Job opportunity
Educational Assistant Special Needs Support
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)
Support exceptional-needs students as an Educational Assistant with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, working 17.5 hours weekly.
Under the Principal’s direction, you will support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and speech or language issues. The assignment includes regular classroom support for the general population, collaborating with teaching and professional staff. Duties may involve academic support, special programs, assistive technology, and student care. Confidential information, flexibility, and varied responsibilities are central to this work.
Key Responsibilities:
Support students with autism and developmental disabilities
Provide academic support and implement special programs
Modify programs for learning and speech or language needs
Observe, record, and chart behaviour data
Assist with toileting, yard duties, lifting, or pool programs
Requirements:
Community college diploma in DSW, CYW, or equivalent
One to two years’ related experience with school-aged special-needs children
Autism experience and behaviour modification knowledge
Completed crisis intervention or behaviour management training
Assistive technology and computer skills
Bring student support, behaviour observation, and collaborative problem-solving skills to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
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Apply on source site Under the Principal’s direction, you will support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and speech or language issues. The assignment includes regular classroom support for the general population, collaborating with teaching and professional staff. Duties may involve academic support, special programs, assistive technology, and student care. Confidential information, flexibility, and varied responsibilities are central to this work.
Key Responsibilities:
Support students with autism and developmental disabilities
Provide academic support and implement special programs
Modify programs for learning and speech or language needs
Observe, record, and chart behaviour data
Assist with toileting, yard duties, lifting, or pool programs
Requirements:
Community college diploma in DSW, CYW, or equivalent
One to two years’ related experience with school-aged special-needs children
Autism experience and behaviour modification knowledge
Completed crisis intervention or behaviour management training
Assistive technology and computer skills
Bring student support, behaviour observation, and collaborative problem-solving skills to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
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