Casual Education Assistant 2 - Mackenzie

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Prince George; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Casual Education Assistant 2 (on call work) in Mackenzie is a role that supports the classroom under the teacher's direction. You assist small groups and individuals with academic and behavioural tasks, monitor students during breaks, and help implement education plans.

Responsibilities include health procedures, equipment setup, material prep, attending conferences, recording observations, and supporting field trips and events, while maintaining safety, confidentiality, and positive student

Qualifications

• Grade twelve education and relevant college courses in learning/behavioural issues.
• At least one year of experience with exceptional needs students.
• Ability to perform child-specific behaviour management techniques.
• May require BC driver's license and experience with specific exceptionalities.
• Strong communication and collaboration with learning teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist small groups or individuals with academic and behavioural tasks per education plan.
• Monitor and assist students during breaks, lunch, and transition periods.
• Perform health procedures as directed and administer medications as assigned.
• Prepare instructional materials and participate in conferences with parents.
• Observe, record, and score student progress; maintain confidentiality.
• Support school activities, events, and field trips; supervise buses as needed.

Skills

Behaviour management

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Medication administration under superv

Inclusion supports

Education

Grade twelve

Six college/university courses related to learning/behavioural issues

One year of related experience with children or youth with exceptional needs

May require experience with specific exceptionalities

May require a valid British Columbia driver’s license

Ability to perform child-specific behaviour management techniques

Tools

Classroom materials

Personalized equipment

Job description

TITLE: Casual Education Assistant 2 (on call work) - Mackenzie

DEPARTMENT: Schools in Mackenzie

REPORTS TO: Principal

HOURLY WAGE: $30.97 hourly wage effective July 1, 2024

SUMMARY:
With direction from the teacher, the Education Assistant assists small groups and/or individual students with specific drill and practice activities in academic and behavioural domains according to an education plan. Monitors and assists students during unstructured time such as recess, lunch hour, before and after school period and between classes.

DUTIES:

• Performs Public Health Level 1 non-child specific health procedures (e.g. daily hygiene, toileting, feeding, positioning, transferring).
• May perform communication procedures and performance skill activities under the direction of specialized staff (e.g. remedial articulation, language stimulation, motor training, adaptive technology practice).
• Assists students in gaining independence in specific life skills.
• Accompanies students to community access activities.
• Assists with specific drill and practice activities and note-taking activities such as scribing.
• Assists in preparing instructional materials.
• Participates in conferences with parents and others as directed.
• Observes students and records these observations.
• Scores objective tests and assignments and keeps appropriate records.
• Administers medication to students as assigned by an administrator.
• Monitors student behaviour (academic/social) inside the school and on the grounds.
• Promotes and fosters co-operative relationships.
• Reports safety, unusual behavior, and discipline concerns to the principal or designate, but resolves any minor disagreements where possible.
• Ensures students enter the school at the end of breaks, as required.
• Attends to minor cuts or bruises as required.
• May be assigned supervision duties specific to each school.
• Supervises the transfer of students to and from appropriate buses, as required.
• May be required to work outside in inclement weather.
• Arranges, distributes, and collects activity materials and equipment.
• Assists in organizing and conducting school activities such as field trips, hot dog sales and other special events.
• Performs duties in compliance with safety regulations.
• Performs other Education Assistant 1 and 2 duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS (Education Assistant 2):

• Grade twelve education.
• Six college/university level courses related to learning/behavioural issues in children or youth (eg. Education assistance, Behaviour Management, Exceptionalities, Growth and Development, Interpersonal Communication, etc.)
• One year of related experience with children or youth with exceptional needs in a school, hospital or recognized community agency.
• May require experience with specific exceptionalities.
• May require a valid British Columbia driver’s license.
• Ability to perform child-specific behaviour management techniques.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate school and/or personalized equipment (eg. recorder, computer, communication board, etc.)
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in the language of instruction in or about the school.
• Ability to perform individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to follow directions with regard to individualized education plans and the dispensing of medication.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

• Common classroom and playground materials/equipment (eg: art supplies, computers, audio visual equipment, sports equipment, etc.)
• Child-specific equipment (eg. computer, hearing aids, etc.)
  

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Sufficient vision and hearing to perform assigned duties independently.
• Ability to lift, transfer and assist students as required.
• Manual dexterity.