Support diverse student needs as an Educational Assistant with the Upper Grand District School Board in an itinerant, part time assignment. Behaviour Management Systems certification is required.

The UGDSB seeks a temporary part-time Educational Assistant reporting to a school Principal. You will support students’ behaviour, safety, medical, and physical needs. Work may occur individually or in group settings with students who have complex needs.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support students’ behaviour, safety, medical, and physical needs
- Lift, toilet, position, and transfer children and equipment
- Apply Behaviour Management Systems techniques where required
- Work individually and in groups with students
- Collaborate with teachers, parents, and Administration

Requirements:

- Educational Assistant Diploma or equivalent education and experience
- Post-secondary degree in a related field
- Valid Behaviour Management Systems certification
- Recent experience supporting special needs and behavioural disabilities preferred
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and lifting-positioning training

Bring patience, empathy, flexibility, and physical ability to support students with complex needs across UGDSB schools.

📌 Educational Assistant Special Needs Support (Guelph)
🏢 Upper Grand District School Board
📍 Guelph