Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Lindsay and Bracebridge, ON

Temporary Full-Time Communicative Disorders Assistancs (CDA)

Trillium Lakelands District School Board requires three temporary full-time Communicative Disorders Assistants (CDA) as follows:

Posting PSSP-2022-09-19-016: Location: Lindsay Education Centre (Lindsay) as soon as possible following the hiring process until approximately November 28, 2022.
Posting PSSP-2022-09-19-017: Location: Muskoka Education Centre (Bracebridge) as soon as possible following the hiring process until approximately May 30, 2023.
Posting PSSP-2022-09-19-018: Location: Lindsay Education Centre (Lindsay) as soon as possible following the hiring process until approximately March 10, 2023.

Position Description

Reporting to the Superintendent of Learning (or designate), the Communicative Disorders Assistant works under the direction of qualified Speech-Language Pathologists as part of the Department of Specialized Services. Responsibilities include facilitating the delivery of speech-language pathology services for students with communication needs in regular or specialized settings as assigned and under the direction of a TLDSB Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in compliance with board policies and procedures.

This position requires the successful candidate to travel widely to sites within TLDSB to deliver programming to students. Dependable transportation is required.

Salary Range: $41,832 – $48,499

Responsibilities

To support the recommendations made by S-LPs regarding speech and language programming, resources, accommodations, and modifications for students with communication difficulties involving listening, speaking, reading and/or writing.
To provide direct speech and language therapy to students individually or in small groups.
To participate along with a supervising S-LP in a school team, multi-disciplinary team, and family meetings to support a preventative and integrated approach.
To model language facilitation strategies and the use of visual materials, communication devices and systems to members of a classroom educator team upon request of an S-LP.
To implement, troubleshoot and support augmentative alternative communication tools.
To create individualized speech and language communication and literacy programming and therapy materials to meet a student’s communication and/or literacy development goals as determined by the S-LP.
To collect student specific data as requested by an S-LP to help inform the programming recommendations provided.
To provide workshops and training relevant to students with communication disorders in conjunction with the S-LP.
To work as an active member of the school and department teams to ensure the safety and success of all students.
To demonstrate accountability for CDA professional practice standards and in accordance with established board policies and procedures.
To perform other duties as assigned by the District Principal of Specialized Services and/or the Superintendent of Learning.

Required Skills Include:

Qualifications

Please be advised that as a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to provide the following documentation to Human Resources Services:

An original copy of a valid Police Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check dated within 6 months prior to the date of hire.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should forward their cover letter and resume quoting posting #PSSP-2022-09-19-018 by October 21, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. to:

Jennifer Johnston, Superintendent of Learning c/o Rhonda Scarlett

Trillium Lakelands District School Board