1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant - West Ferris Secondary School

Near North District School Board; North Bay; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Near North District School Board is seeking a Temporary Educational Assistant (1.0) at West Ferris Secondary School, effective immediately until return of the incumbent. You will work in a special education program, supporting students with autism and disabilities, delivering therapy and alternative program goals, sensory breaks, and outings.

You will collaborate with classroom teachers, central support teams, and therapists to implement programming, with a focus on transition support and

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse student exceptionalities including autism, medically complex, developmental and physical disabilities.
• Knowledge of ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis), CPS (Collaborative Proactive Solutions) and augmentative communication methods.
• Ability to work with classroom teachers, therapists and school teams to implement programming.
• Respect for Indigenous teachings and culture; strong teamwork within a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Support students in a special education program and deliver alternate program goals and therapy goals.
• Provide sensory breaks, toileting support and communication assistance as required.
• Assist with outings and transitions in consultation with the classroom team and therapists.

Skills

Experience with exceptionalities

ABA

CPS

Augmentative communication

Team collaboration

Indigenous teachings

Student transition support

Education

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

Job description

OSSTF - Education Workers

1.0 Temporary Educational Assistant

West Ferris 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

$28.44 per hour

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada

The Near North District School Board is committed to supporting an inclusive and accessible environment. Accessibility standards address issues that pose major barriers for people with disabilities (i.e. physical barrier, information or communication barrier, etc.).

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]