special needs educational assistant

Experience with Special Needs Children

• Children with behavioural issues
• Autistic children
• Children with learning disabilities
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Children with Down syndrome

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Weight Handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Work Experience with Special Needs Students

• Children with an intellectual disability
• Assistance with communication
• Assistance with personal hygiene

Specific Skills

• Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of classroom teacher

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver’s licence
• Public transportation is available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Work Location Information

• Urban area

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Client focus
• Interpersonal awareness
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Values and ethics
• Reliability
• Organized