Casual Educational Assistants EA -South March PS

The OttawaCarleton District School Board is thelargest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a worldof choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programsto promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of studentsparents and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities whereprincipals viceprincipals teachers and support staff nurture studentwellbeing and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking creativedynamic committed educational leaders

to join thefollowing initiative:

Casual EducationalAssistant

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Principal the Casual 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 autism spectrum disorders behaviour management programs support to developmentally delayed students participation in pool programs academic support implementing special programs support to deaf/hard of hearing or visually impaired students physiotherapy exercises and stretches.

Casual 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. Casual Educational Assistants must be available to accept assignments on an asneeded basis.

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 12 years of related experience with school aged special needs children. Equivalent programs must be assessed by Human Resources staff. Valid First Aid certification/CPR Level C is required. The successful candidate will have also completed NonViolent Crisis Intervention TCI and/or Behaviour Modification training. Please ensure that you include copies of your diploma(s) and/or certificates that are applicable to the qualifications of an Educational Assistant.

Nature of Position

Casual on call at various Elementary and Secondary schools within the board as needed.

Application Process

The OttawaCarleton District School Board utilizes ApplyToEducation (ATE) to manage its applications and competition staffing processes.

This posting is intendedfor external applicants. Ifyou are not an OCDSB employee please create an account onocdsb.simplication then Search Jobs and enter keyword 3875132 search attach your resume and apply to theposition. Should you encounter any difficulties when registering throughApplyToEducation please contact their Customer Service line Monday to Friday8:30 am to 5:00 pm ator via email at .

All qualified applicantsare encouraged to apply!

We thank all applicantsfor their interest however only those selected for an interview will becontacted.

Personal informationgathered through the application process is collected under the authority ofthe Municipal Act RSO 1980 c302 (as amended) and will be used to determinethe qualification for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about thiscollection should be directed to the Manager Employee Services133 Greenbank Road Nepean Ontario K2H 6L3.

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.

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