Supply Paraprofessionals (Educational Assistants/Child and Youth Workers)

Waterloo Region District School Board; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is hiring supply paraprofessionals to work under the supervision of school Administrators and classroom teachers. Positions involve assisting with behavior, safety, medical and physical needs of students and may require passing a Physical Demands test.

Successful candidates will be on an on-call basis from September to June, with responsibilities that may include supporting students with diverse needs and completing all aspects of the assigned role.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

Job description

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. Additional information regarding the Board is available on the Board’s website at www.wrdsb.ca.

The Waterloo Region District School Board has current vacancies for Supply Paraprofessionals (Educational Assistants/Child and Youth Workers). Supply Paraprofessionals will work under the supervision of the Administrator at the school that they have accepted the assignment for and receive direction from the teacher(s) at that site.

Supply Paraprofessionals may be required to support students with a variety of special needs. This work includes providing support for the behavior, safety, medical and physical needs of a student.

A condition of employment asan 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. This applies to any EA/CYW that does not already have Permanent/LTO level D hours.

Successful candidates for the supply position will be working on an “on call” basis from September to June and be willing to complete all aspects of the role.

Qualifications/Requirements:

A supply Paraprofessional includes Educational Assistants and Child and Youth Workers. Applicants will be screened to determine if they qualify as an Educational Assistant only or if the education and experience qualifies the candidate as a Child and Youth Workers as well as an Educational Assistant.

Educational Assistant Qualifications:

• EA Diploma
• Equivalent college or university degree in a Child Related field (certified teacher, Developmental Services Worker, Bachelor of Social Work, Social Services Diploma) along with experience working with children.
• Minimum six (6) month diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution in a child-related discipline and a minimum of one (1) year of related work experience (1224 hours) preferably directly supporting children with special needs and deemed equivalent by the Board.
• Minimum six (6) month certificate from an accredited educational institution in a child-related discipline and a minimum of one (1) year of related work experience (1224 hours) preferably directly supporting children with special needs and deemed equivalent by the Board
• Post-secondary degree/diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution that is complementary to supporting children with special needs as solely determined by the Board and a minimum of one (1) year of related work experience (1224 hours) preferably directly supporting children with special needs and deemed equivalent by the Board

Child and Youth Worker Qualification:

Must have a CYW/CYC Diploma or equivalent College or University degree in a Child Related field (Bachelor of Social Work or a Master's in Social Work, Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care Certificate-OACYC, Social Services Diploma, Bachelor of Psychology)

Having a current BMS (Behavior Management Systems) training certificate would be considered an asset. The Waterloo Region District School Board will require those individuals who are not already trained in BMS, to complete an mandatory BMS Training session. This session will be provided by the Board and a scheduled date will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Applicants must be willing and have the physical ability to support students with many diverse needs (including toileting/lifting), ability to communicate effectively with staff and students and must be available on a short notice for supply positions.

The rate of pay is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Board and the Educational Assistants Association.

Notes:

The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal background check with the vulnerable sector, which must be received in Human Resources prior to the commencement of employment. A condition of employment requires that you pass the WRDSB’s physical testing component. Additional information will be provided during the interview.

Interviews

Please Note: Interviews for this posting 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 (within a set window of time). Your responses are then sent to the Administrator for review. Your interview invitation will come from the Waterloo Region District School Board ([e-mail]).

If you are invited for an interview and this is your first time taking a video interview, you should click on the "What Can I Expect" button in the email received to access interview best practices, Candidate Experience Guide, or take a practice interview. You may visit this Interviewstream Training Centre for more information about this platform.

A link to complete the interview will expire at a set date and time. Failure to complete an interview by the expiry date will mean you will decline the opportunity to interview for this position.

Interview Features:

• You may complete your interview on a PC, Mac or the mobile apps for iOS and Android devices.
• Read and listen to the question as part of a one minute preparation window
• Video recordings will begin automatically after one minute or you can choose to begin sooner by clicking record.
• Responses can be up to five minutes in length for each question
• Monitor your response time using the built-in on-screen timer (turns black when there are 10 seconds remaining to respond and red when there are five seconds remaining).
• The recording will stop automatically once five minutes has been reached.
• Technical support from Interviewstream is available at request through the help desk portal or by contacting the support team via phone at 1-877-773-3164.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Human Resources staff will only respond to inquiries from applicants selected for an interview. No phone calls or emails please.

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, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
• members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
• persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
• person who identify as women; and persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions

We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human rights protected grounds, to support candidate participation in the hiring process.