Date: On-Going
Contact Person: Julie Shaw Principal: or Osoyoos Indian Band Department: Leona Baptiste: ;
Phone: 250-498-3444
Phone: 250-498-2019
Company: Senpaq'cin Elementary School
This position is for a certified Educational Assistant. It would be beneficial if the candidate also has experience and qualifications in Behavioral Intervention. Support staff who work at our school are an integral part of the team and will be expected to conduct themselves in a professional and respectful manner when interacting with children, other students, staff and/or parents.
Support staff recognize the need to encourage independence in students and to be part of a team that implements, supports and nurtures individualized learning goals for students with challenges. It is expected that all staff respects the confidential nature of information concerning students and will work collaboratively with student support services personnel to the benefit of the children. The successful candidate for this position must be genuinely committed to helping children who have learning exceptionalities learn to their full potential, be self-motivated by taking initiative and be self-directed within the classroom framework. Support staff must be aware of indicators of child abuse and their obligation to report suspicion of child abuse to the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
Monday to Friday 8:15 am to 3:15 pm
Send resume, cover letter and references to Leona Baptiste: lbaptiste@oib.ca and Julie Shaw: principal@senpokchin.com
This job is classed under Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (NOC 43100) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants support students, and assist teachers and counsellors with teaching and non-instructional tasks. They assist in areas of personal care, teaching and behaviour management under the supervision of teachers or other child care professionals. They are employed in public and private elementary, secondary and special needs schools and treatment centres.
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