Make a meaningful difference every day in our students’ lives, helping them overcome daily challenges. You’ll be the cornerstone of their academic success, assisting them with activities and movements and ensuring their well-being and safety. If you have a big heart and a desire to impact education positively, this position is yours!
Job information:
Place of work: Everest Elementary School
Contract type: Regular part time
Hourly Salary: From $23.85 To $25.44
THE POSITION
The primary role is to provide essential day-to-day support, encouraging the disabled student’s active participation in school activities. The employee plays a crucial role in helping the student move around and look after his or her well-being, hygiene, and safety in accordance with the guidelines of an established intervention plan.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist student with mobility, including wheelchair manipulation and posture changes.
- Assist with eating, drinking, dressing/undressing, and maintaining personal hygiene.
- Ensure the student’s safety from arrival to departure.
- Support teaching staff in communicating basic notions of cleanliness and autonomy.
- Handle educational materials and facilitate participation in academic activities, considering the student’s strengths and challenges.
- Accompany students during physical rehabilitation sessions, relaxation activities and sensory stimulation.
- Supervise and accompany students during leisure, recreation, and various special activities.
- Administrate prescribed medication and provide first aid if needed.
- Maintain cleanliness and disinfect equipment and areas used by students.
General skills
Schooling and experience
- Hold a Diploma of Vocational Studies in Assistance in Health Care Establishments, a Secondary School Diploma or a diploma or an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority and have one (1) year of pertinent experience in those areas requiring self-discipline, general concepts in psychology and human relations skills.
- Excellent knowledge of English (oral and written), knowledge of French an asset.
Other requirements
- Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:
1. a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration;
2. a refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in paragraph 1.
We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. All applications are treated confidentially. We apply equal access to employment and encourage women, visible and ethnic minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply. People with disabilities who wish may be assisted in the preselection and selection process.