LNL Classroom Facilitator

 

LNL Classroom Facilitator

Overview

 

Department: Adult Day Program LNL 

Location: Toronto 

Job Type & Duration: Full Time, Permanent 

Hours: 37.5 hours/week 

Salary: $43,000

Publish Date:  December 2024

About SAAAC Autism Centre 

 

The SAAAC Autism Centre is a Toronto-based charity whose mission is to make autism services equitable for all Canadians. The Centre provides culturally responsive autism services targeting culturally and linguistically diverse families. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, our Centre offers a dynamic range of services that support the development of individuals on the autism spectrum at all life stages, along with their caregivers.

 

Your Role on Our Team 

 

The Living’N’Learning program supports young adults living with autism by helping them to

learn new and meaningful skills that encourage independent living. Through an engaging

curriculum and supportive instructors, our program encourages students to create greater

connections to the people and community around them.

The Living’N’Learning program places an emphasis on the following domains of learning:

• Independent Living

• Job Readiness

• Recreational and Physical Activity

• Community Integration

• Core Academics

The Living’N’Learning program provides students with fun, challenging, and meaningful daily

activities with the goal of preparing them for life outside the classroom.

 

The Classroom Facilitator will be responsible for working in classroom to deliver a group-based

program focused on developing independent daily living skills (communication, play, social

interactions, functional routines, behavioural self-management, and academics, learning and

attention).

 

Main Responsibilities 

 

• Implementing appropriate learning activities and strategies designed to help the participant

reach their individual goals

• Effectively use ABA related teaching strategies such as Reinforcement, Verbal and Physical

Prompts, Shaping, Chaining, Modelling and Fading

• Monitor participant behaviours and teaching appropriate behaviours

• Address personal care requirements of the participant during each session

• Build rapport with participants to support progress

• Communicate and record day to day observation

• Maintain materials and equipment and a tidy classroom

• Keep supervisor and fellow classroom facilitators informed of program concerns and

participant progress (e.g. flagging exceptional circumstances and need for program change)

• Assist the Program Supervisor in the following:

• Intake activities
• Assessing individual participant’s skills, abilities, interests, strengths and needs
• Preparing and implementing activities as per curriculum
• Conducting skill based assessments, curriculum assessments
• Development of Service Plans
•  Evaluation of participant’s progress toward program goals

• Participate in classroom and full team meetings; collaborate with other team members

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with families, care givers, partner agencies,

internal team and volunteers

• Create a positive environment for the participants and team as well as engage in participation

with enthusiasm

• Review available information pertaining to all participants in the classroom on a regular basis

• Ensures overall health and safety of participants enrolled in the program by maintaining a sanitary and safe environment and identifying participants who are unwell.

 

Minimum Qualifications 

 

• Undergraduate degree or diploma from a recognized university or college in a field related (i.e.,

social services, psychology or ABA).

• Minimum one (1) year working with youth or adults (preferable post-graduation)

• A combination of experience and education may be considered

• Experience working with individuals with ASD an asset

• Knowledge of program planning and case management for individuals with development

disabilities, including knowledge of atypical development preferred

• Knowledge of behaviour management strategies

• Ability to implement, and evaluate activities and experiences to meet individual and group

needs of all participants

• Strong interpersonal skills to gain trust and respect of participants and their families

• Effective ability to interact with others and deal with situations in ways that respect diverse

backgrounds, experience and styles

• Demonstrated reliability (punctual and responsible)

• Ability to manage participants with challenging behaviors and communicate effectively with

families in a positive way

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently

• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams

• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

• Satisfactory current Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Records Check

• Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19

 

Working Conditions

• Classroom setting

• Must be able to wear a mask and shield throughout their shift

• Must be willing to do cleaning duties.

• Ability to spend most of the day at the participant’s level, i.e. sitting on the floor, or standing

for 1 hour minimum

• Able to bend, stoop and lift participant to adult height (up to 20 kg) and to move furniture or equipment to prepare room for programming needs.