Education Assistant 3 - 30 Hours
About the role
TITLE: EDUCATION ASSISTANT 3 - 30 Hours
DEPARTMENT: Schools
REPORTS TO: Principal
HOURLY WAGE: $33.69 - $35.04 hourly wage effective July 1, 2024
HOW TO APPLY: CHILD SPECIFIC NOTES: SUMMARY: With direction from the teacher, and other professionals, the Education Assistant 3 performs advanced personal care, medical or communication duties for physically dependent students, in addition to assisting these students with specific drill and practice activities according to an education plan.
DUTIES:
- Performs advanced personal care duties which are specific to the child and require specialized training (e.g. catheterization using clean technique, application of complex orthotics, seizure management, specialized feeding).
and/or
- Performs communication procedures requiring assistance with profound and complex communication difficulties.
- Assists students in gaining independence in specific life skills.
- Accompanies and assists students in community access activities.
- Assists with specific drill and practice activities and note-taking activities such as scribing.
- Assists in preparing instructional materials.
- Participates in conferences with parents and others as directed.
- Observes students and records these observations.
- Scores objective tests and assignments and keeps appropriate records.
- Administers medication to students as assigned by an administrator.
- Monitors student behavior (academic/social) inside the school and on the grounds.
- Promotes and fosters cooperative relationships.
- Reports safety and discipline concerns to the principal or designate.
- Arranges, distributes, and collects activity materials and equipment.
- Assists in organizing and conducting school activities such as field trips, hot dog sales and other special events.
- Performs duties in compliance with safety regulations.
- Performs other Education Assistant duties as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS (Education Assistant 3)
- Grade 12 education.
- Requires up to two years of specialized training/coursework specific to the needs of the identified students (e.g. interpreting, Braille transcribing, medical/health procedures, intervening, relevant post-secondary coursework).
- Two years of specific experience with children or youth with exceptional needs in a school, hospital or recognized community agency or equivalent.
- May require a valid British Columbia driver’s license.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in the language of instruction in or about the school.
- Ability to perform individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to follow directions with regard to individualized education plans and the dispensing of medication.
- Ability to operate or learn to operate school and/or personalized equipment (e.g. recorder, computer, communication board, FM System, TTY, brailler, closed caption machine, hearing aides, specialized access software, etc.).
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Common classroom and playground materials/equipment (e.g. art supplies, computers, audio-visual equipment, sports equipment, etc.)
Child-specific equipment (e.g. computer, hearing aides, brailler, etc.)
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
- Sufficient vision and hearing to perform assigned duties independently.
- Ability to lift, transfer and assist students as required.
- Manual dexterity.
HOW TO APPLY: If you require any assistance with your application, please contact HR4CUPE@sd57.bc.ca.
- Only candidates that are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted**
Education Assistant 3 - 30 Hours
About the role
TITLE: EDUCATION ASSISTANT 3 - 30 Hours
DEPARTMENT: Schools
REPORTS TO: Principal
HOURLY WAGE: $33.69 - $35.04 hourly wage effective July 1, 2024
HOW TO APPLY: CHILD SPECIFIC NOTES: SUMMARY: With direction from the teacher, and other professionals, the Education Assistant 3 performs advanced personal care, medical or communication duties for physically dependent students, in addition to assisting these students with specific drill and practice activities according to an education plan.
DUTIES:
- Performs advanced personal care duties which are specific to the child and require specialized training (e.g. catheterization using clean technique, application of complex orthotics, seizure management, specialized feeding).
and/or
- Performs communication procedures requiring assistance with profound and complex communication difficulties.
- Assists students in gaining independence in specific life skills.
- Accompanies and assists students in community access activities.
- Assists with specific drill and practice activities and note-taking activities such as scribing.
- Assists in preparing instructional materials.
- Participates in conferences with parents and others as directed.
- Observes students and records these observations.
- Scores objective tests and assignments and keeps appropriate records.
- Administers medication to students as assigned by an administrator.
- Monitors student behavior (academic/social) inside the school and on the grounds.
- Promotes and fosters cooperative relationships.
- Reports safety and discipline concerns to the principal or designate.
- Arranges, distributes, and collects activity materials and equipment.
- Assists in organizing and conducting school activities such as field trips, hot dog sales and other special events.
- Performs duties in compliance with safety regulations.
- Performs other Education Assistant duties as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS (Education Assistant 3)
- Grade 12 education.
- Requires up to two years of specialized training/coursework specific to the needs of the identified students (e.g. interpreting, Braille transcribing, medical/health procedures, intervening, relevant post-secondary coursework).
- Two years of specific experience with children or youth with exceptional needs in a school, hospital or recognized community agency or equivalent.
- May require a valid British Columbia driver’s license.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in the language of instruction in or about the school.
- Ability to perform individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to follow directions with regard to individualized education plans and the dispensing of medication.
- Ability to operate or learn to operate school and/or personalized equipment (e.g. recorder, computer, communication board, FM System, TTY, brailler, closed caption machine, hearing aides, specialized access software, etc.).
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Common classroom and playground materials/equipment (e.g. art supplies, computers, audio-visual equipment, sports equipment, etc.)
Child-specific equipment (e.g. computer, hearing aides, brailler, etc.)
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
- Sufficient vision and hearing to perform assigned duties independently.
- Ability to lift, transfer and assist students as required.
- Manual dexterity.
HOW TO APPLY: If you require any assistance with your application, please contact HR4CUPE@sd57.bc.ca.
- Only candidates that are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted**