your interest in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Crane,Customer Service,Communication skills,Heavy Equipment Operation,Microsoft Word,Case Management,OSHA,Team Management,Catheterization,Microsoft Outlook Calendar,EHS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1