RETSD Looking for Educational Assistant – Collège Miles Macdonell Collegiate – 23EA-045 at Winnipeg, MB Full Time

RETSD supports diversity in its teaching, learning and work environments. We aim to employ a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we work and serve. Indigenous peoples, persons who are differently abled, women, members of the LGBTQ2+ community, and members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, beliefs, or place of origin are encouraged to apply and to identify their employment equity status in their cover letter. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. RETSD will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are disabled and who may experience barriers during the interview and assessment process, upon request.

Educational Assistant Position

Bulletin No. 23EA-045 June 17, 2022

Under the direction of the school principal/administrator or delegate, and in collaboration with the necessary teachers, the Educational Assistant, Level III is responsible for providing educational programming support for individual or groups of students with profound additional needs both in and outside of the classroom.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing instructional assistance in the classroom to meet the needs of students with additional needs.
• Implementing student-specific programming, and building strong, positive relationships with the student.
• Providing general supervision to who are struggling with behaviour and having difficulty connecting with the learning in a regular classroom setting.
• Supporting the additional needs of students, which may relate to personal care and hygiene, administration of medication or medical procedures (including gastrostomy feeding) or administering first aid.
• Performing general duties such as operating standard school and office equipment including personal computer applications, instructional aid communications and specialized individualized equipment.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

Qualifications

• Education at the high school graduate level or equivalent is required; additional training in the care of children / children with additional needs is an asset
• Experience working with children/youth, ideally with children with additional needs
• External applicants must supply a Criminal Record search and a cleared Child Abuse Registry Check upon hire
• Additional qualifications preferred, but not required: o Completion of Educational Assistant/Para Educator program or related area of post-secondary education o Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training (NVCI) o First Aid and CPR training o Valid Manitoba Driver’s license, driver’s abstract, and access to a reliable vehicle

Skills and abilities

• Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with children/youth
• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle difficult and/or sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to be flexible to meet the varying academic, social, emotional, and behavioural needs of students
• Ability to develop and demonstrate awareness of the underlying reasons for challenging behaviour and to respond positively
• Ability to interact with the students in an effective manner
• Ability to operate standard school and office equipment including personal computer applications, instructional aid communications and specialized individualized equipment and remains current with changing technology, practices, and equipment
• Physical abilities consistent with requirements of the job (see physical demands and working conditions, below)

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Physical demands:

• Sufficient vision and hearing to perform related job duties

• Able to work in an active physical environment that may require sitting, standing, bending, crouching, lifting, pushing, pulling, squatting, etc. (specific requirements will vary by assignment)
• Able to assist with outdoor supervision during recess and lunch period in constantly changing temperatures
• Physically able to assist with the control of violent and aggressive behaviour by students who may require restraint in crisis situations (providing employee has been trained)
• Able to operate and maintain specialized devices, equipment, and technologies
• Physically able to lift and transfer students with complex needs on a regular basis and be able to operate equipment relative to the task

Working conditions:

• Exposure to noise and frequent interruptions with conflicting demands.
• Exposure to continually fluctuating outdoor temperatures and weather conditions during recess, lunch, and bus duties.
• May be exposed to verbally and physically aggressive behaviours
• May be required to drive children to /supervise children in out-of-school activities

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the position identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent to the position.

Deadline for applications: Thursday, June 23, 2022 – 2 p.m.

External candidates must apply online through Job Connect.

Please visit our website at www.retsd.mb.ca – Careers.

Internal candidates must apply online through Employee Connect > Job Tab.

Mail or Email applications will not be accepted.

Consideration for this position is not necessarily limited to those who apply.

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $22.15-$27.09 per hour

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Application deadline: 2022-06-23