Casual Student Attendant

Anglophone South School District (ASD-S); Saint John; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Anglophone South School District is seeking Casual Student Attendants for the 2025–2026 school year. This role involves providing support to exceptional students with mobility, hygiene, and personal care. Candidates must be effective communicators and relate well to students. Note that assignments may be made on short notice.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write, follow instructions.
• Training to address special needs of students may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with transportation and mobility.
• Aid with feeding, hygiene, clothing, and toileting.
• General supervision of students and support for maintaining a positive environment.

Skills

Effective communication

Relating effectively to exceptional students

Job description

ASD-S is home to 25,000 K-12 students in the communities of southern New Brunswick, from Sussex to St. Stephen and the Fundy Isles. Our 70 schools and offices are a positive learning and working environment for more than 5,000 employees, including educators and support staff. ASD-S is committed to creating an engaging, equitable, and high achieving learning environment for our learners, and we are looking for dedicated professionals to join our growing team.

Job Description

Our roster for the 2024–2025 school year is now complete. We are now reviewing applicants for the 2025–2026 school year.

This position primarily involves attending to the physical needs of exceptional students. The work is of limited complexity and requires direct assistance to students, particularly with mobility, hygiene, and personal care.

Please note, due to the nature of the Casual Student Attendant role, assignments are often made on short notice. Therefore, applicants should reside within ASD-S boundaries or in reasonable proximity to the assigned schools. If you live outside of the ASD-S region, please explain in your application how you would meet this requirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist students with transportation to and from school, on community visits, and at work locations.
• Provide support for students when entering and leaving the school, as well as assisting with movement within the school.
• Aid with feeding, hygiene, clothing, and toileting.
• Care for medically fragile students.
• General assistance in the supervision of students as needed.
• Offer general support in maintaining a positive environment for students and staff.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Other related tasks may be assigned as necessary to support the operation of the school.
  
  

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write, follow instructions, and relate effectively to exceptional students.
• Specific training, as required by the employer, to address the special needs of students may be necessary.
  
  

On your application, please submit three references with names and email addresses, including two supervisory references.

Please Note: Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Resumes are kept on file for 6 months.

All Anglophone South School District facilities are scent-reduced environments.