(ASD-W) Casual Student Attendant - Fredericton/Oromocto Education Centre Areas

Job summary

The Student Attendant primarily supports the physical needs of exceptional learners, including assistance with feeding, hygiene, toileting, and mobility. They also assist with transportation and the use of adaptive equipment within the school environment.

Job details

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A POSTING FOR CASUAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS. Please review the information below “ASD-W Student Attendant Roles and Responsibilities” for a better understanding of this role Please upload the following mandatory documents to your application: * Resume * Three references - name and email address only - including one supervisory reference (reference letters are not accepted). * Criminal Record Check including Vulnerable Sector Check - no more than 6 months old. Whereas the nature of a Student Attendant requires timely deployment to work on short-notice, it is expected that those named to our supply list will live within ASD-W boundaries and a reasonable proximity to selected schools. If applying from an address outside of ASD-W, please describe in your application how you would meet these expectations. ASD-W Student Attendant Roles and Responsibilities The work of a Student Attendant (SA) is of limited complexity. The SA primarily attends to the physical needs of the learner. The role of an SA includes: * Attending to the physical needs of exceptional learners. * Use a variety of adaptive equipment to support the learner. * Willingness to be trained and understand augmentative communication devices as needed. * Assisting learners with transportation. * Physically assisting learners on community visits. * Physically assisting learners at work locations. * Supporting learners entering and leaving the building. * Supporting learners moving around the school. * Assistance with feeding. * Assistance with hygiene. * Assistance with clothing and toileting. * Care of catheterized learners. * Assistance with general supervision of learners. * General support of learners. * The ability to read and write * The ability to understand and relate to exceptional learners. * A willingness to be trained to support learners with exceptional needs. The role of the SA does not include: * Assisting teachers in the performance of their duties. * Assisting in preparation of learning aids and the assembly of materials as directed by the teacher. * Assisting with maintaining records. * Generally assisting teachers with functions that fulfill their instructional, social, or behavioural goals. * Provide support to learner(s) in achieving their goals. * Collect data and observations requested by the educator(s). * Provide academic supports or tutoring to learners. * Collaborate with educator(s) to schedule opportunities to discuss learner(s) goals. * Implementing academic or behavioural programming as stated in the learner’s PLP. * An SA cannot perform the regular duties of an Educational Assistant. We thank you for applying to work for ASD-W. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

The Student Attendant primarily supports the physical needs of exceptional learners, including assistance with feeding, hygiene, toileting, and mobility. They also assist with transportation and the use of adaptive equipment within the school environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to read and write and demonstrate a willingness to be trained in supporting students with exceptional needs. A criminal record check with a vulnerable sector check is mandatory for all applicants.

Listed skills

• Supervision · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Student support
• Physical assistance
• Hygiene assistance
• Feeding assistance
• Mobility support
• Adaptive equipment usage
• Augmentative communication
• Supervision
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Data Collection
• Augmentative And Alternative Communications
• Adaptive Equipment
• Assisting Teachers
• Toileting
• Learning Aids

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Student Attendant
• Unclassified Specialized Occupation

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