Handicap Attendant

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HANDICAP ATTENDANT

**Qualifications**:
Hold a Diploma of Vocational Studies in Assistance in Health Care Facilities or a Secondary School Diploma or a diploma or an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority, and have one (1) year of pertinent experience in those areas requiring self-discipline, general concepts in psychology and human relations skills.

AND

Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:
1. a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8) -hour duration;
2. a refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in subparagraph 1

**Other Requirements**:
Bilingualism, written and oral

Ability to work with elementary age (K-6)

Experience working with students with challenging behaviours and high special needs

Experience working with students with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders as well as oppositional behavior disorder

Team worker

Basic understanding of health and safety protocols

Salary scale as per the IASS Collective Agreement

$21.89 to $23.35 per hour

Nature of the work

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in assisting handicapped students in participating in activities related to their schooling. He or she assists a student in moving from one location to another, ensures his or her well-being, hygiene and safety according to the instructions received in keeping with the individualized education plan.

Characteristic functions

The employee in this class of employment assists the student in moving from one location to another; pushes his or her wheelchair, helps him or her to change position and, if necessary, to transfer to another chair. For the student's added comfort, he or she helps him or her drink and eat during snacks and meals and, if necessary, reheats foods; helps him or her get dressed and undressed. He or she ensures the student's personal hygiene; helps him or her wash; helps him or her in the washroom; if necessary, changes his or her diaper and washes him or her. He or she ensures the student's safety from the time he or she gets off the transportation vehicle to the time he or she gets on.

He or she assists teachers in conveying to students basic concepts regarding cleanliness, dressing, drinking and eating. He or she helps students to use or, handles for them, the materials and objects necessary for preparing and carrying out pedagogical and student activities. He or she may be required to accompany a student to physiotherapy, occupational therapy or body and muscle relaxation sessions.

Daily Tasks/Dossiers

Supervise individual students (1-2)

Collaborate with daycare educator on a daily basis

Assist with day-to-day functions such as toileting and other student needs.

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**Qualifications requises**:
Être titulaire d’un diplôme d’études professionnelles en assistance à la personne en établissement de santé ou un diplôme de 5e année du secondaire ou être titulaire d’un diplôme ou d’une attestation d’études dont l’équivalence est reconnue par l’autorité compétente, et avoir une (1) année d’expérience pertinente ayant permis d’acquérir une discipline personnelle, des notions générales de psychologie et des aptitudes sur le plan des relations humaines.

ET

Être titulaire d’un document datant d’au plus trois (3) ans, attestant la réussite:
1. soit d’un cours de secourisme général d’une durée mínimale de huit (8) heures; 2. soit d’un cours d’appoint d’une durée mínimale de six (6) heures visant la mise à jour des connaissances acquises dans le cadre du cours mentionné au paragraphe précédent.

**Autres exigences**:
Bilinguisme (français et anglais)

Capacité de travailler avec des enfants du primaire (m-6)

Expérience de travail avec des élèves ayant un comportement difficile et des besoins particuliers élevés

Expérience de travail avec des élèves ayant des retards de développement, des troubles du spectre de l’autisme et un trouble de l’opposition

Esprit d’équipe

Compréhension de base des pratiques en santé et sécurité

**Échelle de salaire selon la convention collective del’UIES**:
21,89 $ à 23,35 $ de l’heure

Nature du travail

Le rôle principal et habituel de la personne salariée de cette classe d’emplois consiste à aider l’élève handicapé dans sa participation aux activités reliées à sa scolarisation. Elle assiste l’élève dans ses déplacements, voit à son bien-être, à son hygiène et à sa sécurité conformément aux instructions reçues dans