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

Educational Assistant - 50% Term, 17.5 hours per week (12pm - 3:30pm)

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 Employee Services staff. Valid First Aid certification/CPR Level C is an asset. 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.

Assignment: Regular Classroom Support, General Population, General Learning Program (GLP), Medical Fragility (Medical)

Required Skills And Abilities

DSW/CYW or equivalent
Autism experience
Assistive Technology
Behaviour Modification
Behaviour Management Systems
Collaborative Problem Solving
Computer Skills
Crisis Intervention
Yard duty
Dependability, strong work ethic, a flexible team player
Ability to observe, record and chart behaviour data
Assistance with toileting
Assistance with lifting
Assistance with feeding

Who Can Apply

In accordance with the Student Support Personnel's Collective Agreement, O.S.S.T.F. District 25, and further to Articles 23.04 and 23:07 qualified regular part-time employees are eligible to increase their status and apply to part-time term vacancies if it does not interfere with their regular assignment, subject to Article 13:03; (i.e. 30 minutes between assignments or travel time, whichever is greater, without impact on current part-time hours of work). Regular full-time employees are not eligible to apply for term vacancies

NOTE: As per the SSP Collective Agreement, EAs who have already accepted terms for the 2026/2027 school year that end June 25, 2027 are not eligible to apply unless to increase status.

Salary

$28.45 per hour + 4% Vacation Pay

This position does not come with paid vacation days. Percentage vacation pay is provided in lieu.

Benefits are included

Application Process

Applications will be considered in accordance with the terms of the Student Support Professionals’ Collective Agreement and in accordance with Policy Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Promotion.

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.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to at any time.

EDUCATING FOR SUCCESS - BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES TOGETHER

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Responsibilities

Provide support to students with exceptional needs, including students with autism and developmental disabilities, in collaboration with teachers and other professionals. Assist with academic and specialized programs, communication and mobility needs, physiotherapy exercises, personal care, lifting, pool activities, and yard duties.

Requirements

A community college diploma in Developmental Services Worker, Child and Youth Care/Worker, or an equivalent program, plus at least 1–2 years of related experience with school-aged children with special needs, is required. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, TCI, and/or Behaviour Management Systems training is expected; First Aid and CPR Level C certification are assets.

Skills

Autism Support
Assistive Technology
Behaviour Modification
Behaviour Management
Collaborative Problem Solving
Computer Skills
Crisis Intervention
Behaviour Data Observation and Recording
Toileting Assistance
Lifting Assistance
Feeding Assistance
Teamwork
Flexibility
Dependability
First Aid
CPR

Benefits

Benefits Included
Vacation Pay

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Educational Assistant
Developmental Services Worker
Child and Youth Care
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Developmental Disabilities
Ontario Curriculum
Dragon
Kurzweil
Assistive Technology
Behaviour Modification
Behaviour Management Systems
Collaborative Problem Solving
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
TCI
First Aid
CPR Level C
Physiotherapy
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Support
Visual Impairment Support
Medical Fragility
General Learning Program
Special Education
Academic Support
Behaviour Data Recording
Personal Care
Pool Programs

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