Permanent Communicative Disorder Assistant

Communicative Disorder Assistant

0.6 FTE Permanent

Learning Services - Special Education

Applications from permanent employees from within the PSSP Bargaining Unit, other permanent Board employees, as well as external applicants, will be considered.

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) has an opening for a permanent 0.6 FTE Communicative Disorder Assistant. The WRDSB serves a student population of more than 64,000 pupils. The successful candidate will join an energetic and supportive department of Speech-Language Pathologists and Communicative Disorder Assistants. Reporting through the designated Speech-Language Pathologist to the Chief Speech-Language Pathologist, the successful candidate will implement direct language intervention programs.

Responsibilities :

• Plans, creates and implements intervention activities for individuals and groups on a withdrawal basis or in-class basis in consultation with the Speech-Language Pathologist
• Documents students' progress toward achieving intervention goals
• Delivers tier 1 whole class communication intervention programs
• In class modeling of language development strategies and facilitating language rich interactions to support students' communication development
• Develops appropriate materials for speech-language pathologists, students, educators and caregivers

Qualifications :

Salary Range

46,314 - $58,839 per annum based on 1.0 FTE

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

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