100% Permanent Educational Assistant

Wellington Catholic District School Board; Guelph; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellington Catholic District School Board in Guelph is seeking a 100% permanent Educational Assistant for a 10-month term, starting ASAP, working 35 hours per week at St Joseph Catholic Elementary School.

Under supervision of the principal, classroom teacher and special education resource teacher, you will support students with IEPs and assist in personal, social and academic development while maintaining confidentiality within a collaborative school team.

Qualifications

• Two years post-secondary education in fields related to child development or special education.
• Educational Assistant program certificate or Early Childhood Education diploma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, implementing and reporting the individual education plan (IEP) for exceptional students or those deemed to be exceptional.
• Provide support with eating, hygiene, washroom routines, physical exercise, communication, life skills, and lunch hour supervision as needed.
• Support students' personal, social and academic development while maintaining confidentiality.
• Work under the direction of the principal, classroom teacher and special education resource teacher.

Education

Two years post-secondary education in fields related to child development or special education

Job description

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.

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100% Permanent Educational Assistant – 10 MONTHS

Location: St Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Guelph

Anticipated start date : ASAP

35 hours per week (7 hours/day)

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).

POSTING DATE

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

CLOSING DATE

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 4:00 PM

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.