Description
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:
Casual Educational
Assistant
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Principal, the Casual 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 autism spectrum disorders, behaviour management programs, support to developmentally delayed students, participation in pool programs, academic support, implementing special programs, support to deaf/hard of hearing or visually impaired students, physiotherapy exercises and stretches.
Casual 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. Casual Educational Assistants must be available to accept assignments on an as-needed basis.
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 Human Resources 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 Modification training. Please ensure that you include copies of your diploma(s) and/or certificates that are applicable to the qualifications of an Educational Assistant.
Nature of Position
Casual, on call, at various Elementary and Secondary schools within the board, as needed.
Application Process
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board utilizes ApplyToEducation (ATE) to manage its applications and competition staffing processes.
This posting is intended
for external applicants. If
you are not an OCDSB employee please create an account on
ocdsb.simplication.com, then “Search Jobs” and enter keyword 3875132 , search, attach your resume and apply to the
position. Should you encounter any difficulties when registering through
ApplyToEducation, please contact their Customer Service line Monday to Friday,
8:30 am to 5:00 pm at 1-877-900-5627 or via email at info@applytoeducation.com.
All qualified applicants
are encouraged to apply!
We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.
Personal information
gathered through the application process is collected under the authority of
the Municipal Act, RSO 1980, c302 (as amended), and will be used to determine
the qualification for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this
collection should be directed to the Manager, Employee Services,
133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3.
OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and
community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths,
ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and
working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the
Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity
of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the
education every student deserves with dignity.
If you require accommodations at any point in the
selection process, please send an email to casualssp@ocdsb.ca at
any time.
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