communicative disorders assistant

*Status:* Temporary, Part-time (0.6 FTE) - Contract ending September 10, 2027

*Location:* St. Catharines, Ontario

*Closing Date:* October 7, 2026

*Who We Are*

Niagara Children?s Centre is recognized throughout the Niagara Region as the provider of rehabilitation and support services to children and youth with physical, developmental and communicative delays and disabilities. Core services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language services, augmentative and alternative communication, family services and therapeutic recreation. Our family-centred programs aim at helping each child achieve their own unique potential within their home, school and in the community.

As an employee of the Centre, you will be part of a community dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for the children and youth we serve. We are a place where families are at the heart of all we do. We continue to provide innovative ways of delivering high quality services and strengthening our family-centred care philosophy. We want to see ?Niagara?s Children and Youth at Their Best!? Join a team that makes a real difference in the lives of children and youth every day.

*The Role*

The *Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA)* may provide communication and hearing screenings as well as implement communication intervention programs individually and in groups based on the goals outlined by the supervisor. The areas of treatment conducted by a CDA include augmentative and alternative communication, receptive and expressive language, articulation, phonology, fluency, voice, hearing, oral rehabilitation, literacy and pragmatics. The role also includes preparation of therapy materials to assist SLPs, planning of therapy sessions for clients on the CDA caseload, assistance with program management and waitlist, as well as promotional activities.

As an employee of Niagara Children's Centre, a CDA may be assigned to one or more services. These include single or interdisciplinary services, as well as specialized programs provided by the Centre such as the Communication Assessment and Support Team, the Infant Hearing Program, Entry to School, Preschool Language Service, School Based Rehab Services and clinics such as alternative and augmentative communication team.

*Key Responsibilities:*

• _*Screening*__:_ Administer hearing screenings in conjunction with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Infant Hearing Program; administer speech screenings; communication inventory or literacy screens
• _*Treatment planning*_: Prepare a child's intervention plan in order to target the goals outlined by the SLP. This may include selecting activities, creating, organizing and preparing materials, observing assessments, researching communication information, therapy ideas or equipment information, attending meetings, scheduling appointments and preparing home programs.
• _*Intervention*__:_ carry out intervention based on goals outlined by the supervisor and in conjunction with the CASLPO position statement on Supportive Personnel (October 2007). Service delivery models may include direct or group interventions, home programs, or parent training sessions and may take place in a variety of sites (home, schools, childcare, OEYCs, or satellite offices) and in conjunction with our community partners. Creating and preparing customized communication displays using graphic software.
• _*Reporting*__:_ Keep supervisor and other team members informed regarding child's progress and performance both orally and in written form. This includes reporting changes in performance, medical changes, family situations or any other relevant information which could impact the child's progress and therapy.
• _*Administration*_: Maintain and input information into relevant databases. Assist in data management and completion and dissemination of ministry forms for hearing screening outcomes.
• _*Record keeping*_: Make detailed daily progress notes of