1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant - Northern Secondary School

Near North District School Board; West Nipissing; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

Statutory holiday pay

Job summary

The Near North District School Board is hiring for a 1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant at Northern Secondary School. The position runs immediately until the return of the employee and involves working with students with autism, behavioural exceptionalities, and physical/developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities include delivering alternative and therapy goals, sensory breaks, toileting and communication support, and coordinating outings.

Qualifications

• Two-year post-secondary certificate or diploma in the social services field.
• Experience with a variety of student exceptionalities including autism, medical and physical disabilities.
• Knowledge of ABA, Behaviour Management Systems, CPS and Augmentative Communication.

Responsibilities

• Support students in a special education program as a team member.
• Deliver alternative program goals, therapy goals, and sensory breaks.
• Provide toileting support, communication support and outings as needed.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, central behavioural support, and therapists.

Skills

Experience with diverse student needs

ABA

Behaviour management

CPS (Collaborative Proactive Solutions

Augmentative communication

Team collaboration

Indigenous teachings awareness

Education

Two-year post-secondary certificate or diploma in social services

Job description

The Near North District School Board is Hiring!

1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant - Under 90 days

Northern Secondary 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]