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Assistant Psychologist - Learning Support Assistant

Insighte

NEED IMMEDIATE JOINERS About Insighte Insighte is a leading neurodiversity-affirming and child-rights driven organization dedicated to fostering inclusion for children with developmental differences. We provide support services such as Shadow Teachers, Special Educators, Homecare therapy, and counselling, ensuring that every child can thrive in their natural environments (school, home, and community) with dignity and support. Role Summary We are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work closely with children with Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other developmental needs in mainstream school settings. In this role, you will serve as a one-on-one educational facilitator for a child, helping them achieve academic, behavioural, and social goals in an inclusive classroom. After approximately six months of successful school-based support, you will also have the opportunity to take on Homecare therapy assignments, providing individualized support to children at home. Insighte provides comprehensive in-house training (including the TEACCH approach and other neurodiversity-affirming methods) to prepare you for both school and home environments, ensuring you are fully equipped before transitioning into any Homecare role. Key Responsibilities • In-Class Support: Work as a shadow teacher within a classroom, facilitating the child’s inclusion by adapting lessons and activities to their needs and assisting with attention, communication, and social interaction. • Home Environment Support: Following the initial period, deliver one-on-one therapeutic or educational sessions in a child’s home environment, reinforcing learning and behavioural strategies in daily routines (with full training provided beforehand). • Goal Implementation: Collaborate with special educators or Mentors to implement individualized education plans (IEPs) or learning goals for the child, focusing on academic progress, behaviour modification, and social skills development. • Progress Mon

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