SS2026-50: Teacher Assistant - General/Languages
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Salary starts at $ 26.93/hr at Step 1, plus 16% in lieu of benefits. · Temporary
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- Salary starts at $ 26.93/hr at Step 1, plus 16% in lieu of benefits.
- Job type
- Temporary
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- Working hours
- 20 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
POSTED: October 8, 2026
CLOSING DATE: 1:00pm, October 15 , 2026
COMPETITION # SS2026-50
TA – GENERAL/LANGUAGES
Postings for the 2026-2027 School Year
Temporary Assignment
Immediately until the return of the incumbent
Ridgeview Elementary – 20 hours per week
Salary starts at $ 26.93/hr at Step 1, plus 16% in lieu of benefits.
Why West Vancouver Schools?
West Vancouver Schools, the premier place for learning, has a long-held reputation for excellence and innovation. Our motto endorses our vision that we aspire to provide the finest educational experience in the country – for our children, our employees, our community, and our world. We support this vision in the work we do, and the drive to be the first and best is clear, both inside and outside the organization.
Summary Of Duties
Reporting to the Principal/designate, the TA – General provides assistance to teachers (including counsellors and teacher librarians) and to the Principal/ school office, using both computerized and manual systems. The emphasis on duties will vary for each position, based on ongoing school needs.
The full job description is available on Inside45 for internal staff. External applicants can request a copy of the job description from the Human Resources Department; email: .
Required Qualifications And Experience
Desirable Qualifications And Experience
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Successful applicants not currently employed by West Vancouver Schools are required to sign a “consent for Criminal Record Search” to permit a criminal record review.
CLOSING DATE: 1:00pm, October 15 , 2026
COMPETITION # SS2026-50
TA – GENERAL/LANGUAGES
Postings for the 2026-2027 School Year
Temporary Assignment
Immediately until the return of the incumbent
Ridgeview Elementary – 20 hours per week
Salary starts at $ 26.93/hr at Step 1, plus 16% in lieu of benefits.
Why West Vancouver Schools?
West Vancouver Schools, the premier place for learning, has a long-held reputation for excellence and innovation. Our motto endorses our vision that we aspire to provide the finest educational experience in the country – for our children, our employees, our community, and our world. We support this vision in the work we do, and the drive to be the first and best is clear, both inside and outside the organization.
Summary Of Duties
Reporting to the Principal/designate, the TA – General provides assistance to teachers (including counsellors and teacher librarians) and to the Principal/ school office, using both computerized and manual systems. The emphasis on duties will vary for each position, based on ongoing school needs.
The full job description is available on Inside45 for internal staff. External applicants can request a copy of the job description from the Human Resources Department; email: .
Required Qualifications And Experience
- Grade 12 Graduation (including Information Technology courses)
- Proven success in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with children and adults
- Language programs require fluency in both English and an alternate language (both written and spoken)
- Good organizational, interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
- Some knowledge of standard office procedures and equipment
Desirable Qualifications And Experience
- St. John's Ambulance-Emergency First Aid Certificate or SOFA with CPR
- Keyboarding skills
- Post-secondary courses in Child Development
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Successful applicants not currently employed by West Vancouver Schools are required to sign a “consent for Criminal Record Search” to permit a criminal record review.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assist teachers, including counsellors and teacher librarians, with duties that vary according to ongoing school needs. Provide support to the principal and school office using computerized and manual systems.
Requirements
Grade 12 graduation, including Information Technology courses, is required, along with demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children and adults. Language program positions require spoken and written fluency in English and another language; organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, plus some knowledge of office procedures and equipment or equivalent training and experience, are also required.
Skills
- Working With Children
- Working With Adults
- Relationship Building
- Organization
- Interpersonal Communication
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Office Procedures
- Office Equipment
- Computerized Systems
- Manual Systems
- English Fluency
- Alternate Language Fluency
- Keyboarding
- Child Development
- Emergency First Aid
Benefits
- 16% In Lieu of Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Education
- Administrative
Keywords
- Teacher Assistant
- Education
- Elementary School
- Language Programs
- Grade 12
- Information Technology
- English
- Alternate Language
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Office Procedures
- Office Equipment
- Computerized Systems
- Manual Systems
- Keyboarding
- Child Development
- Emergency First Aid
- CPR
- SOFA