LTO EA Level D – Extended Day After School – 10 hrs/wk Sandowne

Waterloo Region District School Board; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional education authority is looking for an LTO EA Level D for an extended day after school program. The role requires passing a Physical Demands test and various educational qualifications, including diplomas and degrees in child-related disciplines. Candidates must support students with special needs, with a commitment to equity in employment and diverse hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Must pass a Physical Demands test.
• Certified Teachers.
• Educational Assistant Diploma or Educational Support Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Responsibilities

• Support students with special needs and behavioral disabilities.
• Collaborate with staff, parents, and caregivers.

Job description

LTO EA Level D – Extended Day After School – 10 hrs/wk Sandowne

This posting is open to WRDSB employees who are members of the EA Association as well as external applicants. Staff already in an LTO are not eligible to apply to this posting if it will conflict with their current LTO.

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) serves approximately 65,000 students in 123 schools, as well as alternative and continuing education sites. WRDSB is committed to creating learning environments that support the achievement and well-being of all students through partnering with staff, parents, families, caregivers and communities to promote success in learning and life.

Qualifications/Requirements: A condition of employment as an EA/CYW with the Waterloo Region District School Board requires that one must pass a Physical Demands test. All job offers will be conditional on the candidate passing all components of this test.

• Certified Teachers
• Educational Assistant Diploma or Educational Support Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution
• Developmental Service Worker (DSW) from an accredited post-secondary institution
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from an accredited post-secondary institution
• Social Services Diploma (SSW) from an accredited post-secondary institution
• Post-secondary degree in Sociology from an accredited post-secondary institution AND a MINIMUM of one (1) year (1,224) hours of related work experience
• Minimum six (6) month diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution in a child-related discipline AND a MINIMUM of one (1) year (1,224) hours of related work experience
• Minimum six (6) month certificate from an accredited educational institution in a child-related discipline AND a MINIMUM of one (1) year (1,224) hours of related work experience
• Post-secondary degree/diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution that is complementary to supporting special needs children as solely determined by the Board AND a MINIMUM of one (1) year (1,224) hours of related work experience

Assets: A valid Behaviour Management Systems certification, proven ability and recent experience in working with students with special needs and behavioural disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder Training, Lifting/Positioning Training

Interviews will be conducted via Interviewstream. This is a one-way video interview platform where your responses to interview questions are recorded in a time and space that is convenient for you.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve.

We acknowledge the enduring presence and deep traditional knowledge, laws and philosophies of the Indigenous Peoples with whom we share this land today. We are all treaty people with a responsibility to honour all our relations.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is an equal opportunity employer. We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human rights protected grounds, to support candidate participation in the hiring process.