Educational Assistant for Special Needs — Supportive Classroom

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools seeks an Educational Assistant to support students and collaborate with the school planning team on programs, strategies and materials developed by teachers and district leads.

You will assist with large group activities and work with small groups or individuals, while building rapport with students who have diverse needs. Willingness to help with feeding, toileting and personal hygiene is required; police checks are required.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant certificate or diploma preferred.
• Ability to assist students with feeding, toileting and personal hygiene as needed.
• Experience working with children with special needs in an organized setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist students and meet with the school planning team in following programs, strategies and materials identified/developed and introduced by the teacher, specialized teams and District leads
• Provide feedback to the supervisory Teacher on observations of students
• Assist with large group activities and work with small groups or individual students

Skills

Rapport building

Behavior management

Interpersonal communication

Education

Educational Assistant certificate or diploma

Job description

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools seeks an Educational Assistant to support students and collaborate with the school planning team on programs, strategies and materials developed by teachers and district leads.

You will assist with large group activities and work with small groups or individuals, while building rapport with students who have diverse needs. Willingness to help with feeding, toileting and personal hygiene is required; police checks are required.