Educational Assistant - Temporary - Full-time

Foothills School Division; Okotoks; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Foothills School Division in Canada is seeking an Education Assistant to support students under classroom teachers and learning coaches, fostering independence and progress across physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.

Full-time schedule follows the school calendar, with Monday-Thursday plus designated Fridays, and requires collaboration with teachers, parents and community; preferred applicants hold an Educational Assistant Certificate and experience with junior high students.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate preferred.
• Experience with students with diverse needs.
• Experience with junior high students preferred.
• Criminal Record Check within the last 6 months is required prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers and learning coaches in planning and delivering instruction.
• Provide flexible support to students according to changing needs.
• Encourage independence in all areas of student development.
• Collaborate with educational support teams and therapists as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Collaboration with support teams

Love for all children

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate

Educational Assistant Diploma

High School Diploma + post-secondary study

Job description

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with minimal supervision under the direction of the classroom teacher and learning coach. They will provide flexible support to students/children accordingto their changing needs and to facilitate and encourage independence in all areas of student/child development.

Full-time hours are based on the school year calendar, with work scheduled Monday to Thursday and on designated Fridays, for a total of approximately 32.5 hours per week.

The Education Assistant will establish effective working relationships with teachers, parents and the community. A strong background and expertise working with students with a wide range of physical, cognitive, social and emotional differences including:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Trauma
• Down Syndrome
• medically fragile
• mild, moderate and severe intellectual delays
• ADHD
• self-care personal assistance

Experience working with students with complex needs that includes collaboration with educational support teams and therapists, such as SLP, OT, and Behavioral Consultants is an asset. If you would describe yourself as possessing a love for all children, with strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to multi-task in a busy school team environment then we welcome your application.Preferred applicants will have a Educational Assistant Certificate and experience working with junior high students.

Pay Grid Level I - High School Diploma
Pay Grid Level II (Certified) - Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma, or a High School Diploma and the equivalent of a minimum of one (1) year of full-time post secondary course study.

Application Timeline

This competition will remain open until filled with a first review of applicants on August 17.

Successful candidates cannot begin without a satisfactory Criminal Record Check completed within the last 6 months. Start dates will be dependent on providing FSD with the required documentation.

We appreciate and consider all applications, however, only those applicants selectedfor further consideration will be contacted.