EA - In - Home, MAPLE RIDGE

REGENT CHRISTIAN ONLINE ACADEMY

Position Title: Education Assistant, In-Home, MAPLE RIDGE

Regent Christian Academy Society serves children and families across our campus schools, online school, and early learning programs. We focus on strong academics, whole-child development, and a Christ-centred environment where students grow in character and purpose. Our teams work hard, care deeply, and move fast to support a growing and dynamic school community.

As a key division of the Society, Regent Christian Online Academy (RCOA) specializes in partnering with home-learning families to provide a flexible, high-quality K-12 education. We bring the RCAS mission to life as a Provincial Online Learning School, offering innovative onsite and virtual programming across British Columbia. At RCOA, we are dedicated to providing a personalized educational journey that inspires lifelong learning and fosters spiritual growth in every student.

Reportsto: Inclusive Education Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

Overview: As the EA, you will play a vital role in carrying out pre-planned lessons and life skills activities that cater to the unique requirements of your students. Your dedication and commitment will be instrumental in helping students with therapy follow-up, engaging them in home learning activities and virtual programming, and collaborating effectively as part of a cohesive team. The children have a range of learning and behavioural needs that require a compassionate and flexible EA. As an EA, you will receive support from therapists, a home learning support teacher, parents, and our Special Education Coordinator. This collaborative environment will enable you to thrive in your role and make a significant difference in the lives of your students.

Core Competencies

• - Model a Christian Walk: Serve as a safe, trusted, and supportive adult , modelling an exemplary Christian walk in speech and action as a living example to the student body.
• - Foster Student Independence: Provide academic, social, emotional, and spiritual support by skillfully scaffolding tasks to encourage maximum student independence.
• - Advocate for Inclusion: Actively advocate for student inclusion within the home or community according to the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and create opportunities for students to be meaningfully integrated into the school community.
• - Develop Self-Advocacy: Guide students in gaining the necessary skills to advocate for their own learning preferences and personal needs.
• - Provide Unstructured Support: Deliver critical social-emotional and self-regulation supports during transitions and break-times to ensure student well-being outside of formal instruction.
• - Execute Interventions: Implement specific interventions and supports as mandated by the IEP and School-Based Team (SBT) .
• - Prepare Materials: Assist in preparing lesson materials and adaptations specifically related to identified student needs, as guided by the Teacher or Inclusive Education Coordinator (IEC) , if time permits.
• - Supervise Routines: Supervise learning routines with authority and diligence, following the direction of the parent.
• - Contribute to IEPs: Attend IEP meetings and provide professional observations and data to inform the development of goals and desired student outcomes.
• - Collect Evidence of Learning: Gather evidence of student progress to assist teachers in assessment and the generation of IEP progress reports .
• - Maintain Documentation: Rigorously contribute to logs and data collection for students with behaviour plans or specialized requirements.
• - Pursue Professional Growth: Proactively develop expertise in specialized areas and pedagogical frameworks, such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) , to support diverse learners.
• - Engage in Self-Assessment: Conduct regular self-assessments of job performance and maintain a portfolio of evidence regarding personal and profe