S-26-061 | Special Education Technician (Replacement)

Eastern Townships School Board; Granby; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Eastern Townships School Board's Parkview Elementary School in Granby, Quebec, seeks a Special Education Technician to support students with special needs within an individualized education plan.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, develop intervention plans, lead activities to promote social, cognitive and communication skills, and document observations while maintaining a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling or equivalent.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
• First aid certification (8 hours) and a refresher (6 hours).

Responsibilities

• Participates in development and drafting of the intervention plan.
• Develops and leads educational, cultural, recreational and sports activities to develop skills.
• Supports students in learning and autonomy development.
• Observes and intervenes in the classroom environment to promote learning.
• Uses communication techniques adapted to students' needs.
• Records observations and writes reports on student situations.
• Collaborates with youth protection agencies and external stakeholders as needed.
• Meets with students, parents and staff to advise and provide documentation.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Observation and reporting

Communication techniques

Student support

Education

Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Special Education Technician

School / Centre / Department: Parkview Elementary School

Location: Granby, Quebec

Workload & schedule: 30hours per week Monday to Friday from 7:45am to 2:40 pm

Status: Temporary

Desired effective Date: September 28, 2026 to December 22, 2026

Salary: $28.40 - $40.88per 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 inSpecial Care Counselling, or a diploma or attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority.

Other requirements

1) 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.

2) Fluent in French and English (written and spoken)