Education Assistant

3 months ago

Calgary, Canada Calgary Catholic School District Full time

Our Lady of Lourdes School
1916 - 2 Street SW, Calgary

Overall Accountability

The Education Assistant, Severe Behaviour is a vital member of the student’s learning teams and works in the classroom assisting students with diverse learning needs. This includes those who have a learning profile that includes academic, social, emotional, communication (mild - severe), medical and physical needs. The Education Assistant, Severe Behaviour supports teachers and therapeutic specialists in providing specialized programming for students with:

- severe social/emotional and/or behavioural disabilities.

The Education Assistant, Severe Behaviour reports to the Principal or designate and takes direction from the teacher as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within Calgary Catholic Schools.

Specific Accountabilities
- Assists in providing programming support and activities of daily living such as student self-care (dressing, toileting/diapering etc.)
- Assists students individually and in small groups to achieve curriculum programming.
- Performs physically demanding tasks to meet the unique and personal needs of students with complex physical and/or medical needs, e.g., hand-over-hand instruction, lifting and transferring, personal hygiene, toileting/diapering, feeding, range of motion, walking and stretching, physical restraint to manage inappropriate behavior.
- Disinfecting and general housekeeping.
- Participates in ongoing professional development related to the learning profiles of students they work with.
- Participates in providing one-on-one (1:1) support for students while promoting a safe, calm, and positive learning environment. This may include providing support for LSP goals and other response plans to provide teachers with information regarding the progress of students.
- May be required to assist with Documenting observations and maintaining records in compliance with Alberta Education mandates.
- Attending individual student case consults within their assigned hours.
- Prepares materials in relation to support for students with diverse learning needs.
- Provides specific supervision of students during out of class time (i.e. recess, class transitions, lunch, accessing diverse learning transportation).
- Assists in supervising field trips.
- Assists in managing inappropriate behavior, which may include implementation of NVCI physical restraint techniques (when certified)
- Assists students during school celebrations, liturgical events, services, and attendance at Mass.
- Demonstrates initiative and independence in the management of class time.

**Qualifications**:

- Child and Youth Care Worker Diploma or a Diploma in a related field of study, or
- Education Assistant Certificate with demonstrated knowledge, skills and training in behaviour disabilities, or
- High school diploma and 3 years’ experience working with behaviour disabilities students.
- Experience working with diverse learning students or other severe behavioral needs, e.g., trauma and stress related behavioral disorders, externalized behaviors.
- May require any of the following depending upon assignment:

- Successful completion of training in non-violent crisis intervention.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certificates.
- Ability to deal with the social/emotional and mental health challenges of working with groups of children who are often active and demanding
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Physically able to meet all physical demands for this position (see link).
- The Calgary Catholic School District is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and considers catholicity, equity, diversity, and inclusivity to be foundational to its institutional success._
- The Calgary Catholic School District seeks to foster a workplace that reflects the full breadth of the communities it serves._

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