Special Needs Education Assistant

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefit package

Job summary

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools in Grande Prairie, AB, is seeking an Educational Assistant to support students and collaborate with the school planning team to implement programs and materials identified by teachers and district leads.

You will assist with large group activities and work with small groups or individuals, establishing rapport with students from diverse backgrounds and supporting behavior management under district guidelines.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant certificate or diploma preferred.
• Must be willing to assist students with feeding, toileting and personal hygiene.
• Experience working with children with special needs in an organized setting is preferred.
• Other combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist students and meet with the school planning team in following programs, strategies and materials identified by the teacher, specialized teams and District leads.
• Provide feedback to the supervisory Teacher on observations of students.
• Assist with large group activities and work with small groups or individual students.

Skills

Rapport building

Behavior management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Educational Assistant certificate or diploma

Job description

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools in Grande Prairie, AB, is seeking an Educational Assistant to support students and collaborate with the school planning team to implement programs and materials identified by teachers and district leads.

You will assist with large group activities and work with small groups or individuals, establishing rapport with students from diverse backgrounds and supporting behavior management under district guidelines.