Education Assistant

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Gitlaxt'aamiks; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nisga'a School District No. 92 invites applications for Educational Assistants across multiple schools. This full-time position supports students per care plans and education programs, with health-related responsibilities and direct classroom assistance.

Applicants must be Education Assistant certified, have Grade 12 including English 12, and experience with children; WHMIS/First Aid is a plus. Positions start Sept 8, 2026 and run to June 24, 2027.

Qualifications

• Education Assistant certified
• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent including English 12
• Related experience with children
• WHMIS/First Aid is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct educational classroom support to students and implements modifications to the curriculum as directed.
• Assists the teacher in preparation of lesson materials.
• Provides personal care assistance per care plans (toileting, feeding, dressing) and supports mobility and positioning.
• Implements health care plans including medication administration and monitoring seizures or complex feeding.
• Supports educational programs like speech, physical and occupational therapy and uses assistive devices as needed.
• Safely supervises students and supports emergency evacuations and daily routines.
• Maintains documentation on health, behavioral and academic changes and progress.

Skills

Student support

Health care support

Non-violent crisis intervention

Assistive technology

Observation & documentation

Education

Education Assistant certification

Grade 12 or equivalent (English 12)

Experience with children

WHMIS/First Aid (asset)

Job description

NISGA'A SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 92

4702 Huwilp Road, Phone: [phone] PO Box 240 Fax: [phone] New Aiyansh, BC V0J 1A0 https://www.nisgaa.bc.ca

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL

EDUCATION ASSISTANT – CUPE JD-C7/U

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2 positions – Secondary School – New Aiyansh

Nisga'a School District No. 92 is accepting applications for Educational Assistants for the 2026/27 school assigned to all schools. This is a full- time (M-F, 5.5 hours per day) position starting September 8, 2026, and ending June 24, 2027. The successful applicant will be required to support specific students and programs as designed by administration. Please indicate your preference when applying.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Student Support
• As directed, provides direct educational classroom support to students in various classrooms including implementation of modifications to the curriculum
• Assists the teacher in preparation of lesson materials.
• In accordance with a care plan, provides personal care assistance such as toileting, feeding, diapering, and dressing; provides physical assistance such as wheelchair maneuvering, positioning, lifting, transferring and motor skill development exercises.
• Implements components of health care plans, such as: administering medication, catheterization, monitoring seizure activity and gastro tube or other complex feeding.
• Implements, as directed, educational support programs such as speech therapy, physical therapy and/or occupational therapy and assists students using specialized equipment such as speech computer programs, personal communicators and wheelchairs.
• Supports students during emotional outbursts using non-violent crisis intervention strategies
• Dispenses medication and carries out health care plan and procedures outlined in a care plan
• Uses computers and specialized equipment to provide support and instruction including augmentative and alternative communication equipment ( e.g. communication boards, sign language, braille, oral interpretive skills), troubleshoots and programs such equipment

• Individual Education Plan Responsibilities

• Participates as a member of the School Based Team to contribute to the planning for the social, emotional, physical and academic needs of the students.
• Implements the Individual Education Plan as determined by the Team.
• Observes, monitors and documents health, behavioral and academic changes and progress.
• Student Supervision and Safety Support
• Organizes and monitors the safe arrival, departure and emergency evacuation of students.
• Monitors students' behaviour during daily arrival, class changes, dismissal, lunchroom and on the playground.
• Monitors the class/students when the teacher is out of the room.
• Monitors students at community-based activities.
• Provides preventative and emergency response care for students.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education Assistant certified
• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent including English 12
• Related experience with children.
• WHMIS/First Aid is an asset.

All applicants must comply with the Criminal Records Review Act.

Pay and Benefits are in accordance with CUPE Local 2298 Nisga'a Collective Agreement.

Should you require any information, please contact [e-mail] This posting will remain open until all positions are filled. We thank all applicants, however only those chosen for the interview process will be contacted.

Attention: Human Resource Department Nisga'a School District No. 92

PO Box 240

New Aiyansh, BC V0J 1A0

Email: [e-mail]