Educational Assistant Special Education Support

Support students with exceptional needs as an Educational Assistant for The Upper Canada District School Board. Apply strong communication and behaviour support skills.

Working under the Principal’s direction, you will collaborate with Learning Resource and classroom teachers. You will support individual and group instruction, special education programs, student communication, and physical care. The work serves students with learning, behavioural, developmental, intellectual, or physical challenges.

• Support instruction in academic and integrated classroom environments
• Implement programs addressing behaviour, communication, intellectual, or physical needs
• Maintain student progress, behaviour, and program implementation records
• Support adaptive technology and augmentative communication methods
• Supervise students throughout school environments for safety

• Secondary school diploma and qualifying two or three year diploma
• Relevant degrees in Child Studies, Sociology, or Psychology recognized
• Knowledge of students’ social, emotional, and physical needs
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Confidential, calm, diplomatic, and appropriately independent approach

Bring educational support, behaviour management, communication, and student safety skills to the UCDSB Educational Assistant position.