Special Education Technician - Lasalle Sr. - Jordan's Principle
- Montréal-Ouest, QC, Canada
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- English
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Original job description
15 hours will be 5 days a week in the mornings 9:25 - 12:25
- Funding is attached to a specific student, if the student should leave the board or move schools, the individual would follow or the contract would end
Principal: Jason Ferris
Qualifications
Hold a Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling or a diploma or an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority. Candidates with a completed DEC in Special Care Counselling will be prioritized
AND
Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:
- a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration; 2. a refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in subparagraph
- Must be fluent in French and English (oral and written)
- Experience in elementary education is an asset
- Familiar with the French elementary program
- Familiarity with the use and creation of the following techniques/technologies: Google Platform, Google Read and Write, snapverter, word-q, Social Stories, and visuals (visuals schedules and other visual supports)
- Must be flexible and open to work with different types of students within the school
- Familiar with TIPPS(Trauma informed practices), CASP, UDL, Differentiated Instruction, SEL and Zones of regulation an asset
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training or equivalent is an asset
- Knowledge and experience working with Health, Social Services and Community partners would be an asset
- First responder training would be an asset
The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists of working as part of a teaching and multidisciplinary team to apply special education techniques, supports, and adaptations for students with intellectual/learning/physical disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder and/or behavior disorders in educational, volunteer, and employment settings.
Daily Tasks/Dossiers
- Works in the classroom with students that have identified needs
- Works with a diverse range of student needs
- Ability to create and consult confidential reports on students’ needs
- Liaison between students, staff, and administration
- Ability to implement the appropriate strategies that constitute an individualized profile
- Train students on technological tools to support their learning and examination procedures
- Attends multi-disciplinary resource and/or other meetings (including meetings with students/parents/caregivers and members of community organizations and/or health/social services).
- May have to contact students/parents/caregivers regarding student attendance, behavior, successes and/or struggles.
- De-escalates violent and difficult situations with both at-risk and high needs students while maintaining the students’ dignity.
- Knowledge of outside services and support available to students is an asset
- Planning and managing Social Skills or other groups
- Daily check-ins with vulnerable students
- Recess duty to monitor vulnerable students
- Teaching self-regulation techniques
- Mediating conflict between students
More about this job
Responsibilities
Support students with diverse identified needs by applying special education strategies, adaptations, and individualized learning supports, including training students to use learning and examination technologies. Coordinate with students, families, school staff, and community or health-service partners; facilitate social skills activities, teach self-regulation, monitor vulnerable students, and de-escalate or mediate challenging situations.
Requirements
A Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling, or an equivalent recognized diploma or attestation, is required; candidates with a completed DEC in Special Care Counselling are prioritized. A current standard first aid certificate and refresher training are required, along with fluency in written and spoken French and English; elementary education experience, familiarity with the French elementary program and listed support approaches and tools, and non-violent crisis intervention training are assets.
Skills
- Special Education Support
- Individualized Student Support
- Classroom Support
- Student Needs Assessment
- Confidential Reporting
- Assistive Technology Training
- De-escalation
- Self-Regulation Instruction
- Conflict Mediation
- Social Skills Group Facilitation
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Parent and Caregiver Communication
- French-English Fluency
- Differentiated Instruction
- Trauma-Informed Practices
- Universal Design for Learning
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Jason Ferris
Categories
- Education
- Social Services
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Special Education
- Special Care Counselling
- Diploma of College Studies
- Standard First Aid
- First Aid Refresher
- French Elementary Program
- Google Platform
- Google Read and Write
- Snapverter
- WordQ
- Social Stories
- Visual Schedules
- Visual Supports
- Trauma-Informed Practices
- TIPPS
- CASP
- Universal Design for Learning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Zones of Regulation
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Individualized Student Profiles
- Assistive Technology
- De-escalation
- Self-Regulation
- Social Skills Groups
- Multidisciplinary Teams
- Community Partnerships