Educational Assistant / Teacher Assistant – Individualized Learning Support

Learning and Participation Support

• Support individualized or small-group educational activities according to the approved program, learning plan and assigned responsibilities.
• Assist with activities that may include literacy, numeracy, language development, curriculum support, study skills, school readiness, executive-function strategies and other approved learning goals.
• Prepare, organize and adapt learning materials under the direction of the appropriately qualified teacher, supervisor or authorized professional.
• Implement assigned instructional, participation, communication, regulation or behaviour-support strategies within the employee’s training, demonstrated competence and authorized role.
• Provide prompts, encouragement and appropriate assistance to promote learner participation, independence and skill development.
• Support French-language or bilingual programming when the employee has the required language proficiency and is assigned to that service.

Observation and Documentation

• Observe learner participation and progress and collect assigned information using approved documentation methods.
• Complete accurate, objective and timely session records, progress notes, incident reports and other required documentation.
• Communicate relevant observations to the designated teacher, supervisor or authorized team member without independently interpreting information outside the employee’s role.
• Maintain learner privacy and use only approved HolistiCare systems and communication channels for service-related information.

Collaboration, Safety and Professional Conduct

• Collaborate respectfully with learners, parents or guardians, teachers, supervisors and other authorized professionals.
• Participate in required employee orientation, meetings, training, supervision and performance-support activities.
• Follow assigned schedules, HolistiCare policies, site requirements, emergency procedures and health and safety practices.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and provide support in a respectful, inclusive, culturally responsive and learner-centred manner.
• Promptly report safety concerns, suspected child-protection concerns, incidents, service interruptions and matters outside the employee’s competence or authority through the required process.
• Perform only duties for which the employee has received appropriate instruction, training and authorization.

Required Qualifications

• A diploma, certificate or degree in Educational Assistance, Child and Youth Care, Developmental Services, Early Childhood Education, Social Services, Psychology, Education or another relevant field; an equivalent combination of related education and experience may be considered.
• Relevant experience supporting children, youth or other learners in an educational, developmental, community, recreation, childcare or support setting.
• Ability to follow an approved learning or support plan and implement assigned strategies accurately and consistently.
• Ability to observe learner participation and complete clear, objective and timely documentation.
• Strong communication, organization, reliability, teamwork and professional-boundary skills.
• Ability to maintain privacy and handle learner and family information appropriately.
• Understanding of professional and legal responsibilities when supporting children and youth, including the duty to report child-protection concerns.
• Legal entitlement to work in Canada.
• Ability to provide services at assigned locations and times accepted as part of the employee’s schedule.

High-Priority Language Qualification

• Professional proficiency in French is a strong asset and may be required for designated bilingual or French-language assignments.
• Applicants who can provide professional support in French and English are strongly encouraged to identify both languages in the Job Application Form.
• Professional proficiency in other languages used by the communities HolistiCare serves is also valued.

Preferred Qualifications and Assets

• Experience supporting neurotypical and neurodiverse learners, including individuals with autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities or other individual learning profiles.
• Experience with literacy, numeracy, language development, executive-function strategies, school readiness or individualized learning programs.
• Experience implementing Individual Education Plans, individualized learning plans, accommodation strategies or approved behaviour-support strategies.
• Experience working under the direction of an Ontario Certified Teacher or another appropriately qualified professional.
• Experience supporting communication, participation, emotional regulation, daily living or social-development goals within an authorized support role.
• Experience working collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary teams.

Screening and Assignment-Specific Requirements

• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check or other legally permitted police record check may be required before beginning services involving children or vulnerable persons. Any request will be made at the appropriate stage of recruitment and handled in accordance with applicable Ontario law.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain it, may be required for particular programs, locations or assignments.
• A valid driver’s licence, reliable transportation, site-specific orientation, health and safety training or other screening may be required only when reasonably necessary for a particular assignment.
• Certain assignments may include mobility, personal-care, behavioural or safety-support responsibilities. Any such essential duties and related training requirements will be identified for the specific assignment and considered through an accessible recruitment process.