Indigenous Support Worker (ISW) - Casual on Call

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Vernon; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

School District 22 (Vernon) is accepting applications for an Indigenous Support Worker to assist in our schools on a casual on-call basis. ISWs provide academic, cultural and social-emotional support for Indigenous students.

Preference will be given to applicants who self-declare Indigenous ancestry. The role is unionized (CUPE 5523) with pay applying per district scales. Schedule varies with student needs and services.

Qualifications

• Six months of training including an Education Assistant Certificate or equivalent (eg. ~450 hour program) with practicum experience.
• Four months experience working with Indigenous Youth.
• Life experience and knowledge of Indigenous community values, beliefs and needs.
• Familiarity with current special education technology.

Skills

Tech literacy

Literacy & numeracy

English skills

Rapport with students

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Communication skills

Education

Education Assistant Certificate

Tools

Special education technology

Job description

School District 22 (Vernon) is currently accepting applications for an Indigenous Support Worker to support all of our Schools. This position is casual on call.

ISWs provide academic, cultural and social-emotional support for Indigenous student(s).

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Six months of relevant training which includes recent Okanagan College Education Assistant Certificate or equivalent education (eg. similar to a 450 hour post-secondary EA program) including practicum experience
• Four months previous experience working with Indigenous Youth
• Life experience and knowledge of and sensitivity to values, beliefs and needs of the Indigenous community from which the students come
• Familiarity with current special educationtechnology.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Demonstrated ability to learn and successfully use new technology
• Demonstrated ability to possess literacy, numeracy and English skills
• Proven ability to develop rapport with students and work in a team setting
• Personal attributes required include strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated initiative, flexibility,good communication skills.

This position is unionized, CUPE local 5523 and the hourly rate of pay is $30.23 (PG 7) plus a percentage in lieu of vacation and statutory holiday pay.

SHIFT:

Schedule is dependent on student needs and services will not be required on in-Service and Non-Instructional Days.

While all applicants will be considered, preference will be given to qualified applicants who self-declare Indigenous ancestry.

Please notethis posting will be open until filled, and we will activelyinterviewcandidatesas they come through.