Casual Crossing Guard
New Westminster, B.C. · Occasional / TTOC
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Job description
New Westminster Schools Career Opportunity
CASUAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT
Job Function:
- Reports to the school principal or designate
- Provides direct educational support to students in various classrooms
- Supports students through direct supervision in a variety of settings
- Assists students with adaptive skills
- Actively involved with students in a variety of settings
- Prepares adapted and modified educational materials
- Expected to provide personal care assistance including but not limited to lifting, feeding, toileting, etc.
- Works with students who have a delegated care plan through Nursing Support Services
- Other related duties as required
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 graduation
- Education Assistant certificate or diploma from a recognized college, 2 year diploma preferred
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training
- Special education/child care related experience
- Must acquire specific skills related to a special needs child
- Training and extensive behaviour management experience working with children with autism preferred
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with staff, students and the community
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions
Hours of Work & Salary:
- Casual shifts range from 4 to 6 hours per day, Monday - Friday, while schools are in session
- Short-term assignments may also be available
- Casual employment may lead to a regular position in the district
- Education Assistant pay is $36.64 per hour (plus $0.15 per hour Labour Market Adjustment)
Application process
To apply for this position, click on the APPLY ONLINE button on this page. Please include your resume, including copies of relevant certificates or diplomas and references.
Note: Faxed resumes will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Records Search prior to employment. New Westminster Schools values the time you have taken to submit your application; however, only those applicants selected to move forward will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.
About New Westminster Schools
Serving the community of New Westminster, the New Westminster School District provides high quality educational programs to over 7,000 students in a variety of learning environments. New Westminster is in the center of Metro Vancouver between the larger communities of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Richmond. Despite its location the city is relatively small and has retained a strong sense of history and community. The total population is approximately 82,000 and expected to grow to 104,000 by 2041. District schools are in general, fully subscribed, and a steady increase in student enrolment is expected over the next ten years.
New Westminster School District has a rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds and needs. Together, we are a caring, inclusive, and committed learning community dedicated to supporting each of our unique learners.
The New Westminster School District recognizes and acknowledges the Qayqayt First Nation, as well as all Coast Salish peoples, on whose traditional and unceded territories we live, we learn, we play and we do our work.
New Westminster Schools welcomes and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, any gender identity or gender expression. If you require an accommodation through our hiring process, please include your request in the application email to equity@sd40.bc.ca.
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 direct educational support to students in various classrooms. Supervise students in a variety of settings. Assist students with adaptive skills. Prepare adapted and modified educational materials. Provide personal care assistance, including lifting, feeding, and toileting. Support students with delegated care plans through Nursing Support Services. Report to the school principal or designate
What you’ll need
Grade 12 graduation. Education Assistant certificate or diploma from a recognized college. Two-year diploma preferred. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training. Special education or child care related experience. Ability to acquire skills related to supporting children with special needs. Training and extensive behaviour management experience with children with autism preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Consent to a Criminal Records Search