Description
Communicative Disorder Assistant
Location: Trent River Public School, Trenton
Schedule: 35 Hours per week
Salary: $25.45 - $29.40 per hour
In addition to the salary outlined above, we offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit package (including extended health and dental, and life insurance), participation in the OMERS pension plan, competitive vacation and sick leave and maternity/parental leave top-up.
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) serves approximately 15,000 students each day at 40 in-person schools (33 elementary, one K-12; four 7-12, two secondary) and two virtual schools (K-8 and 9-12). Supporting student achievement is the goal of approximately 1,800 teaching and support staff who, along with the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners, share their passion for teaching and learning.
The district covers a wide geographic area of 7,220 square kilometers bordered by Maynooth to the north, Deseronto to the east, Prince Edward County to the south, and Quinte West. The Hastings Prince Edward region offers world-class beaches, boating, plentiful outdoor venues and activities, and award-winning wineries and micro-breweries. The City of Belleville and surrounding areas offer many festivals, restaurants and community events, as well as live music and theatre.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform duties under the guidance of the Speech Language Pathologists within the required scope of practice as outlined in the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) including: provision of speech and language intervention to students; carrying out speech, language and hearing screenings; train, model and support students, staff and parents with general oral language strategies, as well as assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication systems.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess at minimum a two-year college diploma with a specialty in health, community services or social services and the post-secondary graduate certificate Communicative Disorders Assistant, as well as six months of hands-on experience as a CDA. Successful applicants will possess effective communication, time management and problem-solving skills, strong computer skills, demonstrated ability to protect sensitive information and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Flexibility with hours of work may be required.
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to a qualified workforce that is representative of the diversity of the people of Ontario and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences as a member of a marginalized group, including but not limited to:
First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples,
members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin,
persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities,
persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Thank you to all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, and M.F.I.P.P.A and is used to determine eligibility for employment. In accordance with Ontario Regulation 521/01 Collection of Personal Information, criminal record checks and vulnerable sector screening will be required of all HPEDSB employees who have direct and regular contact with students.
