Special Education Technician - Vanier, Canada - Vanier College

Vanier College

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Vanier, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Reference number:

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Job Category (Job Alert): Special Care Counseling

Department:
Services for Students

Services:
Student Services

Immediate Supervisor's Name:
Anja Vroomen

Position Status:
Full-time Replacement

Length of the contract:
Until May 26, 2024

Work Location:
Vanier College

Work Schedule:
Please see job description

External Posting Start Date:

External Posting End Date and Time: :00

Salary Scale:
$ $35.67

Expected Start Date:

Vanier College is an English-language public college with more than 6000 daytime students from over 90 different nationalities.

We have a thriving Continuing Education division that provides services to adult learners, international students as well as to community and corporate clients.

Vanier has approximately 1000 employees and offers a stimulating work environment and a beautiful green campus.

Our dynamic faculty and staff enjoy numerous benefits including an employee assistance program, employee fitness programs, professional development, daycare, educational fee waivers as well as music concerts and other activities.

Description:

More specifically, but not limited to, the Special Education Technician:
Oversees all exam accommodation services including scheduling and invigilation;
Oversees notetaking services for ACCESS students;
Organizes Disabilities Awareness Day and other similar events;
Facilitates awareness and skill building workshops for faculty, staff and students;
Provides oneonone adaptive technology training to students with special needs;
Makes recommendations for purchasing specialized equipment;
Helps students in problematic situations relating to academic problems and exam accommodations and refers those students to the appropriate services;
Provides information to students about the services that are offered;
Liaises with teachers in relation to problems with students with special needs;
Maintains confidential student files and prepares teacher notifications of students registered with ACCESS;
Updates websites and promotional materials about ACCESS services;
Maintains database, prepares statistics and reports about the ACCESS services;
Liaises with the Academic Systems
Registrar's offices;
Replaces Reception at Student Services as needed.

Schedule:
Monday to Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (35 hours/week)

Contract: January 8, 2024 until May 26, 202
Classification: Technicien ou technicienne en éducation spécialisée (Special Education Technician)
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in an appropriate specialty or a diploma or an attestation of studies which is recognized as equivalent by a competent authority.

Conditions related to the specific position:

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships;
Experience working with Adaptive Technology;
Ability to provide technical and software assistance to students as required;
Strong organizational skills;
Proven ability to work as part of a team;
Strong English and French written and oral communication skills (to be tested);
Intermediate knowledge of Word and Excel (to be tested).

Comments:

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