SE-26-161| Special Education Technician

Details of the position

Job title:

 Special Education Technician

School / Centre / Department :

Adult Education New Horizons

Location :

 Sherbrooke, Quebec 

Workload & schedule :

 15 hours per week

Status :

 Regular 

Desired effective Date :

 August 24th, 2026

Salary :

 $28.40 - $40.88 per hour 

Supervisor :

 School principal

Nature of the work 

Description of tasks

• Under the responsibility of the school principal and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, participates in the development and drafting of the intervention plan;
• Develops, organizes and leads educational, pedagogical, cultural, recreational and sports activities aimed at developing social, cognitive, psychomotor, communication and other skills;
• Supports students in their learning and autonomy development;
• Observes the situation and intervenes with students in response to their environment; supports the teacher in ensuring a classroom environment conducive to learning;
• Uses communication techniques adapted to students' needs;
• Records observations and interventions, keeps records and writes reports on student situations;
• Collaborates, as needed, with youth protection agencies and other external stakeholders;
• Meets with students, parents and teaching staff to advise, inform and provide relevant documentation and references;
• Performs any other related duties as required.

Desired profile

Schooling

Hold a Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling, or a diploma or attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority. 

Other requirements

1) Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of: 

• a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration;
• a  refresher course of a minimum six(6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in subparagraph 1. 

2) Fluent in French and English (written and spoken)