Educational Assistant - Temporary - Part-time

Foothills School Division; Diamond Valley; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Foothills School Division is seeking a part-time Education Assistant to support students with diverse needs. The role involves assisting teachers and a learning coach, providing flexible support to children and encouraging independence in development across areas.

Preferred applicants will hold an Educational Assistant Certificate or equivalent, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with therapists and support teams.

Qualifications

• Preferred Educational Assistant Certificate.
• Criminal Record Check completed within the last 6 months is required.
• Experience working with grade K-6 students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible support to students based on changing needs and to foster independence.
• Establish effective relationships with teachers, parents and the community.
• Work with educational support teams and therapists as needed to support students.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate

High School Diploma + post-secondary courses

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.

Part-time hours are based on the school year calendar, with work scheduled every morning Monday to Friday, for a total of approximately 16.25 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 grade K-6 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.

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.