1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant - Parry Sound Public School

Near North District School Board; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Near North District School Board is seeking an Educational Assistant at Parry Sound Public School. The position supports students with autism and other exceptionalities within a special education program, delivering alternative goals, therapy goals, sensory breaks, toileting support, and communication assistance.

The role involves collaborating with classroom teachers, central behavioural support, and therapists to implement programming and assist in transitions, with an emphasis on Indigenous

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support students with autism and diverse exceptionalities including physical and developmental disabilities in a special education setting.
• Collaborate with classroom teacher, central behavioural support team and therapists to implement programming and support transitions.

Skills

Autism support

Behaviour management

Augmentative communication

Team collaboration

Education

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

Job description

OSSTF - Education Workers

1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant

Parry Sound Public School

Effective Immediately to June 30, 2027 or the earlier 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: $28.44 to $33.38 per hour

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 3110 North Bay, ON P1B 8H1

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