NATURE OF THE WORK The special education technician is responsible for working with a multidisciplinary team to apply special education techniques and methods in keeping with an individualized education plan intended for handicapped students or students with social maladjustments or learning difficulties or in keeping with a program designed for students requiring specific support. In addition, you will be required to:
Participate in developing and drawing up an individualized education plan; select the measures designed to attain the objectives determined, develop an action plan and apply the measures; assess whether the objectives were attained and participate in evaluating the plan;
Prepare, organize and conduct educational or pedagogical support activities as well as cultural, recreational and sports activities designed to develop social, cognitive, psychomotor, communication or other skills; select, prepare and, if necessary, ensure that the necessary material is adapted or constructed for these activities.
Work with other staff to determine and carry out other educational activities,



such as the organization and supervision of practicums in the workplace.
Observe situations and work with students reacting to their workplace; counsel them; apply to students in crisis situations intervention techniques conducive to calm and order; coach them in their behaviour modification process; provide support to the teacher so as to ensure an setting conducive to learning in the classroom

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Hold a Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling or a diploma or an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority.
Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:
a standard first-aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration
a refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in subparagraph 1.

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📌 Special Education Technician Hillcrest Academy Sepb 2627 08 Laval (Canada)
🏢 Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
📍 Canada