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Classroom AssistantProvincial and Demonstration Schools Branch • Milton, Ontario, Canada
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Classroom Assistant

Classroom Assistant

Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch • Milton, Ontario, Canada
19 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
“We are recruiting to fill five (5) On-call/Supply positions for the Secondary program.”

Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf is a community-based bilingual/bicultural School for the Deaf, under the Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch with the tradition and reputation for meeting the academic, language, cultural and social needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

If you are looking for a rewarding and meaningful career and would like to be part of a specialized team recognized as leaders in the field of Deaf education then consider this exciting employment opportunity.

About the job

What can I expect to do in this role?

• work with students who are Deaf in a classroom setting;
• work in a multi-disciplinary setting;
• assist in providing individual and group programs to students who are Deaf;
• assist with physical needs of students;
• available to work on-call hours as required.
• follow up on specialized programs set up by other agencies/professionals;
• assist in program preparation and materials.

What you bring to the team


Mandatory requirements

• Community College certificate and/or equivalent training, education and working experience in a child- related field;
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff using American Sign Language (ASL);
• Current certification in CPR and First Aid.

Skills and Qualifications:

Your background and experience enables you to meet the following requirements:

• demonstrated experience working with students who are deaf and may have other emotional and behavioural disorders;
• demonstrated experience implementing academic and prescribed behaviour management programs in the classroom;
• knowledge of education terms and strategies as they relate to students with behavioural and educational exceptionalities;
• knowledge of child development and an understanding of caring for students with special needs;
• excellent communications skills, written English and American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• knowledge of relevant legislation /policies /procedures /guidelines/practices that address student care and safety;
• excellent analytical, problem solving and observation skills to identify students' needs/difficulties;
• ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team;
• ability and willingness to assist special needs students as required.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
  • diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
  • accessibility
  • Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 5 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 3 months, 255 Ontario St S, Milton, Central Region, Vulnerable Sector Check
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Schedule 4
Category:
Education and Training
Posted on:
Monday, March 30, 2026

Note:

  • About security checks:
    A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
    If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
    Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

How to apply:

  1. You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
  2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
  3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
  4. Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
  5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
Send application to:
PSBjobs@ontario.ca and quote Competition # PDSB26-041.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.

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