S-26-072 & S-26-073 | Technicien(ne) en éducation spécialisée

Eastern Townships School Board; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Townships School Board in Sherbrooke, QC, is seeking a Special Education Technician for a temporary increase in workload with a 30-hour workweek, Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The position supports students with individualized education plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires a Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling or equivalent, fluency in French and English, and compliance with required first aid certifications.

Qualifications

• Diploma required in Special Care Counselling or equivalent recognized by authority.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
• First aid certificate (8 hours) and refresher course (6 hours) as required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in development and drafting of the intervention plan with the principal and multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and lead educational, cultural, recreational and sports activities to build social, cognitive, psychomotor, and communication skills.
• Support students in learning and autonomy development.
• Observe and respond to student environment; assist teacher to maintain a conducive learning setting.
• Use communication techniques adapted to students’ needs and record observations and interventions.
• Collaborate with youth protection agencies and external stakeholders as needed.
• Meet with students, parents and staff to share information and references.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Bilingual French-English

Education

Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling (or equivalent)

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Special Education Technician

School / Centre / Department: Alexander Galt Regional High School

Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec

Workload & schedule: 30 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm

Status: Temporary - Increase in workload

Desired effective Date: November 2026 until June 2027

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)

Selection process

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

Selected candidates will be required to:

• Authorize verification of their professional references


• Provide the required attestations of employment to validate the reported experience. Each letter must include: position held, start and end dates of employment, number of hours worked per week (or total for the employment), name, address and signature of the employer.


• Undergo criminal record checks and verification of behaviours that could reasonably compromise the safety and well-being of students (Bill 47)

Additional information

• Diplomas obtained outside Québec must be accompanied by a comparative evaluation issued by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI). Reviews from other organizations (e.g., WES) are not accepted.


• ETSB staff are subject to the Education Act and the Act respecting the laicity of the State. These laws provide, among other things, for all ETSB personnel to perform their duties with their faces uncovered. They also provide for the prohibition of the wearing of religious symbols, in particular for any member of staff who is on the premises of a school or centre or who is in the presence of a student.