Educational Assistant
(Daily Occasional OR Long-Term Assignment)
Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity supporting children and youth in an educational setting?
The Avon Maitland District School Board is a fully inclusive school district seeking individuals who are passionate about supporting students with special needs and providing positive learning environments inside our schools.
Responsibilities
Educational assistants support students with many diverse needs. This work provides support for the behaviour, safety, medical and physical needs of a student. Duties may include lifting, toileting, positioning and transferring children and equipment and application of Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) (training provided). Educational assistants support students both individually and/or in a group setting.
Availability to accept assignments on a casual basis during the day and with short notice.
Qualifications
- Educational Assistant Diploma and/or experience deemed equivalent by the Board
- Post-Secondary Degree/Diploma in a related field of study (Child Youth Worker, Developmental Service Worker, Social Service Worker)
- Experience in working with students with special needs and behavioural disabilities is strongly preferred and school-based experience is considered an asset
- Flexibility, patience, empathy and the ability to work closely with students with complex needs, classroom teacher, and Administration
- Candidates must be capable of performing the essential physical duties of the position, such as running/walking on uneven ground, lifting, positioning and transferring children and equipment and utilizing Behaviour Management System techniques where required
- Access to a reliable method of transportation and ability to attend specific schools
- Availability to accept assignments on a casual basis during the day and with short notice.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Hours of Work: Call-in basis, Monday - Friday from September to June
Compensation:
Daily Rate: : $19.45 per hour + vacation pay
Long Term Assignment Rate: $21.63 + vacation pay
Permanent Rate: $21.63 - $24.24 + pension and benefits
We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Avon Maitland District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will be made through the email address provided on the applicants’ Simplication / Apply To Education profile page.
The Avon Maitland District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.
