Special Needs Educator

Job Description

POSTING #: S-2324-0801B
POSITION #: 5251

SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATOR (2691)

TEMPORARY FULL-TIME

DEPARTMENT: Social Services (656181)
WORK LOCATION: Ouje-Bougoumou
UNION: CSN
STATUS: 2 – Temporary Full-Time
HOURLY SALARY: Min. (1) $24.78 – Max. (18) $35.67

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

Person who works directly with service users to ensure their education and rehabilitation in an institutional or external setting, in accordance with the intervention programs established in collaboration with the existing team of professionals, to foster the rehabilitation of individuals and/or their reintegration into society.

She/he applies education techniques involving activities of daily living in organizing, coordinating and conducting programmed activities aimed at helping these individuals learn and acquire appropriate attitudes and behaviors.

She/he observes and analyses the behavior of the service users, participates in assessing their needs and abilities and records their progress by writing up the appropriate reports. She/he is  responsible for programming her/his own activities.Person who, without having a diploma as a Community Worker or a Social Assistance Technician and within the limits of her/his skills and  training, does work that is similar in nature and related to that of a Community Worker or a Social Assistance Technician.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

Working with clients who may be physically and/or intellectually disabled.

Assisting clients in achieving success according to a care plan which will be developed in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Diploma of college studies with specialization in special care counselling or institutional rehabilitation from a school recognized by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport;
• This class also includes those who, after acquiring relevant experience, have obtained a certificate of college studies in special care counselling or institutional rehabilitation

EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) years of pertinent experience;
• Experience working with students in special education programs;
• Experience working with individuals, families and community organizations

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge and experience with autism and behavioural techniques;
• Knowledge of appropriate ways to handle intervention with challenging behavior;
• Ability in the identification and analysis of the clientele needs;
• Ability to communicate theoretical and practical knowledge, as applied to coaching and training;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Autonomous, discrete and empathetic;
• Teamwork capabilities

LANGUAGE

•  Fluent in Cree and English;
• Fluency in French is an asset.

POSTING START/END DATE: 2024-02-28/2024-04-10
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1
HOUSING PROVIDED: No
SHIFT TYPE: Day
HOURS PER DAY/WEEK: 7/35

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please go to our website https://creehealth.org/home -> Careers -> Job Opportunities

Cree Board of Health & Social Services James Bay
Tel 514-861-5955 Fax 514-989-7495
Need assistance or have questions? Email us jobs.reg18@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

WE THANK ALL CANDIDATES WHO APPLY, HOWEVER ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED

NOTES
In accordance with various Sections of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), the organization has the objective of staffing all of its positions with qualified and competent beneficiaries of the JBNQA.-