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

Waterloo Region District School Board; Tan-yr-allt; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Tan-yr-allt is seeking an Educational Assistant to support special needs children. Candidates should have relevant diplomas or experience and must pass a Physical Demands test. This role requires collaboration with educational staff to ensure student success and well-being. The position emphasizes the importance of qualifications related to child welfare and special needs education.

Qualifications

• Must pass Physical Demands test prior to employment.
• Experience working with students with special needs preferred.
• Valid first aid and CPR certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Support special needs children in an educational setting.
• Assist with behavioral management and development.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to promote student success.

Skills

Experience with special needs children

Behaviour Management Systems certification

Autism Spectrum Disorder Training

Education

Educational Assistant Diploma

Bachelor of Social Work

Six month diploma in child-related discipline

Job description

Overview

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. All Long Term Occasional assignments are subject to a revised end date with 2-weeks notice. 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. This applies to any EA/CYW that does not already have Permanent/LTO level D hours.

Educational Assistant Qualifications

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

*** Alternative EA Qualifications with Experience ***

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 preferably directly supporting special needs children. In lieu of relevant related work experience, the Board may consider significant relevant volunteer 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 preferably directly supporting special needs children. In lieu of relevant related work experience, the Board may consider significant relevant volunteer 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 preferably directly supporting special needs children. This could include but is not limited to programs such as the St. Louis Adult Learning certificate program. In lieu of relevant related work experience, the Board may consider significant relevant volunteer 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 preferably directly supporting special needs children. In lieu of relevant related work experience, the Board may consider significant relevant volunteer experience.

Assets: A valid Behaviour Management Systems certification Proven ability and recent experience in working with students with special needs and behavioural disabilities is strongly preferred and school-based experience Autism Spectrum Disorder Training Lifting/Positioning Training

Interview Process

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 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.

Interviewstream 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.

Other notes: Under the staff screening and police record checks, employees [DECEs, EAs, CYWs] working in licensed child care programs are required to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check issued by a Police Service on or before every fifth anniversary after the date of the most recent vulnerable sector check. In addition, employees are required to complete an annual offence declaration (annually recorded through the WRDSB staff portal). Educators working in Before and After School Programs are required to complete a request for VSC through your local police service [available online] and submit your original electronic copy to for review. Employees are required to have a valid first aid and CPR certificate and/or be registered to update their training within the year.

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; 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. The information collected in Apply to Education is used to monitor WRDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in WRDSB recruitment and hiring practices. We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system. Information is collected pursuant to (Ministry of Education), and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Access to this information is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. Access, use and disclosure of the data is governed by MFIPPA and. Applicant Self-Identification data will be attached to your Apply to Education applicant profile as long as you are employed with the WRDSB. If you prefer not to answer any of the Self Identification questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form please contact [e-mail].

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