| Position Type: | Temporary |
| Location: | Brantford, ON |
| Date Posted: | Oct 10, 2024 |
Job Description
Grand Erie District School Board represents more than 28,000 students in 58 elementary schools and 14 secondary schools within the City of Brantford and the counties of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, as well as students from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. With a dedicated staff of more than 2,900, Grand Erie is committed to learning, leading and inspiring.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will provide clinical supervision to Communicative Disorders Assistants (CDA) in accordance with CASLPO guidelines. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are a resource to schools who work to enhance communication opportunities and support the development of communication skills through consultation, assessment and/or intervention with students, teachers, and families. The individual will consult and collaborate with school personnel, community service providers and parents within a tiered approach to intervention and participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. In addition, make recommendations about the use of communication equipment and other programming to enhance the development of communication skills for all learners.
Minimum Qualifications:
If your qualifications, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence make you an ideal candidate for this position, please submit your application, marked “personal and confidential”, which includes a complete resume, cover letter and a copy of your degree with the names and telephone numbers of at least three professional references; your current supervisor must be provided as a reference.
Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview. Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.
All new employees are required to provide an original Police Record Check (which includes a “vulnerable sector screen”) acceptable to the Board prior to the commencement of employment.
Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples who reside within Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewards of these lands and waters where we now gather, learn, and play, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will provide clinical supervision to Communicative Disorders Assistants (CDA) in accordance with CASLPO guidelines. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are a resource to schools who work to enhance communication opportunities and support the development of communication skills through consultation, assessment and/or intervention with students, teachers, and families. The individual will consult and collaborate with school personnel, community service providers and parents within a tiered approach to intervention and participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. In addition, make recommendations about the use of communication equipment and other programming to enhance the development of communication skills for all learners.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Pathology is required
- Verification of post-secondary education (diploma/degree or original transcript) will be required
- Registration in the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) is mandatory
- Experience in an educational system is preferred
- Reliable vehicle and a valid driver’s license is required
- Must be proficient in the use of computers including digital assessment practices
- Must be knowledgeable about a tiered approach to intervention
- Demonstrated success working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in a publicly funded school board an asset
| Job Specifications | |
| Hours of Work | 17.5 hours per week |
| Rate of Pay | $41,227 to $48.281 annual salary $41,227 to $45,929 starting salary A competitive benefits plan is available through a provincial benefits trust plan and eligible to be a part of the OMERS pension plan. |
| Effective Date | As soon as can be mutually agreed upon to June 30, 2025 (or return of the current incumbent, whichever comes first) |
| Apply to | Join us! - Careers - Grand Erie District School Board (knighthunter.com) by 4:00 p.m. October 25, 2024. |
If your qualifications, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence make you an ideal candidate for this position, please submit your application, marked “personal and confidential”, which includes a complete resume, cover letter and a copy of your degree with the names and telephone numbers of at least three professional references; your current supervisor must be provided as a reference.
Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview. Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.
All new employees are required to provide an original Police Record Check (which includes a “vulnerable sector screen”) acceptable to the Board prior to the commencement of employment.
Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples who reside within Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewards of these lands and waters where we now gather, learn, and play, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation.
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