Education Consultant II

Job title: Education Consultant II

Job description: Your Opportunity:

The Alberta Children’s Hospital is a warm & vibrant workplace, with team members providing service to children & their families in inpatient units & ambulatory clinics. Reporting to the Unit Manager Vi Riddell Children’s Pain and Rehabilitation Centre, the Education Consultant provides a specialized service to assess & clarify educational needs of school-aged children within Neurosciences at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. As the primary contact between the interdisciplinary teams & community-based education settings, the Education Consultant collaborates with the child, family, school teams, & clinical teams to facilitate successful school reintegration for children with complex educational needs that are directly impacted by their medical condition. As the successful candidate, you will consult with parents, teachers, and interdisciplinary team members regarding a student’s educational needs & the impact of the child’s health condition on their needs; document & review assessments, observations, school & parent contacts, and other relevant reports; provide recommendations for supports, strategies, or accommodations to support a child’s successful attendance at school; participate in inter-disciplinary team meetings; and act as a resource person for educational issues for students with complex needs to parents & teachers. You will have excellent communication & interpersonal skills, demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team environment, be organized in managing multiple referrals, be adaptable & open to change in the implementation of new and innovative care, and will have knowledge of the Alberta Ed system as it relates to special needs integration and an understanding of the complex health care system. This is a seasonal part-time position, working three days per week from the beginning of September to the end of June.

Description:

As an Education Consultant II, you will be working closely with interdisciplinary professionals with a variety of backgrounds, where you will provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of staff development, professional development, patient education and consumer health education programs. By collaborating with key stakeholders, you will identify, prioritize and evaluate professional and clinical needs of staff, assisting staff with effective problem-solving and improving patient care outcomes. This includes the development and delivery of seminars, workshops and other clinical education opportunities within your assigned program.

• Classification: Education Consultant II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Department: REHAB & EDUCATION PROGRAM
• Primary Location: Alberta Children’s Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 30-JUN-2021
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 30-AUG-2021
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 52
• Shifts per cycle: 129
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $41.58
• Maximum Salary: $55.25
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor’s degree in a health or education related field. Additional Required Qualifications:

Knowledge of typical child development in preschool aged children to adolescents. Knowledge of the implications of children with significant developmental disorders in the classroom. Strong background in assessment methods and special education. Valid Alberta Teacher’s Certificate. Teaching experience in regular and/or special education across all grade levels. Knowledge of Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication strategies and devices. Demonstrated understanding of the development and implementation of Individual Program Plans. Preferred Qualifications:

Master of Education. Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Important:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to ensuring the safety of staff and patients and requires all NEW employees to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (CRC) and/or Vulnerable Sector Search(VSS) prior to the start of their employment. The CRC/VSS must be specific to the role at AHS and must be dated no more than 90 days prior to the date on your written offer from AHS.

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Company: Alberta Health Services

Expected salary:

Location: Alberta

Job date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:26:21 GMT