Casual Therapeutic Assistants- Behavioural Therapy - Edmonton, Canada - Edmonton Catholic Schools

Edmonton Catholic Schools

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Edmonton, Canada

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Description

Edmonton Catholic Schools is a large urban school division whose mission is to provide a Catholic education that inspires students to learn and that prepares them to live fully and to serve God in one another.

The Division is comprised of over 44,000 students and 5,000 employees in 95 schools plus other sites.

**Casual Therapeutic Assistants

Behavioural Therapy**:

Requisition ID: 8312

Hours Per Week:
Varies

Position:
Existing

FTE:
Varies

Department:
Behavioural Therapy

No Months Per Year: 10

Position Status:
Casual

Employee Group:
Non

Rate of Pay:
$27.57 per hour

Posting Closing Date: 3/22/24

The job provides a range of behavioural support services, to students in Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 within an inclusive education environment.

The primary focus is to work directly with children, the teacher and Educational Assistants to provide support for a range of needs that impact classroom/academic functioning and to extend the services of the Therapeutic Specialist (TS) assigned to the school.

This job supports the teacher in monitoring, implementing and revising social emotional behaviour support plans.

This job involves working within the classroom environment together with a classroom team led by a teacher, which may include Behavioural Specialists, Educational Assistants, Early Childhood Educators, Learning Coaches, other Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) members, administrators, parents/guardians and school staff.

Responsibilities:

Plan and implement programs/strategies with specific children and or groups of children within the classroom environment as outlined by the specialist and classroom team;
Plan and implement small and large group strategies/activities within the classroom environment that support the development skills of skills of identified children;
Develop materials related to varied programs/strategies as determined by the specialist;
Maintain appropriate records of planned programs and child progress;
Monitor effectiveness of programs/strategies designed to meet specific objectives;
Develop and maintain specific notes for the specialist and classroom team regarding child progress and response to current program/strategies follow up through contact notes, progress notes, anecdotal observations and /or conversation;
Share information with classroom teaching team regarding planned strategies/programs and communicate with the specialist to determine appropriate level for programming and additional follow up required;
Model/discuss strategies and supports as appropriate with classroom team;
Work collaboratively with members to implement strategies;
Assist in the delivery of workshops/seminars;
Conduct screenings to facilitate interpretation of results;
Assist in administering informal/formal screening tools to gather information;
Record and maintain results for use by the specialist;
Maintain technical knowledge of credentials through a range of professional development activities.

Qualifications:

Diploma in Disability Studies, or related area from a recognized institution, plus three years directly related pediatric experience;
Coursework in specific delays/disorder such as autism and mental health is an asset;
Knowledge of applied human behaviour, positive approaches to learning, positive behaviour supports; inclusion and advocacy principles, formal and informal assessment principles, learning through play principles and interpersonal relationships and communication principles;
General knowledge of crisis Intervention strategies and deescalation techniques, CPR/First Aid, psychological diagnoses and the impact that delays/disorders have on behaviours in children;
General knowledge of educational inclusion principles and practices, and 21st Century educational skills;
Knowledge of multimedia technology and equipment, Microsoft and Apple iPads;
Knowledge of program planning and project management techniques;
Understanding of applied behavioural analysis;
General knowledge of the district's operations and business, school systems and structures, community services for children and families;
Advanced verbal and written skills

- in English including digital literacies;

Good communication, strong interpersonal skills, friendly/positive attitude are essential;
Ability to work with a wide variety of clients and needs;
Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work independently as well as collaborate with multidisciplinary team;
Good selfreflection skills and ability to quickly adjust to feed back;
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and work within tight timelines;
Strong problem solving skills and the ability to influence decisions;
Ability to travel to various sites within the City of Edmonton.

Edmonton Catholic Schools offers a comprehensive benefits program based on contract status as part of its total compensation packag