Educator

Description and Responsibilities

Educators provide education and rehabilitation to patients in an institutional or external environment. Through intervention programs established in collaboration with a team of professionals, educators help with the rehabilitation of patients or with their reintegration into society. Educators apply educational techniques in day-to-day activities, organizing, coordinating and facilitating them to ensure that patients learn and acquire appropriate attitudes and behaviours.

Educators observe and analyse patients’ behaviour, contribute to the evaluation of their skills and needs, and prepare relevant documentation of the evolution.

Source: Comité patronal de négociation du secteur de la santé et des services sociaux  (in French only)

Education and Training Requirements

Collegial training in special education techniques is offered in several regions of Québec

Required Interests, Skills and Personality Type

• Must be a good communicator and listener
• Must be responsible and organized
• Must know how to observe and analyze situations and people
• Must love contact with the public

Personality Type (RIASEC)

SAI

• S - Prefers to be in contact with people and to help them
• A - Prefers completing creative tasks
• I - Prefers studying, understanding and solving problems

Work Environment

Educators work in:

• Hospital centres (in French only)
• Rehabilitation centres (in French only)
• CISSS and CIUSSS offering protection and rehabilitation services for youths in trouble of adaptation and their families (in French only)

As such, educators can work with a variety of clients in diverse sectors.

Useful Links

• Association des éducatrices et éducateurs spécialisés du Québec  (in French only)