Job opportunity
Special Needs Educational Assistant OCDSB
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)
Help deliver regular classroom support as an Educational Assistant with OCDSB in Ottawa, supporting students with disabilities during a 50% term schedule. Your work includes academic and personal assistance.
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board seeks an Educational Assistant for a 17.5-hour weekly assignment, scheduled from 12:30 to 4:00PM. Working under the Principal, you will collaborate with teachers and professional staff while supporting students with exceptional needs. Duties may include physiotherapy exercises, pool programs, support for deaf or hard-of-hearing and visually impaired students, toileting, and lifting. Knowledge of the Ontario Curriculum, Dragon, and Kurzweil is an asset.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide regular classroom support within the general population
Participate in pool programs and physiotherapy exercises
Support deaf, hard-of-hearing, or visually impaired students
Provide academic support and implement special programs
Assist with toileting, lifting, and outside yard duties
Requirements:
DSW, CYW, or equivalent community college diploma
One to two years’ experience with school-aged special needs children
Ability to collaborate with teaching and professional staff
Behaviour Management Systems, TCI, or crisis intervention training
Valid First Aid and CPR Level C are assets
Use student support, assistive technology, and collaborative skills as an OCDSB Educational Assistant across varied classroom needs.
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Apply on source site The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board seeks an Educational Assistant for a 17.5-hour weekly assignment, scheduled from 12:30 to 4:00PM. Working under the Principal, you will collaborate with teachers and professional staff while supporting students with exceptional needs. Duties may include physiotherapy exercises, pool programs, support for deaf or hard-of-hearing and visually impaired students, toileting, and lifting. Knowledge of the Ontario Curriculum, Dragon, and Kurzweil is an asset.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide regular classroom support within the general population
Participate in pool programs and physiotherapy exercises
Support deaf, hard-of-hearing, or visually impaired students
Provide academic support and implement special programs
Assist with toileting, lifting, and outside yard duties
Requirements:
DSW, CYW, or equivalent community college diploma
One to two years’ experience with school-aged special needs children
Ability to collaborate with teaching and professional staff
Behaviour Management Systems, TCI, or crisis intervention training
Valid First Aid and CPR Level C are assets
Use student support, assistive technology, and collaborative skills as an OCDSB Educational Assistant across varied classroom needs.
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