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Special Education Technician - St-John Fisher Senior - Jordan's Principle

  • Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

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St-John Fisher Senior

  • 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

Contract Ends: June 23, 2027

Principal: Micheal White

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

Other Requirements

  • 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

Nature Of The Work

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
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Responsibilities

Support students with diverse intellectual, learning, physical, autism-related, and behavioral needs by applying individualized special education strategies, adaptations, and learning technologies. Collaborate with students, families, school staff, and community or health-service partners, while supporting social skills, self-regulation, attendance, and conflict resolution.

Requirements

A Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling, or an equivalent recognized diploma or attestation, is required; candidates with a completed diploma in Special Care Counselling are prioritized. A current certificate for standard first aid and a refresher course is required, along with fluency in written and spoken French and English; elementary education experience and familiarity with the listed educational approaches and tools are assets.

Skills

  • Special Education Support
  • Individualized Student Strategies
  • Classroom Support
  • Student Needs Assessment
  • Confidential Reporting
  • Educational Technology Training
  • De-escalation
  • Social Skills Instruction
  • Self-Regulation Instruction
  • Conflict Mediation
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • French-English Fluency
  • Google Platform
  • Google Read and Write
  • Social Stories
  • Differentiated Instruction

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Hiring contact

Micheal White

Categories

  • Education
  • Social Services
  • Healthcare
  • Security & Safety

Keywords

  • Special Education
  • Special Care Counselling
  • Diploma of College Studies
  • Standard First Aid
  • First Aid Refresher
  • French-English Fluency
  • Elementary Education
  • French Elementary Program
  • Google Platform
  • Google Read and Write
  • Snapverter
  • WordQ
  • Social Stories
  • Visual Schedules
  • Visual Supports
  • Trauma-Informed Practices
  • CASP
  • Universal Design for Learning
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Zones of Regulation
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
  • Multidisciplinary Teamwork
  • Individualized Student Support
  • De-escalation
  • Self-Regulation
  • Social Skills Groups
  • Community Partnerships

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