Education Assistant (High Needs) – Supply List

Waterloo Catholic District School Board; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterloo Catholic District School Board in Waterloo Region seeks an Education Assistant (High Needs) to support student learning, safety, and inclusion under the direction of school staff.

You will assist with IEPs, behaviour and communication supports, mobility, personal care, and collaboration with Teachers and Student Services to monitor progress and adapt plans.

Qualifications

• Educational background aligns with supporting diverse learners in K-12 settings.
• Experience with IEPs, safety plans and behavioural support is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers, administrators and parents.

Responsibilities

• Follow directions of School Administrators and Classroom Educators to implement IEPs and safety plans.
• Support students with diverse learning, developmental, behavioural, communication, and social-emotional needs.
• Implement instructional, behavioural, communication, and self-regulation strategies.
• Assist with hygiene and personal care tasks as needed.
• Support students with challenging behaviours using approved safety practices.
• Assist with mobility, lifts, positioning, and operation of adaptive equipment.
• Carry out occupational/physical therapy and behavioural support strategies as directed.
• Supervise students during activities, transitions, lunch, and transportation routines.
• Collect observations and data to support planning and decision-making with staff.

Skills

IEP implementation

Student Support

Behaviour Support

Safety & Inclusion

Collaboration

Education

Educational Assistant Diploma or related Support Worker Diploma/Certificate

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Learning Program Development

Degree in Behavioural Science, Education, or a related field

Autism and Behavioural Sciences Graduate Certificate

Developmental Services Worker (DSW) Diploma

Other post-secondary education/credentials relevant to diverse learner support

BMS training (asset)

Job description

Education Assistant (High Needs) – Supply List

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board with a total student population of 38,000, provides services to students in 50 schools (Kindergarten to Grade 12) across the Waterloo Region.

The Board conducts intentional recruitment and selection as it seeks to achieve a state of greater equity for employees and students and to diversify its workforce.

All qualified applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply and applicants may choose to indicate if they are from a group who has experienced racial or social discrimination. Self-identification data will be used as a consideration in this posting. Aggregate data will be stored anonymously to support improvements to the Board's hiring processes.

What You'll Do:

As an Educational Assistant, you will work under the direction of School Administrators, Classroom Educators, and Student Services Professionals to support student learning, well-being, safety, and inclusion.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Following the direction of School Administrators, Classroom Educators in implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Behaviour Support Plans, safety plans, and student-specific programming.
• Supporting students with diverse learning, developmental, behavioural, communication, physical, and social-emotional needs in classroom, school, and community settings.
• Implementing instructional, behavioural, communication, and self-regulation strategies developed by Classroom Educators and Student Services Professionals.
• To assist students with hygiene and personal care such as toileting, diapering, catheterization, dressing, suctioning, feeding and positioning.
• Supporting students who may demonstrate challenging behaviours, including verbal and physical aggression, using approved safety and intervention practices.
• Assisting with student mobility, lifting, transfers, positioning, and the safe operation of specialized equipment and adaptive technologies.
• Carrying out occupational therapy, physiotherapy, communication, and behavioural support strategies.
• Supervising and supporting students during instructional activities, transitions, recess, lunch periods, transportation routines, school events, and community outings.
• In collaboration with Teachers and Student Services, collecting and recording observations and student data to support ongoing program planning, monitoring, and decision‑making.
• Participating in regular communication and consultation with School Administrators and Classroom Educators to support student success.

This role is well suited for individuals who are collaborative, adaptable, and committed to working as part of a team to support the diverse strengths, needs, and potential of every student.

Minimum Requirements:

• Educational Assistant Diploma or related Support Worker Diploma/Certificate;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Learning Program Development;
• Degree in Behavioural Science, Education, or a related field;
• Autism and Behavioural Sciences Graduate Certificate;
• Developmental Services Worker (DSW) Diploma;
• Other post-secondary education, training, or credentials that are relevant to supporting children and youth with diverse learning, developmental, behavioural, communication, and/or social-emotional needs.
• The WCDSB will provide BMS (Behaviour Management System) training. If candidates have this training, it is considered an asset.

Location: Various Schools throughout Kitchener, Waterloo Cambridge, and Elmira

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is welcoming of candidates from diverse communities, backgrounds and identities and encourages applications from qualified members of these groups.

AODA Statement

To request this file in large print, please email [e-mail]. If you require a disability related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [phone], extension 2368, or via email at [e-mail] to indicate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Responses to inquiries will be provided within 72 hours.

A Privacy Statement

At WCDSB, we are committed to respecting your privacy and will take appropriate measures to protect any personal information you may share with us through the job application process. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 171(1)3, and pursuant to section 28(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The information collected will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and qualifications for employment and for administering human resources and employment-related functions. Questions regarding this collection may be directed to the Board’s Privacy Officer at 519-578-3660 ext. 2381.

Successful candidates will be required to produce a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Background Check. For further information refer to Administrative Procedure: APS 038 on the website of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.

All qualified applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply. Applicants may choose to indicate if they are from a group who has experienced racial or social discrimination. Self-identification data will be used as a consideration in this posting. Aggregate data will be stored anonymously to support improvements to the Board’s hiring processes.

The successful candidate will be required to produce a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screening Record Check. For further information, refer to policy APS 038 on the website of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.