Summary of Function: Reporting to the Vice Principal of Special Education, the Early Childhood Interventionist/ Liaison provides support to children and youth with neurodiversity. The incumbent is responsible for providing a wide range of services to children and youth with neurodiversity, their families, agencies, and schools and other providers. The Early Childhood Interventionist/Liaison works collaboratively with the Methods and Resources Department, Listuguj Community Health Services, Listuguj Mawo’ltijig Child Care Center, and other Service Providers (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy) as well as providing support to other staff at the Alaqsite’w Gitpu School.
Job Duties:
- Maintain a professional image and demeanor with all employees, management, executives and visitors at all times.
- Work closely with children and youth with neurodiversity.
- Deliver Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) tailored to individual student needs.
- Establish learning goals for individual students with corresponding timeframes.
- Create and use visual support as required to assist students in managing their daily activities.
- Plan and enact behavior and health protocols.
- Build and maintain relationships with families, schools, community organizations and government agencies.
- Create and deliver teaching procedures corresponding to a student’s individual abilities, using methods appropriate to the established learning goals.
- Assess students’ progress towards established learning goals.
- Deliver social stories to students as needed
- Assist staff as required by resolving students’ behavioral issues, immediate and long term.
- Explain teaching programs and students’ progress towards learning goals to student’s family members, agencies and colleagues.
- Maintain user service confidentiality at all times, unless disclosure is specifically authorized.
- Any other related duties assigned.
Requirements:
- 2 years of experience in a role working with children, youth or adults with neurodiversity.
- Post-secondary education in a related field
- Current CPI certification or willing to take training
- Current First Aid/CPR certification or willing to take training.
- Must provide a Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Strong understanding of all facets of neurodiversity.
- Experience working with and managing difficult behavior