Instructor of persons with disabilities

Confort Carmélie; Quebec; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Confort Carmélie in Quebec City, Canada, is seeking a dedicated professional to support children with special needs in an elementary school setting. The role emphasizes assessing barriers and delivering rehabilitative instructions, including speech and life skills development, under on-site supervision.

Minimum education includes a college diploma or equivalent experience, with certificates in behaviour management and intensive behavioural intervention valued.

Qualifications

• College/CEGEP or 1–2 year diploma or equivalent experience.
• Special education and teaching.
• Social work experience or related background.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients’ cognitive, social and emotional barriers to establish adaptation goals.
• Instruct in rehabilitative techniques, prosthetic devices and wheelchairs.
• Instruct students in formation and development of sound for speech using hearing aids and other devices.
• Assist students to develop life skills.
• Collaborate with specialists to develop programs for clients' special needs.
• Develop individualized education and intervention plans based on special needs of client to facilitate their readaptation and independence objectives.

Education

College/CEGEP or 1–2 year diploma

Equivalent experience

Special education & teaching

Social work, other

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

French

EDUCATION

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience
• Special education and teaching, general
• Social work, other

EXPERIENCE

7 months to less than 1 year

ON SITE

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

WORK SETTING

• Elementary school

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Assess clients’ cognitive, social and emotional barriers to establish adaptation goals
• Instruct in the use of rehabilitative techniques, prosthetic devices and wheelchairs
• Instruct students in formation and development of sound for speech using hearing aids and other devices
• Assist students to develop life skills
• Collaborate with specialists to develop programs for clients' special needs
• Develop individualized education and intervention plans based on special needs of client to facilitate their readaptation and independence objectives

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

• Behaviour management Certification
• Intensive behavioural intervention Certification
• Rehabilitation or Special Education Certificate
• Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Children
• Persons who are intellectually impaired
• Persons with learning disabilities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Bending, crouching, kneeling