Supervision Assistant 1 - Casual

The Mission Public School District is located on the traditional, ancestral, unsurrendered, and shared territories of Stó:lo people, of Leq'á:mel, Semá:th, Máthxwi, Sq'éwlets and Qwó:ltl'el First Nations, stewards of this land since time immemorial.

Halq'eméylem is the language of this land and of Stó:lo ancestors. The place from where Halqeméylem (Upriver dialect) originates is Leqá:mel. The language comes from the land, and it has been this way since time immemorial.

Career Opportunity

Casual Supervision Assistant 1

$26.02/hour

approximately 5 hours per week

(Casual employees are not guaranteed hours as it’s an on-call / as-needed basis)

Summary

This is work involving the supervision of students in assigned areas - inside and outside the school. Providing a high level of visibility, the Supervision Assistant monitors the activities of students to ensure their safety, well-being, and conformance to the school's standards of acceptable behaviour. Working with students in a positive, pro-active manner, the supervision assistant works within guidelines and procedures established by the school's Principal or designate, to whom any difficult problems or concerns are referred. Discretion must be exercised by the Supervision Assistant when dealing with student matters of a confidential nature.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Observes student behaviour and interacts when necessary to maintain established discipline standards and guidelines, and student safety
• Maintains a high visibility among students
• When necessary, directs students to the Principal, as per established guidelines for dealing with disputes
• Comforts and assists children who have injured themselves by providing basic first aid, or call for appropriate assistance
• Provides information to the Principal on incidents, and in some situations, completes incident report on serious infractions
• Approaches strangers on or around playground to ascertain identity
• Performs other related duties as may reasonably be expected of a person in this position

Required Qualifications:

• Basic First Aid Ticket, or willingness to obtain within 6 months

Required Experience:

• Previous experience working with or supervising children

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Enjoy working with children, with an interest in their well-being
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with school staff and students
• Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with confidential matters
• Ability to work within guidelines established by the Principal for student behaviour, exercising patience and firmness as required
• Physically capable of performing the job duties and working outdoors

NOTE: A clear Criminal Record Review to be provided, and updated every five (5) years

Accommodations/adjustments are available for interviews and in the workplace.If selected for an interview Human Resources will provide information on how to request accommodation/adjustments.

Thank you for your interest. Please note only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Why the Mission Public School?

We are a medium-sized district with rural and urban schools. We are large enough to provide a variety of programs and services, and small enough to build meaningful relationships with our students, parents, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

About Mission

Mission is nestled on a southern coastal mountain slope, overlooking the lush valley of the mighty Fraser River. Ideally situated, Mission is located an hour east of Vancouver and 20 minutes from Abbotsford. Mission was originally inhabited by the Sto:lo First Nations people, and today this rapidly growing and dynamic centre is home to a population of some 38,000 residents. Come see why Mission is "the Jewel in the Valley".