Educational Assistant

3 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University Full time

**Job Title**

Educational Assistant

**Reports to Position Title**

Executive Director, SuperNOVA

**Research Project Title**

SuperNOVA

**Faculty/ Department**

SuperNOVA, Faculty of Engineering

**FTE**

100% (40 hours per week)

**Duration**

July 2 - August 23, 2024

**Date Created/Updated**

March 15, 2024

**About the Organization**

SuperNOVA is a not-for-profit initiative of Dalhousie University that provides experiential learning for school aged youth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). SuperNOVA offers innovative workshops, summer camps, clubs, and community events throughout Atlantic Canada that provide youth with fun and rewarding experiences in STEM and nurture a life-long love of exploration, creativity, and academic achievement.

**Job purpose**

Your role as SuperNOVA's Educational Assistant will be to work with individual camper(s) attending SuperNOVA who have specialized needs beyond what SuperNOVA instructors are trained to respond to. You will work directly with those camper(s) ensuring, to the best of your ability, their safety and well-being in the SuperNOVA camp environment. In this role you will work independently, however you will be working alongside other SuperNOVA instructors in a classroom setting. From time to time, you may be required to perform additional tasks. You will work under the supervision of the Executive Director. You will report directly to the Executive Director on any employment matters.

**Duties and responsibilities**

**General Assistance**
- Aid camper(s) with camp activities and projects where necessary.
- Oversee the general well-being of camper(s), attending to them throughout the day.
- Help camper at mealtimes where necessary.
- Generally supervise the camper throughout the day
- Proactively make recommendations to enhance camper safety and well-being.

**Provide one-on-one personal care assistance**
- Assist camper with personal care, including aiding with bathroom activities
- Ensure that bathroom equipment is installed and properly used.

**Reporting**
- Liaise with parents regarding their camper’s health and well-being.
- Complete all necessary reporting and turn in to the Director in a timely manner.

**Qualifications**
- PCA training or completion of teaching assistance, educational assistance or other relevant program
- Previous related experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong time management skills.
- Proven experience working with youths.
- Possess the ability to effectively solve problems and make independent decisions.
- Must be able to complete a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector.

**Assets**
- Proficiency in French language.
- Related experience working with rural, remote, low-income and other populations typically underrepresented in STEM fields.
- Experience working with Indigenous communities.

**Working conditions**

Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

**Supervisory/managerial**

N/A

**Salary**: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 - 45 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Halifax, NS B3J 2G1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- relevant: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-03-25
Expected start date: 2024-07-02

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