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Elementary School Education Assistant

MEI Schools

Mennonite Educational Institute · Abbotsford, B.C.

Job description

MEI is an independent Pre-K-12 school system with approximately 1600 students. All applicants must be dedicated to Christian education. Successful candidates are required to sign an MEI Staff Covenant indicating acceptance of and agreement with MEI Schools' Christian values.

MEI Elementary School is seeking qualified applicants for a part-time Educational Assistant position.

Elementary School

Elementary Education Assistant

Part-time, 2 days per week, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Approximately 11 hours per week plus supervision.

The wage for Education Assistant position is $30.41 per hour.

This position has an immediate start date to June 30, 2027.

This posting will remain open until filled.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a resume, transcripts, references, and a statement of faith. To be a complete statement, it will need to include details of where and when you were baptized.

About this occupation

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.

Typical duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Assist students with integration into the classroom and school setting
  • Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of the classroom teacher
  • Assist students with special needs using techniques such as sign language, braille and remedial programs
  • Monitor and report student progress to classroom teacher
  • Accompany and supervise students during activities in school gymnasiums, laboratories, libraries, resource centres and on field trips

Usual requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Teacher assistants usually require completion of a 10-month college program in teaching assistance, educational assistance or other social science program.
  • Teacher assistants who help students with special needs usually require specialized training and experience.

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What you’ll do

Provide educational assistance in an elementary school setting. Perform supervision duties

What you’ll need

Dedicated to Christian education. Sign the MEI Staff Covenant and accept MEI Schools' Christian values. Submit a resume, transcripts, references, and a statement of faith. Include details of where and when the applicant was baptized in the statement of faith

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