Special Education Technician at Kativik Ilisarniliriniq

Job title: Special Education Technician at Kativik Ilisarniliriniq

Job description: Overview

POSITION: SPECIAL EDUCATION TECHNICIAN
DEPARTMENT: COMPLEMENTARY AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICES
COMPETITION NUMBER: SPECTECH070-2107-02
LOCATION: KANGIQSUJUAQ
STATUS: FULL TIME TEMPORARY
STARTING DATE OR DURATION: FROM AUGUST 2021 TO MAY 27, 2022

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI) is a school board offering educational services in the 14 communities of Nunavik.

The special education technician will work with students with physical or mental disabilities, social maladjustments or learning difficulties by applying special education techniques and methods both inside and outside of the students’ regular class.

FUNCTION & DUTIES:

• Help a specific student to be integrated into the regular class to the appropriate degree and modify the instructional activities so that they become accessible to the student;
• Work with the student one-to-one and carry out planned activities, encourage and help him or her in areas where this is deemed necessary;
• Plan, with appropriate support, activities which will help the student to progress to the best of her/his ability;
• Work closely with the regular teacher and/or special education teachers as well as the teacher training counsellor and the KI psychosocial team;
• Participate in the regular evaluation sessions in order to give feedback concerning the student’s progress to other staff members and to the parents of the child;
• May be required to assist the child with his/her physical needs, such as dressing, eating, traveling to and from school, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:
College Diploma in Special Education.

The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the afore-mentioned qualifications if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA) and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience working with special needs children;
• Fluency both spoken and written in two of the three languages of the board (Inuktitut, English and French);
• Ability to work closely with other staff members and school board personnel;
• Problem-solving skills and adaptability to different situations;
• Behaviour management skills;
• Experience working in Nunavik (asset);

WORK SCHEDULE: 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday

CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS:
In accordance with the AENQ collective agreement for support staff / from $23,12 to $33,61 an hour depending on qualification and experience.

In addition to salary, you may be eligible to other benefits such as:

• 20 days of annual vacation
• 2 weeks of vacation during Holiday season

and, when applicable, other benefits such as:

• Summer schedule
• Housing
• Northern allowance
• Social trips
• Food cargo

All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS: 4:00 pm, July 28, 2021

SEND APPLICATION BY EMAIL TO:

You must indicate SPECTECH070-2107-02 in the subject of the e-mail.

Human Resources
Kativik Ilisarniliriniq

Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Company: Kativik Ilisarniliriniq

Expected salary: $23.12 – 33.61 per hour

Location: Quebec City, QC

Job date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:55:56 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca