S-24-214 | Special Education Technician

Eastern Townships School Board; Cowansville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Special Education Technician to work with students requiring specific support. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized education plans and support students' learning and autonomy. The ideal candidate will hold relevant qualifications and be fluent in both French and English.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and drafting intervention plans.
• Ability to support students in learning and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Participates in developing educational and intervention plans.
• Observes and supports students in their learning environment.
• Records observations and collaborates with external stakeholders.

Skills

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Education

Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling

Job description

Details of the position

Job title:

Special education technician

Replacement with undetermined end date

School / Centre / Department :

Massey Vanier High School

Location:

Cowansville, Quebec

Workload :

29 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 9:01am to 3:46pm

Salary :

$26.27 - $37.81 per hour

Supervisor :

School principal

Nature of the work

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in working with a multidisciplinary team to apply special education techniques and methods in keeping with an individualized education plan intended for handicapped students or students with social maladjustments or learning difficulties or in keeping with a program designed for students requiring specific support.

Description Of Tasks

• Under the responsibility of the school principal and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, participates in the development and drafting of the intervention plan;
• Develops, organizes and leads educational, pedagogical, cultural, recreational and sports activities aimed at developing social, cognitive, psychomotor, communication and other skills;
• Supports students in their learning and autonomy development;
• Observes the situation and intervenes with students in response to their environment; supports the teacher in ensuring a classroom environment conducive to learning;
• Uses communication techniques adapted to students' needs;
• Records observations and interventions, keeps records and writes reports on student situations;
• Collaborates, as needed, with youth protection agencies and other external stakeholders;
• Meets with students, parents and teaching staff to advise, inform and provide relevant documentation and references;
• Performs any other related duties as required.
  
  

Desired profile

Schooling

Hold a Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling, or a diploma or attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority.

Other Requirements

• Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:
• a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration;
• a refresher course of a minimum six(6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in subparagraph 1.
• Fluent in French an English (written and spoken)