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Title posted on ApplyToEducation - Communicative Disorder Assistant- Temporary Posting
Posted on October 16, 2024 by Employer details Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
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Communicative Disorders Assistant <p>Family of Schools <p>$34.09 per hour (35 hours per week) <p>Permanent Posting About the Board <p>The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to learning, equity, engagement and innovation. We are guided by our vision, Growing Together, the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future, and our values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy to guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique identities and needs of all. Proudly serving a community of approximately 50,000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area, HWDSB operates across 84 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre, in addition to providing support and service to approximately 8,800 staff members.<p>Staff Wellness <p>At HWDSB, staff wellness is a priority. We are committed to co-creating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe, valued, and supported. We are continuously striving to support the needs of our diverse community and actively work to foster and maintain a culture of human rights.<p>Our holistic Staff Wellness program has been designed to support employees well-being in all dimensions of health. As one part of this comprehensive program, all staff as well as their dependents have access to free and confidential supports through our Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP), in addition to many other program components.<p>Reporting to the Specialized Services System Principal / Managers , the Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) will work under the supervision of a registered Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to implement specific communication goals with HWDSB students. The CDA under the direction of the SLP will work in a multi-disciplinary setting (speech-language pathologist, teachers, educational assistants, behaviour analyst, child and youth care practitioner) with individual students or in a group model. The CDA will aid in generalizing the students goals to the classroom and educators.<p>The CDA will work on an itinerant basis to support students in a variety of schools who present with various communication needs (nonverbal to articulation concerns). These significant needs may be associated with a variety of neurodevelopmental disabilities, including Autism, Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and other genetic syndromes or students may not have a specific diagnosis.<p> QUALIFICATIONS <p>Education: A post-graduate Communicative Disorders Assistant diploma is required.Experience: <p> With augmentative alternative communication devices<p> High and low tech ( creating visuals, eye gaze board)<p>Skills Required: Knowledge and experience supporting students with communication difficulties, including oral motor/speech sound and expressive language therapy; <p> Experience and ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team setting; <p> Strong oral and written communication skills; <p> Demonstrated proficiency with communication technology programs to support student learning Duties and Responsibities: <p> Implement individual communication program expectations in a variety of settings (class, individual, and group) under the direction of the speech-language pathologist; <p> Prepare and maintain materials to support communication programs for schools, classrooms or individual students; <p> Model communication strategies, materials, programs, devices to staff; <p> Support student achievement through assistive technology and/or specialized equipment; <p> Facilitate communication technology training for school staff; <p> Maintain records of therapy sessions and up-to-date daily plans, records and observations; <- LocationHamilton, ON
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- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source ApplyToEducation #2799576
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