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Casual Education Assistant - Specific Care

Cowichan Valley – School District #79

North Cowichan, B.C.

Job description

Applications are being accepted for the position of: Casual On-Call Education Assistant - Specific Care

Specific Care is for a child or youth who has a chronic, profound

physical disability and /or prolonged medical condition requiring frequent

child-specific specialized health care support while at school. Student may also require invasive delegated health

care support such as catheterization and

suctioning.

Applicants must have:

  • Grade 12 Diploma
  • Successful completion of a college or university recognized program of related studies (Health Care)
  • First Aid with CPR
  • Capability to physically perform the job duties

Experience:

  • 2 years experience in an assignment with a fragile person

This is a unionized position with a rate of $36.54 an hour, the full Job description #49 is available at sd79.bc.ca.

Please forward completed resumes including official transcripts, Grade 12 or equivalent certificate and a covering letter indicating how you believe you meet our qualifications, and three work references with permission to contact. Please submit electronic applications as one PDF.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until filled and can be dropped at the School Board Office or emailed to:

School District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley)

2557 Beverly Street, Duncan, BC V9L 2X3

Email:

Thank you for your interest in these casual positions. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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 child-specific specialized health care support to a student with a chronic, profound physical disability or prolonged medical condition. Provide delegated health care support such as catheterization and suctioning. Support a child or youth while at school. Physically perform the duties of the position

What you’ll need

Grade 12 diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of a recognized college or university program in related health care studies. First Aid with CPR. Capability to physically perform the job duties. Two years of experience in an assignment with a fragile person. Resume, official transcripts, Grade 12 or equivalent certificate, covering letter, and three work references

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