Educational Assistant
- Coleville, SK, Canada
Full-time · Temporary
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Description
Sun West School Division invites applications for a 0.5 FTE Educational Assistant in Rossville School, Coleville, SK. The schedule for this temporary position will be created in consultation with school leadership, and the position is starting as soon as possible and ending June 25, 2027.
The successful candidate will be required to attend to physical and cognitive needs of students as assigned, including personal care, lifting, transferring and activities as recommend by occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech and language pathologists.
The successful candidate must be physically able to lift, turn, transfer and assist students as required.
Experience working with individuals with cognitive or physical limitations would be considered an asset.
The successful candidate will have the ability to establish rapport and maintain a calm demeanor to effectively support the needs of students. Candidates with post-secondary education in a field related, such as an Educational Assistant Certificate, would be considered an asset.
The successful candidate will work as a collaborative member of a team (Classroom teachers, Student Support Teachers, Principal and/or other professional staff) providing assistance to teachers in the delivery and implementation of educational programs and services that facilitate the integration, growth, learning, safety and comfort of students with intensive needs.
The successful candidate will work one-on-one with special needs students, youth with learning disabilities, those on modified and alternate programs, and those with health and behavior-related issues.
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Responsibilities
The Educational Assistant at Sun West School Division will support students with intensive needs one-on-one, helping with personal care, physical handling and therapy-recommended activities. They will work with classroom teachers and support staff to help students learn, stay safe and feel comfortable.
Requirements
Candidates need the physical ability to lift, turn, transfer and assist students. Experience with students who have cognitive or physical limitations, a calm manner and rapport-building skills are needed, and an Educational Assistant certificate or related post-secondary education is an asset.
Skills
- Personal care support
- Patient handling and transferring
- Lifting and physical assistance
- Behaviour support
- Rapport building
- Classroom support
- Collaboration with teachers
- Implementing therapy-recommended activities
- Student safety and comfort
- Working with learning disabilities
- Working with students with physical limitations
- Working with students with cognitive limitations
- Modified and alternate program support
- Calm de-escalation
Categories
- Education
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Educational Assistant
- special education
- student support
- one-on-one support
- personal care
- lifting and transferring
- behaviour support
- learning disabilities
- intensive needs
- occupational therapy
- physical therapy
- speech-language pathology
- Sun West School Division
- temporary
- part-time
- school support
Seniority
Entry level
Fields of study
- Educational Assistant