Special Education Technician - Kahnawake, Canada - Kahnawake Education Center
Description
Position Summary:
The main purpose of the Special Education Technician role is to assess the needs of students through applied behavioral analysis or other research-based tools and to ensure appropriate program modification, class integration and progress evaluation of students with special needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibility 1:
Assessment of Needs (15%):
- To assess academic and behavioral needs of students through a variety of tools: observation, informal assessments, ABA and/or other standardized testing.
- To determine the functional level of students in terms of communication, learning, behavior, etc.
- To work closely with other specialists (speech pathologist, occupational therapist, psychologist, etc.) to determine students' needs and appropriate support.
- To collaborate with and assist the Resource Teachers in the development of IEP's.
Responsibility 2:
Programming as outlined in IEP (15%):
- In consultation with Teachers, to develop, implement and monitor the educational programming and strategies that address the students' needs.
- To ensure individual programs become part of students' IEPs.
- To evaluate progress within the programs and modify them as necessary to best support students' needs.
- To support teachers and TA's in implementing the program as well as the appropriate educational strategies.
- To closely collaborate with and assist the Resource Teachers.
- To prepare informal progress reports for the parents.
Responsibility 3:
Class Integration of Special Needs Students (70%)
- To provide direct support to special needs students by modeling proper behavior.
- To accompany special needs students as necessary (class time, transitions, recess, inclass, lunch time, etc.).
- To provide special needs students with relevant work/assignments.
- To create awareness of student condition through communication with the Teachers and the TA's.
- To educate other students about special needs students' condition and needs in an appropriate manner in order to ensure successful inclusion.
- To collaborate with the classroom team and student services team in the best interest of the special needs students.
Skill & Competency Requirements:
Core Competencies:
- The necessary core competencies for this position include:
- Strong leadership, team building, organization and negotiation skills.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and competence in conflict resolution.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment when providing services to students with diverse or special needs and their families.
Technical Competencies:Required technical competencies for this position include:
- Expertise in the use and interpretation of assessment tools used to evaluate students with special needs.
Education, Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Psycho-Education or related field (preferred) or DEC in Special Care Counselling or Early Childhood Education with specialization or Certificate in special needs
- Minimum 3 years' related experience
- Special needs in context of education knowledge and/or experience
- Crises prevention, CPR is an asset
- Knowledge or certification in nonviolent intervention techniques is an asset
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