Deaf Blind Intervenor

1 week ago

Toronto, Canada Toronto District School Board Full time

**These positions are casual/on-call for short term assignments.**

**You must be available at least 3 days per week.**

**Assignments are in schools located across the TDSB.
- The Deaf/Blind Intervenor will act as a communicator/facilitator between a student who is deaf/blind (dual sensory impairment) and his/her environment under the direction of the teacher(s). _The Deaf Blind Intervenor forms a vital link in a reactive setting, not as a model or teacher, but as a means of communication and as an aid to interpretation.- Receive and interpret information for the deaf/blind student
- Relay information on behalf of the deaf/blind student (this may include sign language, hand-over-hand communication, voice, two-handed manual, object reference systems, total communication);
- Communicate in the preferred modality or language of students with deaf/blindness (e.g. ASL, PSE, Sign Support, Oral Communication, braille, FM system)
- Assist the special education teacher(s) in monitoring, intervention and support to meet the health, personal care and safety needs of students (e.g., toileting, lifting and transferring, feeding, approved administration of medication - with training provided) and during non-instructional periods within a variety of school environments;
- Assist the special education teacher(s) in the academic, modified, or accommodated instruction and delivery of alternative curriculum for students with deaf/blindness

Rate of pay:

- $38.95 per hour
- (effective September 1, 2023)
- 3.8% statutory holiday pay and 4% vacation pay are added to these rates
- Schedule: up to 7 hours per day between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm (based on operational requirements)_
- Two year Community College Diploma in related field (e.g. Deaf and Blind Support Specialist Program or Intervenor for deaf/blind persons) plus two years’ experience working with deaf/blind students in an educational setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to use effective technological devices to assist students
- Skills in alternative forms of communication as required by specific students.

**Alternative forms of Communication Qualifications for Specific Assignment**

To meet the needs of an individual student, additional qualifications will include one or more of the following:

- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Braille (EBAE uncontracted and contracted braille, UEB uncontracted and contracted braille)
- Two-handed manual alphabet
- Signed Exact English
- Total Communication
- Large Print Notetaking

**Working at the Toronto District School Board**:
Our staff members are the backbone of our system. Becoming a part of the TDSB team means joining a talented community of educators and support staff dedicated to enriching the lives of all students and helping them to achieve success.

The TDSB is one of the largest and most culturally diverse school boards in Canada, with approximately 246,000 students in 584 schools and approximately 40,000 employees. We offer a dynamic, challenging work environment and unmatched career opportunities for our staff.

Please review the information provided and explore the exciting career possibilities the TDSB has to offer as we continue to establish ourselves as the leading school board of the new millennium.
- The TDSB _follows a hybrid work structure where some employees may be able to work remotely at times, based on strategic and operational requirements. Please refer to Policy P103, Flexible Working Arrangements for more information. _

**Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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