TEMP EDUCATION ASSISTANT (EA)
32.5 hrs/week School Term
Start ASAP/End June 30, 2023
Sherwood Park Elementary
WHO WE ARE
From
coastal beaches to mountain forests, North Vancouver School District –
“the natural place to learn” – provides world-class instruction and a
rich diversity of engaging programs to inspire success for every
student. Our 25 elementary and 7 secondary schools, 2600 staff
and 16,000 students offer a safe and nurturing environment based on
trust, respect, responsibility and collaboration. We are looking for
enthusiastic and positive individuals to learn, share and grow with us
in “the natural place to work”.
THE ROLE
The
Education Assistant position is a specialized role that assists
students and supports the teacher in attending to the personal care,
educational and development needs of students who have unique and
significant physical, mental, behavioural, emotional or learning style
differences. This position provides assistance by performing a variety
of tasks that are determined by the needs of the student or groups, so
that each situation will be as unique as the student(s) being assisted.
In addition, some employees will be required to bring specialized skills
to assist students who are visually or hearing impaired, those with
chronic health and physical disability issues, and those who are
severely behaviourly disordered. This work requires considerable
initiative, emotional stability, empathy and understanding of the many
and varied issues these students face. This role requires sound
judgement in dealing with a variety of situations and is under the
general supervision of a teacher(s). Work performance for this role is
reviewed and evaluated by an administrator in terms of the effectiveness
of services provided to students and staff.
WHAT WE REQUIRE
Considerable knowledge of:
theories, behaviour intervention strategies, anger management/conflict
resolution techniques and situational safety assessment may be required
Ability to:
DESIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Completion of the 12th grade or equivalent
Basic first aid
Education Assistant certificate, or equivalent training in psychiatric nursing, practical nursing or child care
Two
years prior related experience working with children or young adults
with special needs, including behavioural disorders in an educational,
institutional, group home setting or support worker capacity
Or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Preference will be given to those with an Education Assistant (EA) Certificate or equivalent
This is a casual, on-call, unionized position.
The current rate of pay is $30.75 per hour, plus 14% in lieu of benefits.
All
candidates are required to submit to a BC Ministry Criminal Record
Check and a local Police Criminal Record Check as condition of
employment.
Applying to this posting is a two-step process:
1. Create your profile on Make A Future,
2. To apply click “APPLY ONLINE” at the bottom of this posting.
At the North Vancouver School District, our values guide what we do. We support diversity and inclusion in our workplaces and schools; we welcome and respect the diverse backgrounds, experiences and talents of all our employees and students.
**
The North Vancouver School District values the time you have taken to
submit your application; however, only those applicants selected to move
forward will be contacted.**
We value
the opportunity to learn, share and grow on the traditional territory
of the Coast Salish people, specifically the Skwxwú7mesh Nation and
Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
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