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S-26-087 | Special Education Technician [Replacement]
@ Eastern Townships School Board
Cowansville, Quebec
Overview
Eastern Townships School Board is hiring a temporary Special Education Technician at Massey Vanier High School in Cowansville, Quebec, for 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8:50 am to 3:50 pm, until December 22, 2026. The work supports students with special needs and learning difficulties under individualized education plans, working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Pay is $28.40 to $40.88 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in drafting intervention plans with a multidisciplinary team
- Develop and lead educational, cultural, recreational and sports activities
- Support students' learning and autonomy, and intervene as needed
- Record observations, keep records and write reports on students
Requirements summary:
- College diploma in special care counselling or recognized equivalent
- Standard first aid certificate (8 hours) and refresher (6 hours), dated within 3 years
- Fluent in French and English, written and spoken
- Criminal record check and Bill 47 verification
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- 2026-11-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
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- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 30 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | Standard First Aid, First Aid refresher |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Special care counselling |
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Eastern Townships School Board
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The Eastern Townships School Board serves 20 elementary schools, three high schools across eight regional county municipalities (MRCs) in the beautiful Eastern Townships area in Quebec. Our two Vocational Training Centres and Adult Education Centre operate on multiple campuses located in Sherbrooke and Cowansville. Backed by a team of 1,400 dedicated employees, we are committed to student success and lifelong learning. 👉 Interested in joining our team? Explore our career opportunities at: https://atlas.workland.com/careers/etsb?open=jobs Notre commission scolaire regroupe 20 écoles primaires et trois écoles secondaires réparties dans huit MRC dans la magnigique région de l'Estrie. Nos deux centres de formation professionnelle et notre centre d’éducation des adultes sont situés sur plusieurs campus à Sherbrooke et à Cowansville. Notre communauté peut compter sur 1 400 employés dévoués, centrés sur la réussite éducative et l’apprentissage tout au long de la vie. 👉 Vous êtes intéressé à rejoindre notre équipe? Explorez nos occasions de carrières ici : https://atlas.workland.com/careers/etsb?open=jobs
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The Eastern Townships School Board serves 20 elementary schools, three high schools across eight regional county municipalities (MRCs) in the beautiful Eastern Townships area in Quebec. Our two Vocational Training Centres and Adult Education Centre operate on multiple campuses located in Sherbrooke and Cowansville. Backed by a team of 1,400 dedicated employees, we are committed to student success and lifelong…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education Administration Programs |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Magog, Quebec |
| Organization type | Educational |
| Specialties | Consulting in integrating technologyexchange programs at high school leveland managing schools throughout the Eastern Townships regionvocational trainingadult educationvocational centresadult educational centresjoblinksinternational students programpedagogical services |
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Job title:
Special Education Technician
School / Centre / Department :
Massey Vanier High School
Location :
Cowansville, Quebec
Workload & schedule :
30 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 8:50 am to 3:50 pm
Status :
Temporary
Desired effective Date :
November 30 2026
Estimated duration : Until December 22 2026
Salary :
$28.40 - $40.88 per hour
Supervisor :
School principal
Nature of the work
The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in working with a multidisciplinary team to apply special education techniques and methods in keeping with an individualized education plan intended for handicapped students or students with social maladjustments or learning difficulties or in keeping with a program designed for students requiring specific support
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.
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
- 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.
- Fluent in French and English (written and spoken)
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
Selected candidates will be required to:
- Authorize verification of their professional references
- Provide the required attestations of employment to validate the reported experience. Each letter must include: position held, start and end dates of employment, number of hours worked per week (or total for the employment), name, address and signature of the employer.
- Undergo criminal record checks and verification of behaviours that could reasonably compromise the safety and well-being of students (Bill 47)
- Diplomas obtained outside Québec must be accompanied by a comparative evaluation issued by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI). Reviews from other organizations (e.g., WES) are not accepted.
- ETSB staff are subject to the Education Act and the Act respecting the laicity of the State. These laws provide, among other things, for all ETSB personnel to perform their duties with their faces uncovered. They also provide for the prohibition of the wearing of religious symbols, in particular for any member of staff who is on the premises of a school or centre or who is in the presence of a student.
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