Closing date : 2024-06-26 @ 4:00 pm ESTPersonal Support Worker

Location: Timiskaming District Secondary School

Start date : August 28, 2024

Vacancy Details: Permanent Position - until June 26, 2025District School Board Ontario North East is looking for a Personal Support Worker to provide support for a student with special needs at Timiskaming District Secondary School.

R esponsibilities and Duties Assist the student with activities of daily living (feeding, lifts and transfers, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting)

Execute the students care plan related to the complex medical needs (proper established care for student in the event of seizures and other health related needs)

Assist with medication related to students complex medical needs

Assist in occupational and physiotherapy strategies as directed by school personnel and the care plan

Continuously observe the student in the school environment (must report and document unsafe conditions and behavioural, physical, and/or cognitive changes)

Meet the safety needs of the client and use equipment safely and properly

Function within the limits of your own experience and knowledge, while practicing safely and competently within the job description

Complete records and documentation accurately and thoroughly

May be required to assist with the transport of the student (while on a school bus) from home address to school in the morning and from school to the home following the school dayPosition Requirements Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate

Criminal records check with Vulnerable Sector Screening that is less that 6 months old at time of hire

Related experience with children with special needs

Interested Candidates:

Postings can be found on the DSB1 website at www.dsb1.ca and on ApplytoEducation at www.applytoeducation.com. Please apply using ApplytoEducation by clicking the Apply button. Applications received through any other method will not be considered.

Additional Information:

Internal applicants shall provide a covering letter indicating the position to which they are applying, a complete resume, a copy of their most recent performance appraisal (if applicable), a letter of support from their immediate supervisor, and a list of three references (one which must be the current supervisor).

External applicants shall provide a covering letter and a complete resume, including complete information about experience, training, employment history, dates, places and addresses of previous employers, a copy of their most recent performance appraisal (if applicable), and a list of three references (one which must be a current or recent supervisor). Must provide a Criminal Background Check with vulnerable Sector Screening prior to employment.- AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER-

It is the policy of District School Board Ontario North East to support fair, equitable and transparent hiring and promotion practices for all qualified employees and applicants for employment in order to attract and retain quality employees who facilitate the learning environment for our students. The procedures for the hiring and promotion of staff will be based on DSB1 Hiring Policy & Procedure 1.2.22.

Accommodation:

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation please contact Sue Holmes, Manager of Human Resources at sue.holmes@dsb1.ca.

The Board thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, and M.F.I.P.P.A. and is used to determine eligibility for employment. Steve Meunier - Board Chair Lesleigh Dye - Director of Education

2024-06-13