100% Permanent Educational Assistant

Wellington Catholic District School Board; Arthur; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wellington Catholic District School Board is hiring a 100% Educational Assistant for 10 months at St John Catholic Elementary School in Arthur. The role works under the principal, classroom teacher, and SPED resource teacher to support students with IEPs and group work.

Anticipated start ASAP. Requires two years post-secondary education in child development or special education; CRC within 6 months of acceptance. External candidates may be considered for interviews only.

Qualifications

• Experience as an educational assistant with the board.
• Ability to support students with diverse needs, including exceptional students.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development, implementation and reporting of IEPs for students identified as exceptional or as needed.
• Provide support with eating, hygiene, washroom routines, mobility, communication and life skills as required.

Skills

EA experience

Special education support

Education

Post-secondary ed in child dev

Education cert/diploma

Job description

Job Posting 26-172

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is being collected under the authority of the Education Act and will be used for employee recruitment and selection purposes.

The Wellington Catholic DSB is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities. Please see the job opportunities page on our website for more details.

100% Permanent Educational Assistant – 10 MONTHS

Location: St John Catholic Elementary School, Arthur

Anticipated start date: ASAP

35 hours per week (7 hours/day)

Pay Range: $2 6 .75 – $3 1 .61 per hour

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the principal, the classroom teacher, and in consultation with the special education resource teacher, the educational assistant works with individual students or groups as identified through the site-based special education team.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

The educational assistant assists in a caring, sensitive, and professional manner, with exceptional students in achieving personal, social, academic, and physical development, while maintaining strict confidentiality for staff and students. The educational assistant:

• assists in the development, implementation and reporting of the individual education plan (IEP) for exceptional students or those deemed to be exceptional, as requested.
• students may also require assistance with one or more of the following: eating, hygiene, washroom routines, physical exercise, communication, life skills, and lunch hour supervision. Further aspects of the position are outlined in the job description.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Applicants will be considered who:

• have experience as an educational assistant with the board.
• have completed 2 years post-secondary education in fields related to the development of children and/or special education (i.e. educational assistant program certificate, early childhood educator diploma).

Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment. Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment, and in most cases must include a Vulnerable Sector Screening.

While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.