APPLY TO EDUCATION # 4032643

Comp. 26-163

Closing date: 2026-05-26   @ 4:00 pm EST

Personal Support Worker                                 

Location:                 Joseph H. Kennedy Public School

Start date:               August 31, 2026

Vacancy Details:    Permanent Position (32.5 hours per week) - until June 25, 2027

​This posting is for a new position.

District School Board Ontario North East is looking for a Personal Support Worker to provide support for a student with special needs at Joseph H. Kennedy Public School.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist the student with activities of daily living (feeding, lifts and transfers, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting)
• Execute the student’s care plan related to the complex medical needs (proper established care for student in the event of seizures and other health related needs)
• Assist with medication related to student’s complex medical needs
• Assist in occupational and physiotherapy strategies as directed by school personnel and the care plan
• Continuously observe the student in the school environment (must report and document unsafe conditions and behavioural, physical, and/or cognitive changes)
• Meet the safety needs of the client and use equipment safely and properly

Position Requirements

• Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate
• Criminal records check with Vulnerable Sector Screening that is less that 6 months old at time of hire
• Related experience with children with special needs

Compensation: Hourly rate $28.46

Interested Candidates:

Postings can be found on the DSB1 website at www.dsb1.ca and on Apply to Education at Apply to Education - DSB1 . Please apply using Apply to Education by clicking the Apply button. Applications received through any other method will not be considered.

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