Communicative Disorder Assistant - 100% Regular- Learning Support Services

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 : Communicative Disorder Assistant 100% Regular (10 month work year) $44,749 to $57,717 Learning Support Services, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean DUTIES : The Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) reports directly to the Supervisor of Speech-Language Pathology, and works under the direction and clinical supervision of the Board’s speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to collaborate with educators in the delivery of programs and interventions for students with communication and learning needs.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES Excellent interpersonal skills for working with a team of professionals and educators. Must have the ability to take direction from and work collaboratively with speech-language pathologists as clinical supervisors.

Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to collect data and maintain student progress accurately and in detail.

Strong time management, organization and multi-tasking skills to manage large caseload, prioritize competing demands, balance urgent needs and sustained needs, and ensure timely and consistent services.

Ability to learn necessary technology and computer literacy. Use of audio-visual equipment, printers, Internet, computers, computer software programs, communication equipment, photocopier, screening and therapy tools, and adapting and applying software.

Ability to adapt to change and maintain resilience, optimism and flexibility. Valid Ontario Class G license and use of personal vehicle for travel to school sites.

Strong knowledge about AAC and experience with student / educator training would be an asset EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE This position requires two year post-secondary education and a one year Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) graduate certificate from a recognized community college, and 2 years of experience working with school-aged children as a CDA is required.

Must have a passion for working with students with complex needs (e.g., Autism, Developmental Disabilities) who may present with significantly challenging behaviour.

Membership in the CDAAC would be an asset. Application Process 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 PSSP 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 Professional Student Support Personnel’s 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.

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 hrcompetitions@ocdsb.

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