Description
Casual/On-call Education Assistant
Job Function:
Reports to the school principal or designate
Provides direct educational support to students in various classrooms
Supports students through direct supervision in a variety of settings
Assists students with adaptive skills
Actively involved with students in a variety of settings
Prepares adapted and modified educational materials
Expected to provide personal care assistance including but not limited to lifting, feeding, toileting, etc.
Works with students who have a delegated care plan through Nursing Support Services
Other related duties as required
Qualifications:
Grade 12 graduation
Education Assistant certificate or diploma from a recognized college, 2 year diploma preferred
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training
Special education/child care related experience
Must acquire specific skills related to a special needs child
Training and extensive behaviour management experience working with children with autism preferred
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with staff, students and the community
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions
Hours of Work & Salary:
Casual/on-call shifts range from 4 to 6 hours per day, Monday - Friday, while school is in session
Short-term assignments may also be available
Casual employment may lead to a regular position in the district
Education Assistant pay rate is $34.54/hour (plus $0.15 per hour Labour Market Adjustment)
Application process
To apply for this position, click on the APPLY ONLINE button on this page. Please include your resume, including copies of relevant certificates or diplomas and references.
Note: Faxed resumes will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Records Search prior to employment. New Westminster Schools values the time you have taken to submit your application; however, only those applicants selected to move forward will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.
About New Westminster Schools
Serving the community of New Westminster, the New Westminster School District provides high quality educational programs to over 7,000 students in a variety of learning environments. New Westminster is in the center of Metro Vancouver between the larger communities of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Richmond. Despite its location the city is relatively small and has retained a strong sense of history and community. The total population is approximately 82,000 and expected to grow to 104,000 by 2041. District schools are in general, fully subscribed, and a steady increase in student enrolment is expected over the next ten years.
New Westminster School District has a rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds and needs. Together, we are a caring, inclusive, and committed learning community dedicated to supporting each of our unique learners.
The New Westminster School District recognizes and acknowledges the Qayqayt First Nation, as well as all Coast Salish peoples, on whose traditional and unceded territories we live, we learn, we play and we do our work.
New Westminster Schools welcomes and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, any gender identity or gender expression. If you require an accommodation through our hiring process, please include your request in the application email to equity@sd40.bc.ca.
