Student Support Counsellor

**Student Support Counsellor - Lodging Program for Students Who Are Blind**:
**Job ID**:

- 233350

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Education

**Division**:

- Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch

**City**:

- Brantford

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 5 Temporary - Irregular, On-Call/Supply position (to work on an as needed basis)

**Job code**:

- 50466 - Residence Counsellor 2

**Salary**:

- $28.58 - $31.44 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

**Competition # PDSB25-107**

The W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind is a community-based school for students who are blind, visually impaired, and deafblind, under the Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch with the tradition and reputation for meeting the academic, personal, social, emotional, and developmental needs of the individual children.

The student lodging program is an extension of the school program for students who do not live close enough to access daily transportation and runs from Monday - Friday during the school year.

Academic and student lodging programs support each other in the provision of a comprehensive curriculum. The School Principal and Student Support Manager work together toward a successful experience for all students.

**Learning continues after the daily academic program in after school programs that promote**:

- **Language & communication**:

- Life skills
- Social skills
- Independence

Student support staff are invested in facilitating every student's growth and independence.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of students who are blind and/or visually impaired? Do you have a background in child development, experience in a childcare related field and the ability to facilitate effective programs for students who are blind and/or visually impaired? If so, this career opportunity with the Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch, may be of interest to you.

**About the job**:

- Provide supervision, guidance, intervention, and instruction for students who are blind, and/or visually impaired in planned and organized programs in student lodging in a school setting.
- Plan, organize and implement customized individual and group programs designed to meet the personal, social, emotional, and developmental needs of students who are blind and/or visually impaired using a multi-disciplinary approach.
- Supervise, guide, and instruct students who are blind and/or visually impaired.
- Provide sound physical care and maintain a safe/secure environment for students in the student lodging program.

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- Post-secondary educational certificate and/or equivalent training, education and working experience in a childcare related field.
- Current certification in Standard First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Defensive driving and Behaviour Management Systems (BMS).

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Experience working with students who are blind and/or visually impaired.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate effective individualized developmental, social/life skill programs to meet the needs of students who are visually impaired and who may have additional challenges.
- Knowledge of orientation and mobility needs of students who are visually impaired.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation/policies/procedures/guidelines/practices that address student care and safety.
- Excellent communication skills to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and other professionals.
- Sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds to assist with student transfers.
- Willingness and ability to work shifts.

**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**:

- Thursday, August 21, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

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