CASUAL ON-CALL EDUCATION ASSISTANT

Provide support for the inclusion of students with diverse learning needs by assisting with academic and/or social/emotional skill development in the learning workplace.

DUTIES:

- Under the direction of a classroom teacher or administrator, facilitates the inclusion of students with disabilities and diverse abilities by encouraging and supporting them to become independent learners and members of the classroom, school, and community.
- Reviews and reinforces learning activities guided by Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and learning strategies developed by the school-based team to help students master concepts and skills.
- Supports students with learning communication skills and social/emotional strategies.
- Supports students' use of educational technology and/or various assistive communication modalities.
- Reinforces classroom expectations during brief absences of the teacher.
- Follows a student's plan(s) in consultation with the teacher or administrator when a student is asked to leave the classroom to calm, self-regulate and re-engage a student with learning.
- Assists student(s)



with administering medication (excluding seizure and diabetes medication).
- Performs assigned duties during fire/earthquake/lockdown drills and other emergent situations.
- Assists students' learning in the areas of feeding, dressing, undressing, hygiene, toileting, washing, cleaning and guiding students with other physical requirements to support

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Successful completion of a college or university recognized program of related studies (education assistant/community support worker) of 1 academic year plus a practicum.
- Capability to physically perform the job duties

This is a unionized position with an hourly wage as of July 1, 2024 of $33.24. The complete CUPE #44 can be found at www.sd79.bc.ca. Please submit a support staff application form or resume that includes post secondary transcripts, a cover letter indicating how you believe you meet our qualifications, and three work references with permission to contact. Please submit electronic applications (preferably as one PDF) to: [email protected]

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