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Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities  (NOC 4215)
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Instructors and teachers of persons with disabilities teach children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities communication techniques, such as Braille or sign language, and rehabilitation skills to increase independence and mobility. They are employed in rehabilitation centres, specialized educational institutes and throughout the elementary and secondary school system.

instructor, orientation and mobility, job coach for persons with disabilities, rehabilitation instructor, sign language instructor, teacher of Braille, teacher of persons who are blind, teacher of persons who are hearing impaired, teacher of persons who are intellectually impaired, teacher of persons with a physical disability, teacher, rehabilitation.

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Instructors and teachers of persons with disabilities perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Instruct students who are blind or visually impaired in reading and writing Braille and in the use of special equipment
  • Instruct students who are deaf or hearing impaired in lip-reading, finger spelling and sign language, according to individual communication needs
  • Instruct students who are hearing impaired in formation and development of sounds for speech using hearing aids and other devices
  • Instruct individuals with physical disabilities and their families in the use of rehabilitative techniques, prosthetic devices, wheelchairs and other equipment designed to minimize the effects of a disability
  • Assist individuals with intellectual impairments and physical disabilities to develop life skills, and provide job training and support.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

La Pocatière, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Amqui, Cabano, Causapscal, Matane, Mont-Joli, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Pointe-au-Père, Trois-Pistoles, Le Bic

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Outlook & Prospects for Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities in Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities in Bas-Saint-Laurent Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Fair 2013-01-11

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region are expected to be fair for this occupation.

Over the last few years, the number of instructors and teachers of persons with disabilities has increased significantly. This increase is primarily due to the increase in demand for special needs services. Considering the growth of the demand for services in special education and the government's health care and social services priorities, the number of these instructors and teachers is expected will rise slightly over the next few years.

According to the 2006 Census, instructors and teachers of persons with disabilities work in educational services (35%), in nursing and residential care facilities (30%) and in social assistances services (18%).

Job openings will result from the creation of a few jobs and the replacement of teachers who retire, although there will be relatively few of these as only 7% of teachers are aged 55 or over.

These jobs will be open primarily to graduates of college programs (DEC) in special education. Few jobs will be filled by unemployed special education instructors and teachers since the pool of experienced unemployed workers is very small in this occupation, outside of the summer vacation period.

The employment situation for graduates with a DEC in special education is excellent, according to the Quebec Department of Education, Recreation and Sport's Relance survey: a very good placement rate, including a very high proportion of jobs related to the field of study, and a very low unemployment rate. Nevertheless, a large percentage of graduates work part time.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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