The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the 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
$23.45 per hour
Orleans Wood Elementary School
7859 Decarie Drive, Gloucester, ON K1C 2J4
Under the direction of the Principal, the 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 students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and students with developmental disabilities; participation in pool programs, academic support, implementing special programs, support to deaf/hard of hearing or visually impaired students, physiotherapy exercises and stretches.
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.
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 People, Culture and Leadership 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 Management Systems (BMS) training. Please ensure that you include copies of your diploma(s) and/or certificates that are applicable to the qualifications of an Educational Assistant.
The Jordan’s Principle / Inuit Child First Initiative constitutes a Special Program pursuant to Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code. It has been put into place to relieve hardships associated with a historically disadvantaged group and assist Indigenous students to achieve equal opportunity in education.
As such, it is an essential requirement of the position that the successful applicant identifies as a member of the historically disadvantaged group and is of First Nation, Métis or Inuit descent. As a result of shared experience, the candidate will be uniquely placed to support the goals and needs of the program.
Nature of Position
Monday-Friday, 8:40 am - 4:20 pm
Salary
$23.45/ hour plus 4%
Application Process
Please contact Dianne Morris, Principal at Orleans Wood Elementary School, if you are interested in this position. You can email dianne.morris@ocdsb.ca or call the school office at 613-837-4622.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply!
We look forward to hearing from you.
External Applications (who do not have an active ATE account for our District) can Register for an account (at no cost) at https://ocdsb.simplication.
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Applytoeducation (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application. A copy of the template can be found on SSP conference on GEM. External applicants will submit via applytoeducation.com by providing a cover letter and resume. Please clearly indicate on your resume your full-time and/or part-time regular work experience with school aged children.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the terms of the Student Support Professionals’ Collective Agreement and in accordance with Policy P.146.HR Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Promotion.
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, People, Culture and Leadership, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3.
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