Classroom Assistant

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Job summary

The Robarts School for the Deaf, part of the Ontario Public Service, is hiring a Classroom Assistant in London. This temporary fixed-term role supports Deaf students in a multi-disciplinary setting, providing individual and group programs and helping with materials, with on-call availability.

Requirements include a Community College certificate or equivalent, ASL communication, and CPR/First Aid certification. This on-site position offers hourly pay under the OPSEU collective agreement.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively with students and staff using American Sign Language (ASL).
• CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Experience working with Deaf students and managing classroom behavior.
• Knowledge of education terms and strategies for students with behavioural/educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Assist in providing individual and group programs to deaf students.
• Assist in program preparation and materials.
• Be available for on-call hours as required.

Skills

ASL communication

CPR and First Aid

Experience with Deaf students

Classroom behavior management

Team collaboration

Education

Community College certificate or equivalent

Job description

Apply By:Wednesday, October 21, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch

City:

London

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Temporary Fixed-Term position (Available October 2026 until June 2027)

Job code:

U0114 - Classroom Assistant

$24.61 - $27.14 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Competition # # PDSB26-031

The Robarts School for the Deaf is a community-based bilingual/bicultural School for the Deaf, under the Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch with the tradition and reputation for meeting the academic, language, cultural and social needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children.

If you are looking for a rewarding and meaningful career and would like to be part of a specialized team recognized as leaders in the field of Deaf education then consider this exciting employment opportunity.

About the job

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this Classroom Assistant role, you will:

• work in a multi-disciplinary setting;
• assist in providing individual and group programs to students who are deaf;
• assist in program preparation and materials;
• availability to work on-call hours as required.

Mandatory requirements

• Community College certificate and/or equivalent training, education and working experience in a child- related field;
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff using American Sign Language (ASL);
• Current certification in CPR and First Aid.

Skills and Qualifications

• demonstrated experience working with students who are deaf and may have other emotional and behavioural disorders;
• demonstrated experience implementing academic and prescribed behaviour management programs in the classroom;
• knowledge of education terms and strategies as they relate to students with behavioural and educational exceptionalities
• knowledge of child development and an understanding of caring for children with special needs;
• excellent communications skills, written English and American Sign Language (ASL) (or willingness to learn) to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• knowledge of relevant legislation /policies /procedures /guidelines/practices that address student care and safety;
• excellent analytical, problem solving and observation skills to identify students' needs/difficulties;
• ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team;
• ability and willingness to assist special needs students as required.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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