Classroom Assistant, Program for Students with Learning Disabilities

**Classroom Assistant, Program for Students with Learning Disabilities**:

- **Job ID**:

- 236174
- **Posting status**:

- Open
- **Organization**:

- Ministry of Education
- **Division**:

- Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch
- **City**:

- Milton
- **Position(s) language**:

- English
- **Job term**:

- 1 Temporary Seasonal position (September to June recurring)
- **Job code**:

- U0114 - Classroom Assistant
- **Salary**:

- $24.61 - $27.14 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
- **Competition # PDSB25-156**

The Trillium Demonstration School, Ministry of Education are committed to providing a safe place where students, families and staff find support to learn, grow and discover. At our Demonstration Schools, we provide a specialized student lodging program for students with severe learning disabilities whose education needs cannot be met in their local school boards. The schools are known for being forward-thinking and technologically advanced.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of students with severe learning disabilities? Do you have a background in child development and experience in a child care related field? If so, this career opportunity will be of interest to you.

**About the job**: In this Classroom Assistant role, you will:

- Work with students with severe learning disabilities;
- Work in a multi-disciplinary setting;
- Assist teachers in providing individual and group programs to children with severe learning disabilities;
- Support and assist students with unique learning needs;
- Support students within the classroom in completion of assigned work, including work access through technology;
- Assist teachers in program preparation and materials.-
- **What you bring to the team**:

- **
Mandatory requirements**:

- Community College certificate and/or equivalent training, education and working experience in a child
- related field;
- Current certification in CPR and First Aid.

**
Skills and Qualifications**: Your background and experience enables you to meet the following requirements:

- Demonstrated experience working with students who have learning disabilities, and may have motivation and self-esteem needs, and show discouragement toward school work;
- Demonstrated experience implementing academic and prescribed behaviour management programs in the classroom;
- Knowledge of education terms and strategies as they relate to students with behavioural and educational exceptionalities;
- Knowledge of child/adolescent development and an understanding of caring for children and teenagers with learning disabilities;
- Strong computer skills and experience working with classroom learning technology, assistive technology and personal devices;
- Able to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff members and other professionals;
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and practices that address student care, well-being and safety;
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and observation skills to identify students' needs/difficulties;
- Ability to be an active participant in a multi-disciplinary team;
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible, manage change and effectively deal with stress;
- Willingness to take initiative to be proactive within the classroom and assist students with learning disabilities as required.

**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy- **Additional information**:

- Monday, November 17, 2025 11:59 pm EST
- **Position details**:

- 1 English Temporary - Seasonal, duration up to 10 months, 347 Ontario St S, Milton, Central Region, Vulnerable Sector Check- **Compensation group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union
- **Work hours**:

- Schedule 4
- **Category**:

- Education and Training
- **Posted on**:

- Friday, October 31, 2025
- **Note**:

- **About security checks**:
A criminal or other federal offence record **does not automatically disqualify you** from the position. We consider each situatio