Autism Assistant

3 weeks ago

KitchenerWaterloo, Canada KidsAbility Full time

KidsAbility empowers children and youth with special needs to realize their full potential.

**0.8 FTE 30 hours per week**

KidsAbility is an equal opportunity employer that is dedicated to over 60 years of proven community outreach and servicing of families across the Waterloo and Guelph Wellington Regions. With core values such as collaboration, respect, accountability, integrity, and inclusion, KidsAbility offers employees:

- Access to Employee Assistance Programs
- Organizational transparency on missions, visions, and future development
- Social Events and opportunities to give back to your community
- A supportive and caring work environment with a strong focus on client service and supporting staff to meet our mission critical work

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager, Program Manager and/or Clinical Coordinator, the Autism Assistant is responsible for preparing and creating materials to support programming for children with Autism or other needs.
The Autism Assistant will complete ordering, managing and organizing of resources, toys, equipment and supplies. Supporting clients (for example, supervising lunch, breaks, gym activities and crafts) and potential data collection are also required.

**General Qualifications**:

- Experience in working with children with special needs.
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
- Excellent computer skills and the familiarity with or willingness to learn specialized computer programs used in the production of resource materials (e.g., Boardmaker)
- Good time management and organizational skills, flexibility, and initiative
- The ability to lift small pieces of equipment.
- The use of an automobile with public liability and property damage is required.
- Certification in First Aid and CPR an asset.

KidsAbility is committed to promoting accessible recruitment and strives to accommodate any applicant, including those with disabilities throughout all stages for assistance.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: $19.39-$22.81 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-27

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