Behaviour Support Assistant

20 hours ago

Peterborough, Canada Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Full time
Behaviour Support Assistant - Temporary

Start Date: TBD

10 months + 5 days per year, 35 hours/week

Pay Band 11B - $32.12 to $35.69

We offer eligible employees a comprehensive employee pension (OMERS) and benefit package upon start date, a commitment to ongoing learning, and an exceptional work environment.

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPR) offers a world-class education for approximately 34,000 students in 87 schools. Spanning over 7,000 square kilometers, across diverse rural and urban communities in southeastern Ontario, KPR serves the Municipality of Clarington, Northumberland and Peterborough Counties, and City of Quinte West/Murray Ward.

The Board is situated on the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg people, serving three vibrant First Nation communities which include Alderville First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. Today, this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and we acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments of all Indigenous people across Turtle Island, current and through history.

All positions in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board support the school’s priority of student achievement and the Boards mission to educate our students to excel in learning, to succeed in life and to enrich our communities. Employees demonstrate empathy and respect in all interactions, are committed to service excellence, and embrace change through innovation.

As part of our strategy to provide on-going support

for our schools, the Board is now accepting resumes from qualified applicants

for the full-time positions Behaviour Support Assistant .

The purpose of the Behaviour Support Assistant is to assist in building capacity with school personnel in the areas of students’ social/emotional development, behaviour and safety.

This position reports to the Manager of Educational Support Services.

Main Responsibilities:

Assists Principals, Teachers, Educational Assistants (EA’s),Child and Youth Workers (CYW’s) and Personal Care Assistants ( PCA’s) in further developing strategies to promote positive student behaviour, in collaboration with the Instructional Leadership Consultants (ILCs), System Principals and Professional Services staff.

Attend at schools to observe students, collect relevant data from school personnel, guide the development of and consult on Individual Safety plans.

Assist schools with establishing and implementing a digital data tracking system and support its use.

Collect, collate and provide feedback on data to be used for Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA’s) and Individual Education Plan alternative program goals.

Identify students’, collect data and complete documentation according to Ministry guidelines for submission of Special Incident Portion (SIP) funding.

Collaborate with school staff to gather data for allocation of Education Worker support.

Prepare and present professional learning on a variety of topics for Education Workers, administration, and teachers.

Provide ongoing learning and support to staff, including making recommendations, in appropriate de-escalations strategies and physical intervention as outlined by Board policy and using Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.

Access, connect and co-ordinate families with Board services and external agencies.

Attend case conferences and in-school meetings as appropriate.

Collaborate with Human Resource Services by connecting community colleges with the Recruitment team for potential new Education Workers.

Develop, plan and present orientation for newly hired staff.

Develop, plan and present orientation for college students prior to the start of their college placement with KPR.

Support college placement students in collaboration with the school team/administration.

Review and respond to Workplace Violence Incident reports and environmental risk assessments as identified by Human Resource Services, Health & Safety team.

Oversee all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requests for Special Education needs to include monitoring requests, sourcing, ordering, tracking and delivering of the equipment, and train staff on proper use of PPE.

Supervision:

Provides guidance, recommendation, instructions, and direction regularly to school personnel.

Supervise college placement students.

Main Contact:

Internal: Staff, students, volunteers, other related departments.

External: Student families, outside agencies, and general public.

Education & Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent;

Three (3) year college diploma or undergraduate university degree as a Child and Youth Worker;

40hr Registered Behavioural Technician ( RBT) training through one of the approved online courses;

Three (3) years to five (5) years of experience as a CYW.

Specialized Skills:

Basic computer skills;

Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Instructor’s Certificate;

Proven behaviour assessment and program development skills- working with a wide variety of students needs including developmental disabilities, autism, and extreme physical aggression;

Proven skills in training and development with adults;

Valid Driver's License.

A police records check, with a Vulnerable Sector Search and

Pardoned Sexual Offenders Database Search , dated within 6 months prior to the date

of hire , is a requirement for employment with this Board.

Please note that there have been reports that it has taken some candidates up

to 6 weeks to obtain a police check. With that in mind, we strongly recommend

that you go about obtaining this search at your earliest convenience.

KPRDSB is committed to a qualified workforce that is representative of the diversity of the people of Ontario and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse background and lived experiences as a member of a marginalized group, including but not limited to:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;

• members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;

• persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;

• persons who identify as women; and

• persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

KPRDSB is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Only

those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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