Job Description
Kayla’s Children Centre (KCC) is a school, therapy clinic, and recreational centre for children with disabilities, behavioural challenges, and complex medical needs. The centre supports children ages 6 weeks to 21 years who have a wide range of disabilities and provides a variety of specialized programs that enable them to flourish academically, socially, and emotionally. KCC also offers personalized supports and respite for families. KCC’s programs include a licensed day care and specialized school; on-site therapy centre; after-school and weekend respite; adapted sports; life skills programs for teens; a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy centre; and day and overnight camps. For more information about our centre, please visit: https://kaylaschildrencentre.org/ Role: Special Education Teacher We are seeking a candidate to work in our school setting providing whole group, small group, 1:1 support and behaviour management in the classroom. The candidate will have the benefit of working within a multi-disciplinary team of experts such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, music therapists, and behaviour analysts. Responsibilities: • Create Individual Education Plans for your students • Ongoing communication with families • Plan, organize, and assign activities that are specific to each student’s abilities • Writing detailed lesson plans • Supervise and mentor teacher assistants • Use individualized reinforcement technique • Teach in large group, small group and one-on-one settings • Implement Independent Activity Schedules • Implement social skills, life skills and self-regulation strategies • Collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team • Discuss student’s progress with parents, teachers, and administrator • Implement behaviour management protocol • Record and track data Qualifications and Skills: • Ontario College of Teachers Certification is preferred • Special Education Part 1 Additional Qualification, and experience working with students with Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD considered an asset • Effective experience working with a broad variety of learners and children in an educational setting • Strong behaviour management skills • ABA training • Leadership skills • Ability to work as part of a team • Experience working with children of all ages • CPR and crisis prevention certifications (preferred) Expected start date: 2024-08-28 Job Types: Full-time, Contract