August 28, 2020,
​@  recrutement@caavd.ca

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SPECIALIZED EDUCATOR
Maternity leave replacement 1 year (35 hours/week) ​

RESPONSIBILITY ​

The incumbent works in close collaboration with the staff working with the children/youth clientele (0-12 years). He coordinates learning activities and provides technical and pedagogical support to educators of children in other departments. He provides tools to parents and educators in groups where the children have specific needs. He collaborates in the development of the children's intervention plan and ensures its application and follow-up with the children. He promotes the maintenance of the child's learning and development and encourages the development of behaviours and attitudes. 

YOUR BIG CHALLENGES 

• In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, plan, organize, facilitate and assess activities and trainings for parents; 
• Integrate Indigenous culture and languages in collaboration with the parents during the activities; 

• Implement the home visit program and ensure visits in order to offer individualized follow-ups to members with special needs; 
• Provide necessary support to parents who are experiencing difficulties, assess their progress, encourage them and discuss with them; 
• Develop information documents and tools related to the development of the child/youth clientele; 

REQUIREMENTS 

Your profile  

• Hold a college’s degree in specialized éducation or equivalent, combined with 1 to 2 years of work experience in a similar field. 
• Have work experience and-or knowledge related to the reality and issues of First Nations communities. 
• Great knowledge of Office suite software. 
• Hold basic knowledge of the youth protection laws. 
• Good knowledge of French and English. 

• No criminal record, related to the position. 

 
Your skills 

• Good communication and listening skills; 

• Excellent planning and organizational skills; 
• Highly adaptable; 
• Creativity and dynamism; 
• Critical thinking and discernment. 

 
OUR BENEFITS 

• Hourly rate from $24.47 to $31.65, depending on experience. 
• Summer schedule. 
• Work-family balance valued. ​

• Voluntary retirement savings plan. 
• Paid sick leave and personal leave. 

 
OTHERS 

• Workplace: VDNFC office. 
• Start date: As soon as possible. 

You are interested in this challenge? Interested candidates are invited to submit their application before July 28th, 2021, at the following address:  

Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre 
Human Resources Services  
Email address: recrutement@caavd.ca 
Website: www.caavd.ca 

We encourage First Nations applications. We thank you for your interest in our organization.  Please note than only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.  

The Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre is a hub of urban services, a living environment, and a cultural anchor for the First Peoples, fostering harmonious cohabitation in its community. Rooted in human values of inclusion, solidarity, equity and justice, the Centre shares this vision of a fairer society, which makes way for diversity, without discrimination.  
 
If you are looking for a motivating place that showcase First nations culture and a cause to mobilize around, you are going to love working with our teams. The Centre's great quest is the Mino Pimatisi8in, which refers to the state of overall, harmonious, and balanced well-being and, more broadly, the quality of life of its community.  
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