special needs educational assistant

Work setting

• Children's program

Tasks

• Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of classroom teacher
• Supervise students during school and extracurricular activities
• Assist students with integration into the classroom and school setting
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Assess social developments

Work experience with special needs students

• Emotionally disturbed
• Assistance with communication
• Children with an intellectual disability

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Children with behavioural issues
• Children with learning disabilities

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 37.5 hours per week