Attendant/aide for Disabled Students

**Reference number**: S-22-23-2996

**Job Category (Job Alert)**: Special Care Counseling

**Department**: Services for Students

**Services**: Student Services

**Immediate Supervisor's Name**: Anja Vroomen

**Position Status**: Occasional

**Length of the contract**: Until May 7, 2023

**Work Location**: Vanier College

**Work Schedule**: Please see job description

**External Posting Start Date**: 2023-02-07

**External Posting End Date and Time**: 2023-05-07 17:00

**Salary Scale**: $21.89 - $23.35

**Expected Start Date**: 2023-03-06

Vanier College is an English-language public college with more than 6000 daytime students from over 90 different nationalities. We have a thriving Continuing Education division that provides services to adult learners, international students as well as to community and corporate clients. Vanier has approximately 1000 employees and offers a stimulating work environment and a beautiful green campus. Our dynamic faculty and staff enjoy numerous benefits including an employee assistance program, employee fitness programs, professional development, daycare, educational fee waivers as well as music concerts and other activities.

**Description**:

- Reporting to the Coordinator of Professional Services, the Attendant for Disabled Students provides assistant to disabled students in their participation in courses or activities. The employee assists the disabled student in their movements, providing them with the assistance required by their condition and ensures their well-being.
- More specifically, but not limited to, the Attendant:
- Accompanies students to and from classes or other areas of the college;
- Assists in personal care (toileting, feeding);
- Provides in class support;
- Provides note taking and homework assistance;
- Assists in general tasks when required;
- Performs other related duties.

Other related tasks which fall within the scope of the classification of this position may be assigned.
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, Part-time hours in between 8:00am and 6:00pm, based on the schedule of the student
- Contract: Until May 7, 2023, with possibility of extension
- Classification: Accompagnatrice ou accompagnateur d’étudiantes ou d’étudiants handicapés (Attendant for Disabled Students)**Requirements**:

- Qualifications:
- Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) in an appropriate specialty or secondary school diploma (DES) or have a diploma or an attestation which is recognized by the competent authority.
- At least one (1) year of pertinent experience

Conditions related to the specific position:
- Experience in manipulating and transferring individuals to and from wheelchairs;
- Experience in personal care;
- Experience in working with individuals with various disabilities;
- Good English written and oral communication skills;
- Good French written and oral communication skills;
- Basic Word and Excel.

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