1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant - Francis Pegahmagabow Elementary School

St. Clement's School; Central Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Near North District School Board in North Bay, Ontario, is seeking a temporary Educational Assistant to support students in a special education program, including autism, behavioural exceptionalities, and physical and developmental disabilities.

The role involves collaborating with classroom teachers and therapists to implement programming, therapy goals, sensory breaks, toileting support, and outings, with a pay rate of $20.80 per hour.

Qualifications

• Two-year post-secondary certificate or diploma in the social services field.
• Experience with students with autism, developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities.
• Knowledge of ABA, CPS, and supportive communication strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support students in a special education program, delivering goals and therapy activities.
• Provide sensory breaks, toileting support, and outings as part of programming.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, central behavioural support, and therapists.

Skills

ABA

Behaviour Management Systems

CPS (Collaborative Proactive Solutions

Augmentative Communication

Transition support

Team collaboration

Indigenous teachings

Education

Social services diploma

Job description

The Near North District School Board is Hiring!

1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant - Under 90 days

Francis Pegahmagabow Elementary School

Effective Immediately until the return of the employee

The Educational Assistant duties of this position are likely to include, but are not limited to, working with students with autism, behaviouralexceptionalities,physicaland developmentaldisabilities.The positionwillinvolve working as a team member in a special education program, delivering alternative program goals, therapy goals, sensory breaks, toileting support, communication needs, and outings.

Qualifications:

• Two-year post-secondary certificate or diploma in the social services field

Knowledge/Skills Required:

• Experience working with a variety of student exceptionalities including but not limited to: medically complex, autism, developmental disabilities and physical disabilities
• Broad knowledge of a variety of support strategies includingABA(Applied Behavioural Analysis), Behaviour Management Systems,CPS (Collaborative Proactive Solutions) and Augmentative Communication
• Demonstrated ability to effectively support students in transitionand/orimplement programmingin consultation withclassroomteacher, central behavioural support team and respective therapistsi.e. speech, sensory, occupational,physiotherapy
• Knowledge and respect for Indigenous teachings and culture
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a school-based team
  

Rate of Pay: $20.80 per hour plus vacation pay and appliable statutory holiday pay

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada

The Near North District School Board is committed to supporting an inclusive andaccessible environment. Accessibility standards address issues that pose major barriers for people with disabilities (i.e. physical barrier, information or communication barrier, etc.). Please ask us howwe may help you by contacting :

Human Resources Department,Near North District School Board

963 Airport Road, PO Box 3110North Bay, ON P1B 8H1

Phone [phone] ext. 5077 - Fax [phone]