Special Education Teachers

Please note, out of province applications will not be considered unless applicant is relocating to BC.

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) is a K-12 Distributed Learning (DL) school, providing fully-accredited, Christian education to students in BC. As one of Western Canada’s largest online schools, we connect teachers with families and students to provide guidance and support via personalized, online and face-to-face options.

At HCOS, our teachers are independent contractors who are resourceful and innovative educators. They are passionate about learning and building Christ centered relationships with students and families. Please see our Teacher Profile for more information.

Teachers at HCOS demonstrate professionalism by:
Intentionally engaging and interacting with students

Using communication that promotes relationship and student success

Providing both formative and summative feedback on student learning

Writing relational reporting that matches ministry and school requirements

Participating in a supportive professional community and professional development

Engaging in open and consistent communication with administration and other school departments

HCOS Teachers effectively support students by:
Using suitable and supportive initial communication to onboard students such as welcome letters, videos, forum posts or face-to-face interactions

Being proactive and preventative by reaching out to students, sending encouraging emails to students who are succeeding, and tracking down students who haven’t checked in for a while

Creating meaningful interactions, which include face-to-face communication

Being inclusive of all students

Praying with and/or for our students

Contacting parents or guardians to assist the learning journey of their students

Seeking opportunities to honour and encourage the student’s faith journey

Efficiency in DL teaching includes:
Creating systems for managing student work and interactions

Using quick and thoughtful communication and assignment feedback

Providing direct support or exemplars of student work to students and parents or guardians as needed

Being frequently and consistently available for students in proportion to student load

Having strong technical skills – being quick to learn and implement new technologies

If you are a passionate teacher who is looking for an opportunity to develop innovative Christ-centered educational opportunities, we’d love hear from you. Please apply online via the HCOS Online Application – Teachers form.

We are looking for independent contractors who are certified to teach in BC in the following departments:

K–9

Grad Program

Community Connections and Learning Groups

Special Education