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Educational Assistant

@ Kayla's Children Centre

Vaughan, Ontario

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Overview

Kayla's Children Centre is hiring an Educational Assistant for its multi-disciplinary centre serving children and teens with special needs. The role involves 1:1 work with children, running small groups, and tracking data within a team alongside teachers and therapy staff.

Responsibilities:

  • Work 1:1 with children and run small groups
  • Collaborate within the classroom and multi-disciplinary team
  • Follow protocols from teachers and therapy staff
  • Implement behaviour management protocols
  • Record and track data

Requirements summary:

  • Experience with a broad variety of learners in an educational setting
  • Experience working with children aged 3-15
  • RBT, BCBA, BST or ABS (preferred)
  • CPR and crisis prevention certifications (preferred)

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Employer posting date
2026-10-18
First seen by our source
2026-10-19
Source record updated
2026-10-19

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentSocial & community services
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingSchool, Client sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
Licences & certificationsRBT, BCBA, BST, ABS, CPR, Crisis prevention

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Kayla's Children Centre

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Empowering children with special needs through education, therapy, and recreation.

Full company description

Kayla's Children Centre was founded in May 2017 as a non-profit organization that resulted from the merger of Zareinu Educational Centre (founded in 1989) and Project AIM (founded in 2007). Both share a passionate desire to empower children with special needs to develop life enhancing skills, self-esteem, and confidence. Recognizing our synergies, Zareinu and Project AIM concluded that as a single entity we could be a dream come true for children with special needs and their families, providing everything they require under one roof, year round, in a state-of-the-art facility. Our mission is to provide high-quality, cutting edge educational, therapeutic, and recreational programs for infants, children, and teens with special needs, and to assist their families by offering support and respite.

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Reported office locations
  • 36 Atkinson Ave, Vaughan, Ontario L4J, CA
Business categories
  • Health Care
  • Recreation
  • Children
  • Non Profit
  • Wellness
Other recorded names
  • Kayla's Children Centre
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Kayla's Children Centre was founded in May 2017 as a non-profit organization that resulted from the merger of Zareinu Educational Centre (founded in 1989) and Project AIM (founded in 2007). Both share a passionate desire to empower children with special needs to develop life enhancing skills, self-esteem, and confidence. Recognizing our synergies, Zareinu and Project AIM concluded that as a single entity we could…

FieldValue
IndustryNon-profit Organizations
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersVaughan, Ontario
Organization typeNonprofit
Year founded1989
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Job description

Kayla's Children Centre is a multi-disciplinary centre for children with special needs. Our mission is to provide high-quality, cutting-edge, educational, therapeutic, and recreational programs for infants, children and teens with special needs, and to assist their families by offering support and respite.
The right candidate will have an organized and efficient work ethic and enjoy working as part of a goal-oriented and cohesive team in support of KCC's mission. We value individuals possessing a growth mindset. If you are interested in utilizing your skills in a truly rewarding and meaningful capacity, then this might be the place for you.



For more information about our centre, please visit: https://kaylaschildrencentre.org/

Role: Educational Assistant Responsibilities:

  • Work 1:1 with children and be able to run a small group
  • Collaboration within the classroom and within the multi-disciplinary team
  • Follow through on protocol given by teachers and other therapy staff
  • Implement behaviour management protocol
  • Record and track data

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Effective experience working with a broad variety of learners and children in an educational setting
  • Experience working with children ages 3-15
  • Have or are pursuing RBT, BCBA, BST, or ABS (preferred)
  • CPR and crisis prevention certifications (preferred)


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