Education Assistant 2 - 2 Hours

School District 57; Area E (Woodpecker/Hixon); On-site; CAD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

School District 57 is seeking an Education Assistant 2 to support students under teacher direction. The role covers small group/individual support in academic and behavioral areas, including supervision during unstructured times and assisting with instructional materials.

Requires strong communication, adherence to IEPs, confidentiality, and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams. Position involves health procedures, behavior support, and possible outdoor supervision.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education required.
• Six college/university level courses related to learning/behavioral issues.
• One year of related experience with children or youth with exceptional needs.
• May require experience with specific exceptionalities.
• May require a BC driver’s license.
• Ability to perform child-specific behavior management techniques.
• Ability to operate school/personalized equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the language of instruction.
• Ability to work individually or in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to follow directions for individualized education plans and medication dispensing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Performs general health procedures (hygiene, toileting, feeding, transferring).
• May perform communication and skill activities under specialized staff guidance.
• Assists students in gaining independence in life skills.
• Accompanies students to community access activities.
• Assists with drills, practice activities and note-taking (scribing).
• Helps prepare instructional materials.
• Participates in conferences with parents and others as directed.
• Observes students and records observations.
• Scores tests and assignments and keeps records.
• Administers medication as assigned by an administrator.
• Monitors student behavior inside the school and on the grounds.
• Promotes cooperative relationships.
• Reports safety and discipline concerns; resolves minor disputes where possible.
• Ensures students enter school after breaks as required.
• Attends to minor injuries as required.
• May have supervision duties specific to each school.
• Supervises transfer of students to buses as required.
• May work outside in inclement weather.
• Arranges, distributes, and collects activity materials.
• Assists in organizing field trips and other events.
• Performs duties in safety compliance.
• Performs other Education 2 duties as required.

Skills

Grade 12 education

College/university courses

1 year experience with exceptional-ne:

Experience with exceptionalities

BC driver's license

Behavior management techniques

School/personalized equipment

Verbal/written communication

Team collaboration

Follow directions for IEP/medication

Confidentiality

Education

Grade 12

Six college/university level courses

One year related experience

Experience with exceptionalities

BC driver's license

Behavior management techniques

Operate school/personalized equipment

Communication in language of instruction

Team work in multi-disciplinary setting

Follow directions for IEP/medication

Maintain confidentiality

Tools

Common classroom materials

Child-specific equipment

Job description

Title

Education Assistant 2 - 2 Hours

Department

Schools

Reports To

Principal

Wage

$30.97 - $32.29 hourly wage effective July 1, 2024

Summary

With direction from the teacher, the Education Assistant 2 assists small groups and/or individual students with specific drill and practice activities in academic and behavioral 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 general 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 behavior (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 2 duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Ability, Skills (Education Assistant 2)

• Grade twelve education.


• Six college/university level courses related to learning/behavioral issues in children or youth (e.g. Education assistance, Behavior 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 behavior management techniques.


• Ability to operate or learn to operate school and/or personalized equipment (e.g. 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 (e.g.: art supplies, computers, audio visual equipment, sports equipment, etc.)


• Child-specific equipment (e.g. 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.