Description
We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:
General Manager, Learning Support Services
100% Regular
Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week
$145,941 to $171,825 per annum (Union Exempt, Level 11)
Reporting to the Superintendent of Learning Support Services, the General Manager of Learning Support Services is responsible to develop, organize and direct the delivery of equitable, inclusive and culturally responsive services and programs required for students with special education learning profiles. This job consults with internal and external stakeholders to promote the importance of inclusion, student achievement and wellbeing in alignment with the strategic objectives of the OCDSB.
Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Supervises professional support staff managers and support staff within psychology/behaviour analysts, speech/language pathology/occupational therapy, and social work services.
Supervises department coordinators and collaborates with system principals regarding the assignments and workload.
Oversees coordination of Specialized Program Classes, including pupil accommodation, quality program indicators, service delivery model review and reporting.
Working collaboratively with Employee Services, Facilities Department, and Planning Department to support the annual board recommended budget process and prepares various reports in relation to specialized program class staffing.
Participation on various board-level committees.
Manages various departmental priorities such as, IEP Online (IOL), Summer Learning Program for Students with ASD/DD, Health and Medical (e.g., service animals, specialized health services in schools), Program Evaluation, and Policy and Procedure development/review.
Oversees the coordination of Ministry Initiatives, funding sources and reporting (i.e. Special Incident Portion).
Works in coordination with other departments to oversee Transportation for students with special education needs.
Leads the Early Learning Team (Cross departmental, multi-disciplinary to ensure appropriate programming to support students across the District).
Qualifications
Masters Degree or higher in a Regulated Health Profession and 7 years of experience in the field of special education, within an educational setting. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
Must be a member in good standing with a professional health college in Ontario.
Experience supervising professional disciplinary teams.
Management skills, including supervising, coordinating work, evaluating staff, programs/services; and demonstrates strong leadership for mentoring, coaching, training and motivating teams.
Excellent communication skills required in order to respond, clarify or request pertinent information from others, either in writing or through verbal conversations, and must demonstrate interpersonal qualities to establish and maintain effective working relationships, including using sensitivity and empathy with affected stakeholders.
Writing skills for developing reports, correspondence, or presentations. Ease in making presentations in a small or large group setting.
High degree of discretion required due to confidentiality of student information and data.
Significant judgment for decision-making, conflict resolution, and making recommendations.
Organizational skills, including time management techniques for planning and juggling multiple priorities/projects to meet deadlines.
Proficiency using computer technology, including word processing, databases and spreadsheets applications, in order to accomplish work.
Application Process
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for all job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account at ocdsb.simplication.com.
External Applicants: If you do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com Choose ECE, EA & Support Staff as the job category. Once you have set up your account, you can search for the job and then apply. You must upload a resume and covering letter which outlines your qualifications and suitability for the this position.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the Union Exempt Employee Handbook.
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 hrcompetitions@ocdsb.ca at any time.
EDUCATING FOR SUCCESS - BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES TOGETHER
Personal information is
collected pursuant to the Education Act and will be used to determine the
eligibility for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this collection
should be directed to the Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean,
Ontario K2H 6L3
