100% Permanent Educational Assistant
- Erin, ON, Canada
Pay Range: $26.75 – $31.61 per hour · Internship
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- Pay Range: $26.75 – $31.61 per hour
- Job type
- Internship
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- Working hours
- 35 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is being collected under the authority of the Education Act and will be used for employee recruitment and selection purposes.
The Wellington Catholic DSB is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities. Please see the job opportunities page on our website for more details.
Job Posting 26-171
100% Permanent Educational Assistant – 10 MONTHS
Location: St John Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School, Erin
Anticipated start date: ASAP
35 hours per week (7 hours/day)
Pay Range: $26.75 – $31.61 per hour
Primary Function
Under the direction of the principal, the classroom teacher, and in consultation with the special education resource teacher, the educational assistant works with individual students or groups as identified through the site-based special education team.
Responsibilities And Duties
The educational assistant assists in a caring, sensitive, and professional manner, with exceptional students in achieving personal, social, academic, and physical development, while maintaining strict confidentiality for staff and students. The educational assistant:
Applicants will be considered who:
POSTING DATE: Thursday, October 8th, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Thursday, October 15th at 4:00 PM
Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment. Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment, and in most cases must include a Vulnerable Sector Screening.
While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Wellington Catholic DSB is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities. Please see the job opportunities page on our website for more details.
Job Posting 26-171
100% Permanent Educational Assistant – 10 MONTHS
Location: St John Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School, Erin
Anticipated start date: ASAP
35 hours per week (7 hours/day)
Pay Range: $26.75 – $31.61 per hour
Primary Function
Under the direction of the principal, the classroom teacher, and in consultation with the special education resource teacher, the educational assistant works with individual students or groups as identified through the site-based special education team.
Responsibilities And Duties
The educational assistant assists in a caring, sensitive, and professional manner, with exceptional students in achieving personal, social, academic, and physical development, while maintaining strict confidentiality for staff and students. The educational assistant:
- assists in the development, implementation and reporting of the individual education plan (IEP) for exceptional students or those deemed to be exceptional, as requested.
- students may also require assistance with one or more of the following: eating, hygiene, washroom routines, physical exercise, communication, life skills, and lunch hour supervision. Further aspects of the position are outlined in the job description.
Applicants will be considered who:
- have experience as an educational assistant with the board.
- have completed 2 years post-secondary education in fields related to the development of children and/or special education (i.e. educational assistant program certificate, early childhood educator diploma).
POSTING DATE: Thursday, October 8th, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Thursday, October 15th at 4:00 PM
Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment. Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment, and in most cases must include a Vulnerable Sector Screening.
While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Support individual students or groups with personal, social, academic, and physical development under the direction of school staff. Assist with IEP development and implementation, personal care and daily routines, communication, life skills, and lunch supervision as needed.
Requirements
Applicants should have experience as an educational assistant with the board and two years of post-secondary education in child development or special education, such as an educational assistant certificate or early childhood educator diploma. An original Criminal Record Check, usually including Vulnerable Sector Screening, is required for successful external candidates.
Skills
- Individual Education Plan (IEP) Support
- Special Education Support
- Student Development
- Personal Care Assistance
- Hygiene Assistance
- Washroom Routine Assistance
- Communication Support
- Life Skills Support
- Lunch Hour Supervision
- Confidentiality
- Collaboration
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Categories
- Education
Keywords
- Educational Assistant
- Special Education
- Individual Education Plan (IEP)
- Student Support
- Child Development
- Personal Development
- Social Development
- Academic Development
- Physical Development
- Personal Care
- Hygiene
- Washroom Routines
- Physical Exercise
- Communication
- Life Skills
- Lunch Supervision
- Confidentiality
- Criminal Record Check
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- Education Act