Learning Support & Assessment Assistant

Upper Canada District School Board; Brockville; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Upper Canada District School Board seeks an Academic Instructional Assistant to support teachers with assessment, monitor and record progress, and provide ongoing feedback to learners. The role involves tutoring, adapting tasks, and contributing to a collaborative educational team within a school environment.

The position emphasizes working with diverse student populations, maintaining confidentiality, and coordinating with instructional staff to meet individual learner needs.

Qualifications

• A university degree in the required discipline.
• Related employment or volunteer experience in teaching, youth counseling or social work is an asset.
• An Adult Education Certificate would be considered an asset.
• Current behavioural management system (BMS) training (or equivalent) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports teachers with assessment by monitoring, tracking, and recording progress.
• Tutors individual students and adapts learning tasks to meet individual student needs.
• Provides ongoing and descriptive feedback to learners.
• Conveys information to students regarding classroom behavior as established by the teacher and school administration.
• Documents student learning accomplishments, productivity, attendance and behaviour as required by school administration.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Youth engagement

Student communication

Assessment understanding

Adapting learning tasks

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Diversity sensitivity

Confidentiality

Tech literacy

Education

University degree in the required discipline

Adult Education Certificate asset

Tools

Word processing

Database/spreadsheet

Email applications

Internet applications

Job description

Upper Canada District School Board seeks an Academic Instructional Assistant to support teachers with assessment, monitor and record progress, and provide ongoing feedback to learners. The role involves tutoring, adapting tasks, and contributing to a collaborative educational team within a school environment.

The position emphasizes working with diverse student populations, maintaining confidentiality, and coordinating with instructional staff to meet individual learner needs.