Communicative Disorder Assistant Family of Schools 4 - Permanent Posting

Communicative Disorders Assistant Family of Schools 3 and 4 (2 positions) $34.09 per hour (35 hours per week) Permanent Posting About the Board 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.Staff Wellness 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.Our holistic Staff Wellness program has been designed to support employee’s 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.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 student’s goals to the classroom and educators.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. QUALIFICATIONS Education : A post-graduate Communicative Disorders Assistant diploma is required. Experience : With augmentative alternative communication devices High and low tech ( creating visuals, eye gaze board) Skills Required : Knowledge and experience supporting students with communication difficulties, including oral motor / speech sound and expressive language therapy; Experience and ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team setting; Strong oral and written communication skills; Demonstrated proficiency with communication technology programs to support student learning Duties and Responsibities : Implement individual communication program expectations in a variety of settings (class, individual, and group) under the direction of the speech-language pathologist; Prepare and maintain materials to support communication programs for schools, classrooms or individual students; Model communication strategies, materials, programs, devices to staff; Support student achievement through assistive technology and / or specialized equipment; Facilitate communication technology training for school staff; Maintain records of therapy sessions and up-to-date daily plans, records and observations; Collaborate and liaise with system and classroom teachers and other support staff to promote student success Employment Equity Statement Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, physical surroundings and the broader community. HWDSB’s mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and needs of our students and our communities. HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive and equitable outcomes. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from :

• Indigenous Peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples).
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and / or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin (e.g., Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.).
• Persons with visible and / or invisible (physical and / or mental) disabilities.
• Persons who identify as women.
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (i.e., Two-spirit and LGBTQIA+). As part of HWDSB’s commitment to employment equity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment, we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary questionnaire that collects identity-based information. The voluntary questionnaire is on the Apply to Education application page for this position. HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Land Acknowledgement HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do soresponsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River. Applicant Self-Identification Form The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices. We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system (Policy 1.6 - Privacy). Information on this form is collected pursuant to Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA and ethical research practices. Applicant Self-Identification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting for candidates interviewed, in accordance with general records retention principles. If you prefer not to answer any of the questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form