Part-time Special Education Assistant - Vancouver (near Mt Pleasant Community Center)

Oak and Orca School is a Provincial Online Learning School supporting students all over BC to achieve their educational goals. We are seeking a Special Education Assistant (SEA) to work 1:1 in the home of an online learning (OL) student in Vancouver (near Mt Pleasant Community Centre).

As an SEA employed by Oak and Orca, you would provide 1:1 support to your student(s) to meet their curricular and IEP goals. You would work in the student’s home and possibly out in their community. You might also support the student's work on their professional service providers' goals (e.g. speech and language therapy goals).

For this student we are looking for someone who is:

• skilled at working with kids aged 6-9 yrs who have disabilities which affect their education
• familiar with elementary education
• comfortable supporting a learner with life skills, speech, letter formation/recognition, and basic math
• adept at making learning fun and play-based
• responsive and timely

Commitment

This position would be for the entire school year (through June).

Hours

This is a part-time position, approximately 4 - 6 hrs per week in 2 hr shifts. Additionally, you may be asked to: attend an IEP meeting, meet with your student’s teacher, or connect with school staff about your student. Meetings would take place over Zoom.

You would be required to submit a weekly work record of your hours, as well as learning samples, details of your work with your student, and comments on your student’s progress with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Remuneration

Our pay scale for SEAs is $16-$30 per hour, dependent on qualifications, experience, education/specialized qualifications, and student needs.

How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this position, you can either apply through Make a Future, or you can apply by email to work@oakandorca.ca using the subject line "SEA Job Posting (turf)”

Please include the following in your application:

• your resume in PDF format
• a brief outline of your interest in this position
• your current phone number and email address
• the names and email addresses of 3 references

We look forward to hearing from you soon.