Bilingual Early Intervention Consultant

Job Description:

The Department of Education and Early Years is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Our goal is to build a public sector workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and to promote welcoming, diverse, inclusive, respectful workplaces that are accessible to all. We welcome all interested individuals including Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, Black, racialized, ethnic and culturally diverse groups, as well as people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identities, and gender expressions. Those looking for more information are invited to visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.

This role reports directly to the Manager of Diversity and Inclusion (Early Years Division). The Bilingual Early Intervention Consultant provides targeted intervention supports such as behaviour support plans, accommodations and adaptations, and individualized learning plans for preschoolers with additional needs in both francophone and anglophone Early Learning and Child Care settings. This role also provides modeling, coaching and training for front line staff in both French and English in Early Learning and Child Care centres to carry out targeted intervention goals.

Duties will include but are not limited to: 

• Conduct both formal and informal observations and assessments using a variety of assessment tools in order to gain a robust understanding of a child’s strengths and challenges;
• Use evidence-based teaching techniques to build functional skills for young children with exceptional needs;
• Design, update, and report on targeted intervention supports for children and training for front-line staff;
• Select appropriate teaching strategies for skill-building, including but not limited to shaping, chaining, modeling, prompting, and task analysis;
• Ensure targeted intervention plans and goals are developmentally appropriate and consistent with current evidence-based teaching practices, based on both peer-reviewed research and current documents such as PEI’s Early Learning Framework;
• Graph various forms of data for visual display and analysis;
• Collaborate with internal and external service providers and staff;
• Ensure that targeted intervention plans are aligned with compassionate ABA, assent-based learning, and neurodiversity-affirming practice
• Maintain current knowledge of pedagogical approaches and sector standards by staying up to date with provincial and federal guidelines, strategies and curriculum frameworks;
• Other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education or related field;
• Extensive training in Applied Behaviour Analysis;
• This is a bilingual position. Advanced oral proficiency in English and French is required.
• Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered.
• Knowledge and experience in the area of child development, evidence-based early intervention strategies, and diversity and inclusion;
• Experience working with pre-schoolers with exceptional needs;
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, organize work responsibilities, work independently and as a team member;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with the public, including both oral and written skills;
• Excellent computer skills, including email, word processing, presentation applications, spreadsheets and graphing
• Valid driver’s license;
• Must have a good previous attendance and work record and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check prior to beginning employment.

Other Qualifications:

• Experience using ABA teaching techniques in interventions with preschoolers;
• Experience or knowledge in trauma-informed care; assent-based learning; neurodiversity-affirming practice; and compassionate ABA;
• Training or experience in Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-Based Treatment;
• Working knowledge of a variety of behavioural and developmental challenges such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the challenges associated with infants to school age children with exceptional needs;
• Knowledge of the Analysis of Verbal Behavior, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication;
• Board Certification in Behavior Analysis (BCBA).

Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided.  We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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