100% Permanent Educational Assistant
- Mount Forest, ON, Canada
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- 35 hours per week
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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 26-184
100% Permanent Educational Assistant – 10 MONTHS
Location: St Mary Catholic Elementary School, Mount Forest
Anticipated start date: ASAP
35 hours per week (7 hours/day)
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: Monday, October 26, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 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 26-184
100% Permanent Educational Assistant – 10 MONTHS
Location: St Mary Catholic Elementary School, Mount Forest
Anticipated start date: ASAP
35 hours per week (7 hours/day)
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: Monday, October 26, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 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 and groups identified by the school’s special education team, helping students develop personally, socially, academically, and physically. Assist with individual education plans and, as needed, provide support with eating, hygiene, washroom routines, exercise, communication, life skills, and lunch supervision while maintaining confidentiality.
Requirements
Applicants should have experience as an educational assistant with the board and have completed two years of post-secondary education in a field related to child development or special education. Examples include an educational assistant program certificate or an early childhood educator diploma.
Skills
- Student Support
- Special Education
- Individual Education Plans
- Child Development
- Communication
- Life Skills Support
- Personal Care
- Confidentiality
- Classroom Assistance
- Student Supervision
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Categories
- Education
Keywords
- Educational Assistant
- Special Education
- Exceptional Students
- Individual Education Plan
- Child Development
- Educational Assistant Program Certificate
- Early Childhood Educator Diploma
- Student Support
- Personal Development
- Social Development
- Academic Development
- Physical Development
- Eating Assistance
- Hygiene
- Washroom Routines
- Physical Exercise
- Communication
- Life Skills
- Lunch Supervision
- Confidentiality
- Criminal Record Check
- Vulnerable Sector Screening