S-26-077 | Technicien(ne) en éducation spécialisée (Remplacement)

Eastern Townships School Board; Ville de Richmond; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Eastern Townships School Board seeks a Special Education Technician at Richmond Regional High School in Richmond, Quebec. The role is part-time (25 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 8:50am to 3:10pm, starting November 2026 (temporary).

The position involves working with a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized education plans for students with special needs. Requirements include a college diploma in Special Care Counselling or equivalent, fluency in French and English, and current

Qualifications

• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
• Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling or equivalent.
• Hold standard first aid certificate (8 hours) and refresher (6 hours) within the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

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

Education

Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Special Education Technician

School / Centre / Department: Richmond Regional High School

Location: Richmond, Quebec

Workload & schedule: 25hours per week

Monday to Friday, 8:50am to 3:10 pm

Status: Temporary

Desired effective Date: November 2026

Undetermined end date

Salary: $28.43- $40.92per 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:

• Authorizeverification 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

1. 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.
2. 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.