Educational Assistant - HPE, High Prairie, Alberta
- High Prairie, AB, Canada
Full-time
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The High Prairie School Division
Is Inviting Applicants For
Educational Assistant
High Prairie Elementary School is located in the town of High Prairie in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 749, approximately 371 kilometres northwest of Edmonton and 118 kilometres west of Slave Lake.
The elementary school offers programming for students from ECS through to grade 6 with a total student population of over 350. The school supports a broad range of opportunities for students including leadership and French language programs as well as art courses and it is operated by staff with a passion for teaching.
The High Prairie School Division provides many supports for their employees. We employ a full time mentor coach who supports all new teachers to the Division with an Orientation program and on-site mentoring. The Professional Development opportunities are supported in many forms and all employees have many supports that allow them to grow and improve in their professional practice.
Requirements
Primary Function: Assist teachers in the implementation of educational and therapy programs that address physical, mental, behavioural, health and safety needs of students.
Performance Responsibilities
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
If you require assistance with the application, please contact ApplyToEducation at:
1-877-900-5627or email .
Is Inviting Applicants For
Educational Assistant
High Prairie Elementary School is located in the town of High Prairie in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 749, approximately 371 kilometres northwest of Edmonton and 118 kilometres west of Slave Lake.
The elementary school offers programming for students from ECS through to grade 6 with a total student population of over 350. The school supports a broad range of opportunities for students including leadership and French language programs as well as art courses and it is operated by staff with a passion for teaching.
The High Prairie School Division provides many supports for their employees. We employ a full time mentor coach who supports all new teachers to the Division with an Orientation program and on-site mentoring. The Professional Development opportunities are supported in many forms and all employees have many supports that allow them to grow and improve in their professional practice.
Requirements
- Cover Letter and Resume
- Three professional references
- Successful candidates must produce an ORIGINAL, acceptable, recent (less than six months old) Criminal Record Check which must include a Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Early Childhood Training and/or Teacher Assistant Certificate
- First Aid Training
- Previous experience working with students with special needs and behavioral difficulties
- Previous experience working with speech/language programs
- Excellent communication skills
Primary Function: Assist teachers in the implementation of educational and therapy programs that address physical, mental, behavioural, health and safety needs of students.
Performance Responsibilities
- Implement Individual Program Plans under the supervision and direction of the teacher;
- Assist the teacher in providing data for student evaluation;
- Alert teacher to any special circumstances regarding the student;
- Assist with large, small groups or individual students;
- Comply with and assist in teacher's methods of maintaining classroom discipline;
- Assist with field trips;
- Adapt classroom activities to the capabilities of the student. Encourage the student to function as a member of the group by involving other students in activities and encouraging independence and self-help skills;
- Monitor the student in class and on the playground to prevent physical danger and reinforce social and learning behaviours. Participate in travel, training and off-campus activities;
- Accompany the student to and from the bus, taxi, etc. Escort student on bus, taxi, etc.;
- Conduct prescribed therapeutic and exercise programs for physically exceptional students;
- Attend to personal needs of students with disabilities in the program, e.g. feeding, toileting, general physical care to maintain comfort. Secure students in walkers or other equipment, move or position students, etc.;
- Participate in all facets of the program designed to develop the language, independence, mobility and self-help skills of severely handicapped students, under the direction of the teacher or multi-disciplinary teams;
- Assist in maintaining individual student's progress records for review and program planning. Provide observations on progress, behaviours as required and work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team as required;
- Prepare instructional material under the teacher's direction;
- Prepare and set out lesson supplies and equipment;
- Clean and store materials and equipment after use;
- Display student's work and prepare bulletin board displays;
- Mark objective lists and routine exercises;
- Continues to improve expertise and job-related skills; and
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the teacher/Principal.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
If you require assistance with the application, please contact ApplyToEducation at:
1-877-900-5627or email .
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assist teachers in delivering educational and therapeutic programs, implementing Individual Program Plans, and supporting students’ learning, behavior, health, safety, communication, mobility, and personal care needs. Prepare classroom materials, monitor and record student progress, support activities and field trips, and collaborate with teachers and multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements
Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references, and successful candidates must provide a recent original Criminal Record Check that includes a Vulnerable Sector Check. Early childhood training or a teacher assistant certificate, first aid training, experience supporting students with special needs or behavioral difficulties, speech and language program experience, and strong communication skills are assets.
Skills
- Individual Program Plan Implementation
- Student Support
- Classroom Assistance
- Behavioral Support
- Communication
- Student Evaluation
- Classroom Discipline
- Adaptability
- Student Safety Monitoring
- Therapeutic Program Support
- Personal Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Progress Recordkeeping
- Instructional Material Preparation
- Teamwork
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- Education
Keywords
- Educational Assistant
- Individual Program Plans
- Student Evaluation
- Special Needs
- Behavioral Support
- Speech And Language Programs
- Early Childhood Training
- Teacher Assistant Certificate
- First Aid Training
- Classroom Management
- Student Safety
- Therapeutic Programs
- Exercise Programs
- Personal Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Self-Help Skills
- Progress Records
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Instructional Materials
- Field Trips
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Criminal Record Check