Description
Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district, where equity is deeply embedded and diversity welcomed. We are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. We work to continuously grow and improve our practices, celebrate our differences, and empower people to promote positive change in our communities. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and tolerance and recognize the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Surrey Schools is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 85,000 students with 124 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.
Supervision Aides work 1 hour per day (up to 5 days per week), to provide supervision to elementary and secondary school students in school buildings and grounds during the lunch break. The rate of pay is $26.00 per hour.
Casual On-Call and Continuing assignments available.
This job is an ideal part-time opportunity for retirees, post-secondary students studying from home and adults who relate well to children and youth and are free during lunch hour to work at our district schools.
As communication is critical to this role, strong English language written and spoken communication skills are required.
In addition to excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience supervising groups of school-aged children, knowledge of first aid and other relating training such as conflict resolution or non-violent crisis intervention, is considered an asset.
In your cover letter please identify the local school(s) where you prefer to work.
Applications are kept on file for two years. Hiring is done based on current needs in the district. Please note that given the large number of applications received, we are not able to provide an update on application status. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted.
Applicants can apply by clicking the "apply" button the the right of the posting.
Please include the name and email address of three (3) people that are not related to you that can provide a reference on your behalf. They do not need to be professional references, simply someone that can speak to your ability to supervise children and youth (neighbour, family friend, someone you know through an organization). If these names are not included, your application may be delayed.
Please be sure that you have received a confirmation from Make a Future that you have applied to a specific posting. Without this confirmation your application will not have been submitted.
Surrey Schools is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Our ability to provide the best education for our student population relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences.
For further information, please feel free to contact Heidi Haywood at 604-595-6145.
Note : Successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Record Search prior to employment. Only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.
