Educational Assistant

6 days ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking creative, dynamic, committed educational leaders

To Join The Following Initiative
Educational Assistant
100%, Regular (10 month work year)
$29.54 to 36.70 per hour
Under the direction of the Principal, the Educational Assistant is an integral member of the school team and is responsible for the provision of support to students with exceptional needs within the school. The position involves dealing with confidential information and requires ongoing flexibility and variability. Responsibilities are varied, in collaboration with teaching and other professional staff, and include: supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and students with developmental disabilities; participation in pool programs, academic support, implementing special programs, support to deaf/hard of hearing or visually impaired students, physiotherapy exercises and stretches.

Educational Assistants may be required to modify programs and support learning for students with learning disabilities, and speech/language issues. Assignments may also include outside yard duties, lifting, toileting, and/or pool duties. Knowledge of Ontario Curriculum and educational communication software such as Dragon and Kurzweil are assets.

Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will possess a community college diploma in Developmental Services Worker, Child and Youth Care/Worker, or equivalent, and a minimum of 1-2 years of related experience with school aged special needs children. Equivalent programs must be assessed by People, Culture and Leadership staff. Valid First Aid certification/CPR Level C is required. The successful candidate will have also completed Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, TCI, and/or Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) training. Please ensure that you include copies of your diploma(s) and/or certificates that are applicable to the qualifications of an Educational Assistant.

Required Skills And Abilities

  • CYW or DSW or equivalent
  • Autism experience
  • Behaviour Modification
  • Behaviour Management Systems - current
  • Computer Skills
  • Crisis Intervention
  • CPR and First Aid an asset
  • Prepared to assist with toileting
  • Prepared to assist with lifting
  • Yard duty

Additional Comments

  • Responsibilities: work with students in our First Place program designed to support students who have been chronic non-attenders due to school-based anxiety. Classroom has a maximum of 15 grade 9 and 10 students and is staffed with one EA and one classroom teacher. Your work could include: development of social emotional skill building opportunities/lessons/activities; support of daily community walks that encourage socialization and physical activity; support in grade 9 and 10 courses; support of needs on an individual basis; support of classroom teacher field trip planning and execution, daily activity planning, and any other EA-related duties that may arise (including Breakfast Program supervision from 8 to 8:45 am daily).

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to at any time.

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