communication disorders assistant

Kids Hub; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's educational organization located in Yellowknife is seeking candidates with a Bachelor's degree and experience in speech therapy. The role requires fluency in English or French, and candidates must have 2-3 years of relevant experience. The position necessitates physical work at the facility, focusing on child development through educational programs.

Benefits

Health care plan

Dental plan

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• English or French language skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience.
• Experience in speech therapy.

Responsibilities

• Work must be completed at the physical location.
• Handle children in a school or educational setting.
• Participate in the children's program.

Job description

Overview

Languages
English or French

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Urban area
• School or educational institution/establishment
• Children's program

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word

Area of specialization

• Speech therapy

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Creativity

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

• Support for youths

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

• Support for Indigenous people

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

• Support for mature workers

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement

• Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities