Specialized Education Technician (Grand-Héron Primary School)

Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys - CSSMB; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension plan (RREGOP)

Employee assistance program

Recreational program and employee-dis\

CSSMB well-being culture

Job summary

Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys - CSSMB in LaSalle invites applications for a specialized education technician at Grand Héron Primary School. You will support a student with adaptation difficulties, participate in intervention plans, lead educational activities, and collaborate with parents and staff to create a safe, inclusive learning environment.

We value teamwork, kindness, and professional rigor as you help students learn, grow, and reach their potential in a vibrant school

Qualifications

• Hold a college diploma (DEC) in one of the listed disciplines or a recognized equivalence.
• Hold one DEC plus two specific certificates or an undergraduate BAC in relevant fields.
• Possess good judgment, problem-solving, empathy, and prioritize well-being and safety of children.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and writing of the intervention plan for the student in difficulty.
• Develop and lead educational or pedagogical activities to support learning and social development.
• Support the student in reading, writing, lessons and homework with explanations.
• Observe and intervene in crises, guide behavior modification, and help maintain a conducive classroom environment.
• Meet with students, parents, and staff to advise and provide documentation.

Skills

Adaptability

Stress management

Autonomy

Rigorous

Organization

Teamwork

Judgment

Problem solving

Empathy

Patience

Education

DEC in Specialized education techniques

BAC in Psychology

DEC in Social work techniques

Job description

Schedule: 35 h / week

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 11:45 AM and 12:45 PM to 4:00 PM

Start date: 2026-10-07

A warm work environment in LaSalle

The Grand-Héron school is a workplace where commitment and collaboration are present. The staff contributes every day to the success and development of the students. Join a motivated team in a vibrant neighborhood of LaSalle.

There are professions that change trajectories. Being a specialized education technician at CSSMB is one of them. Alongside students with disabilities or difficulties, you participate in intervention plans, lead educational activities, support learning, de-escalate crises, and guide them in their behavior modification process with method and kindness. In collaboration with various stakeholders, you create the conditions that allow them to learn, grow, and find their place.

Responsibilities

The main mandate of the specialized education technician at Grand Héron Primary School is to support a student with significant adaptation difficulties and to assist in their integration into the school environment. Depending on the needs of the institution, the person holding the mandate may also be called upon to intervene with preschool and primary clientele as well as in the daycare service. The school welcomes a regular clientele and operates in a disadvantaged environment, where collaboration, kindness, and adaptation to the different needs of students are at the heart of interventions.

Specific Tasks

• Participate in the development and writing of the intervention plan for the student in difficulty;
• Develop, organize, and lead educational or pedagogical support activities, cultural, recreational, and sports activities aimed at developing social, cognitive, psychomotor, communication skills, or others;
• Support the student in their learning, particularly in class; help them with reading and writing and provide explanations; assist them in learning lessons and completing homework;
• Observe the situation and intervene with students in reaction to their environment; provide them with a helping relationship; use, during a crisis, intervention techniques that may promote a return to calm and order; guide them in their behavior modification process; support the teacher in ensuring a conducive learning environment in the classroom;
• Meet with students, parents, and teaching staff to advise, inform, and provide them with relevant documentation and references.

Requirements

Hold a college diploma (DEC) in one of the following disciplines:

• Specialized education techniques;
• Social work techniques;
• Delinquency intervention techniques;
• or hold a diploma or certificate of studies whose equivalence is recognized by the competent authority.

Or:

Hold one (1) general college diploma (DEC) and two (2) certificates from the following:

• Certificate in psychoeducational intervention;
• Certificate in mental health: foundations and intervention practices;
• Certificate in intervention in intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders;
• Certificate in victimology;
• Certificate in criminology;
• Certificate in addiction prevention;
• Certificate in educational intervention in family and community settings;
• Certificate in youth intervention: foundations and practices.

Or:

Hold one (1) undergraduate university degree (BAC) in one of the following:

• Psychology;
• Psychoeducation;
• Social work;
• Social services;
• School adaptation;
• Addiction;
• Criminology.

Or:

• Hold a college studies certificate (AEC) of 60 credits (or more) in one of the following disciplines:
• Specialized education techniques;
• Social work techniques;
• Diplomas (AEC in specialized education / AEC in social work of less than 60 credits) are accepted, but do not provide access to a regular position. *****
• Have a good ability to adapt, good stress management, and be autonomous;
• Be rigorous, organized, and have a strong interest in teamwork;
• Possess good judgment and excellent problem-solving skills;
• Be empathetic, patient, and prioritize the well-being and safety of children.

Benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan (RREGOP) that ensures predictable and stable income during retirement
• Employee assistance program
• Diverse recreational program and employee discounts
• CSSMB promotes a culture focused on well-being and balance. Disconnect to reconnect better!

We thank you for your interest in the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Service Center. Please note that all applications will be processed and we will contact those who match the desired profile.

We also subscribe to an employment equity program and therefore invite women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to submit their applications.

All our employees are subject to the Act respecting the laicity of the State and the Act respecting the education system (LIP). This law provides, among other things, for the prohibition of wearing religious symbols for anyone in contact with students.