Casual Educational Assistant - Parry Sound - West Region

North Bay, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 14, 2026
1 position

$21 / hour

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Support students with a range of exceptionalities, including autism, behavioural needs, and physical or developmental disabilities. Work with school staff and therapists to deliver alternative program and therapy goals, sensory breaks, toileting and communication support, and outings.

Job details

The Near North District School Board is Hiring! Casual Educational Assistants - West Region - Parry Sound and surrounding district The Educational Assistant duties of this position are likely to include, but are not limited to, working with students with autism, behavioural exceptionalities, physical and developmental disabilities. The position will involve working as a team member in a special education program, delivering alternative program goals, therapy goals, sensory breaks, toileting support, communication needs, and outings. Qualifications Two-year post-secondary certificate or diploma in the social services field Knowledge/Skills Required Experience working with a variety of student exceptionalities including but not limited to: medically complex, autism, developmental disabilities and physical disabilities Broad knowledge of a variety of support strategies including ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis), Behaviour Management Systems, CPS (Collaborative Proactive Solutions) and Augmentative Communication Demonstrated ability to effectively support students in transition and/or implement programming in consultation with classroom teacher, central behavioural support team and respective therapists i.e. speech, sensory, occupational, physiotherapy Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a school-based team Rate of Pay: $20.80 plus 4% vacation pay and applicable statutory holiday pay All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada The Near North District School Board Is Committed To Supporting An Inclusive And Accessible Environment. Accessibility Standards Address Issues That Pose Major Barriers For People With Disabilities (i.e. Physical Barrier, Information Or Communication Barrier, Etc.). Please Ask Us How We May Help You By Contacting Human Resources Department, Near North District School Board 963 Airport Road, PO Box 3110 North Bay, ON P1B 8H1 Phone (705) 472-7015 ext. 5068 - Fax (705) 472-5412

What you’ll do

Requirements

A two-year post-secondary certificate or diploma in the social services field is required. Applicants should have experience supporting students with diverse exceptionalities, knowledge of support strategies such as ABA and augmentative communication, and the ability to collaborate with school teams and therapists.