Educational Assistant

at  Behaviour Therapy Learning Centre

Behaviour Therapy and Learning Centre (BTLC) is dedicated to providing an exceptional educational program to preschool and Kindergarten children with autism and other developmental disabilities. BTLC’s intensive and individualized program focuses on teaching the functional skills that support our children in achieving the greatest degree of independence possible and developing their capacity to participate in inclusive environments with their same aged peers.
We have a team of brilliant, creative, and talented teachers, educational assistants and support staff that celebrate each and every accomplishment of our remarkable students. We are currently hiring dynamic individuals to join our team and share our passion to make Big Things Happen for children with autism. Extensive research on early development for children with autism stresses the importance of intensive and early intervention. For most children with autism, strong, evidence based early intervention results in significant and accelerated gains in learning, communication and social skills. It can make a lifetime of difference.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Enthusiastic, energetic, and can confidently engage with children
• Demonstrate sensitivity and compassion, especially when working with children with challenging behaviours
• Adaptable, flexible and comfortable working in a busy classroom
• Open to feedback, eager to learn, able to generalize learned strategies
• Work cooperatively and respectfully with team members
• Strong commitment to helping children learn and develop positive skills and behaviours
• Reliably follow through with assigned responsibilities and demonstrate initiative
• Fluent in English, strong communication skills both written and oral
• High level of professionalism
• Comfortable supporting young children with toileting, eating, and dressing
• Physical agility and stamina to play, run, bend, walk, crouch, crawl and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to move with ease to and from the floor and small furniture
• Ability to move, lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Basic knowledge of and experience with Microsoft 365 applications
• Valid Alberta Driver’s License, car insurance and a vehicle in good repair
• Current Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C
• Clear Police Check and Child Intervention Check

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post secondary education in a related field (education, social work, rehabilitation or disability studies, psychology, ABA, etc.) either in progress or complete
• Experience working with preschool/Kindergarten-aged children
• Specific experience working with children with special needs is a significant asset
• Knowledge of/experience with Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and child development are valuable assets

Please refer the Job description for details