2024/2025 Emergency Support Staff (Daily Occasional or Long-Term Assignment)

St. Clement's School; Seaforth; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking passionate Emergency Support Staff to fill in for unfilled absences in schools. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with students, providing both indoor and outdoor support, while fostering a positive learning environment. Ideal candidates will have a Secondary School Diploma and experience working with children, along with strong communication and conflict resolution skills. Join a team dedicated to inspiring and nurturing the next generation, while enjoying the flexibility of casual work hours and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students. Apply today and be part of a supportive educational community!

Qualifications

• Minimum Secondary School Diploma; preferred candidates possess related post-secondary education.
• Experience working with children and ability to ensure their safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor students during breaks and support them during instructional time.
• Communicate with teachers to resolve issues and uphold school policies.

Skills

Communication Skills

Conflict Resolution

Teamwork

Child Safety Awareness

Behaviour Management Systems

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Post-secondary Education in EA, SSW, DSW, CYC, ECE

Job description

Emergency Support Staff

(Daily Occasional)

Hours of Work: Casual/Call-in basis, Monday-Friday from September to June

Rate of Pay: EA Daily Rate: $23.28 per hour + vacation pay

ECE Daily Rate: $22.69 per hour + vacation pay

Start Date: As soon as possible

Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) provides first-class education to students and families throughout Huron and Perth Counties. We aim to engage, inspire, and innovate, in all that we do! We are always learning! Our work is guided by a Strategic Plan and highlights 3 main areas of focus that enable our students and staff to say: I am prepared. I am well. I am engaged.

If you don't think you meet the educational requirements for our Educational Assistant and/or Early Childhood Educator positions but are still interested in and/or passionate about supporting students in our schools, apply today to be an emergency support staff member!

Emergency support staff fill in for daily unfilled absences of Educational Assistants and Early Childhood Educators throughout the district in our elementary and secondary schools.

Successful applicants will be able to indicate the school(s) within AMDSB they are willing to travel to and will be set up through an automated callout system to accept assignments as they come available at the schools they’ve indicated.

Emergency Support Staff will be required to:

• Provide indoor and outdoor monitoring of students during non-classroom break periods
• Support students during instructional time
• Support conflict resolution by encouraging positive communications and cooperative problem-solving
• Communicate with teachers or administrators as needed in order to seek assistance to resolve identified issues.
• Uphold the school’s code of conduct and safety policies
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Secondary School Diploma; preferred candidates would possess related post-secondary education or are currently completing related post-secondary training such as EA, SSW, DSW, CYC, ECE
• Experience working with children
• Ability to ensure safety and security of students
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents/guardians as related to position
• Ability to respond to situations and willingness to work with students with different needs and capabilities
• Ability to work as a team player
• Proven ability to deal with confidential information in a circumspect manner
• Current training in behaviour management systems (ie BMS, NCVI or CPI) are assets

Join our team! Apply today.

Interested applicants are requested to apply through amdsb.simplication.com and include three supervisory references.

If you require assistance with amdsb.simplication.com, please call Simplication customer service at 1-877-900-5627 or email [e-mail]

For further information regarding our Board, please visit our website at: www.amdsb.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Avon Maitland District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position.

The AMDSB is committed to equity in employment and equitable hiring practices that allow us to engage qualified staff who reflect diversity. We will make any reasonable accommodation, based on any of the human rights protected grounds, to support candidates to participate in the hiring process, upon request.

Dr. Graham Shantz

Director of Education