Instructor Assistant - ALP Mon-Thurs, Albert St. EC: TERM

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  schools are teaching communities where principals, vice‑principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well‑being and challenge students to achieve their best.

Under the direction of the LBS Instructor, the LBS Instructor Assistant assists in the provision of instruction and training to adult learners with developmental exceptionalities.

Assists in the provision of instruction and training to developmentally disabled adult learners. Classes located within OCDSB high school and administrative buildings.

Knowledge and experience working with adults with a developmental disability as well as with experience or knowledge of newcomer to Canada population would be an asset. Knowledge of relevant Board policies and procedures, Adult Education including Adult Literacy Programs, education environment and Board procedures and operations; organization and time management skills required to prioritize work and juggle multiple tasks and conflicting priorities with short timelines;

interpersonal, and communication skills required to exchange and clarify information; oral communication and listening skills required for understanding and communicating effectively with diverse communities; understand and respond to inquiries using tact, diplomacy and discretion when dealing with colleagues and students; presentation skills to assist in delivering instruction; maintenance of all relevant certifications.

This knowledge would normally be obtained through completion of a Developmental Services Worker degree or recreation certificate from a recognized community college. Experience with developmentally challenged individuals is essential.

$24.73 to $27.72/hour

Applications will be considered in accordance with the terms of the PECCS Collective Agreement and in accordance with Policy Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Promotion.

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 at any time.

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