Supply Paraprofessionals

Supply Paraprofessionals may be required to support students with a variety of special needs. This work includes providing support for the behavior, safety, medical and physical needs of a student.

**Qualifications/Requirements**:
**Educational Assistant Qualification**:
Must have an EA Diploma OR equivalent college or university degree in a Child Related field (certified teacher, Development Service Worker, Bachelor of Social Work, Social Services Diploma) along with experience working with children.

Please note that Thomson Direct correspondence, St. Louis Adult Learning EA and Stratford Career Institute courses are examples of qualifications that will not be accepted.

For further clarification, individuals who have an ECE certificate/degree do not meet the Educational qualification requirements for an Educational Assistant. Educational Assistants may be responsible for supporting students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 based on system needs which can change at any time. Under the Early Childhood Educators Act, individuals with an ECE certificate/degree are only permitted to work with children 12 years of younger.

**Child and Youth Worker Qualification**:
Must have a CYW/CYC Diploma or equivalent College or University degree in a Child Related field (Bachelor of Social Work or a Masters in Social Work, Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care Certificate-OACYC, Social Services Diploma)

Having a current BMS (Behavior Management Systems) training certificate would be considered an asset. The Waterloo Region District School Board will require those individuals who are not already trained in BMS, to complete a mandatory BMS Training session. This session will be provided by the Board and a scheduled date will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Applicants must be willing and have the physical ability to support students with many diverse needs (including toileting/lifting), ability to communicate effectively with staff and students and must be available on a short notice for supply positions.

The rate of pay is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Board and the Educational Assistants Association.

**Notes**:
**Application Package Should Include**:
ApplytoEducation Application

Cover Letter

Resume

Proof of Education Qualifications

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH APPLY TO EDUCATION, APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN HUMAN RESOURCES.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to hiring people who believe in

our vision and mission statement and will assist us in implementing our six key strategic

directions.

Our Vision

Celebrating the gifts of each and every student by creating limitless opportunities for

them to flourish, grow and become their best selves.

Our Mission

Creating learning environments where all students excel as they become skilled, caring,

and compassionate global citizens.

Strategic Directions

? Centering students

? Support for student and staff well-being

? Equitable opportunities and outcomes

? Strengthen connections through family and community engagement

? Increase student learning through engagement

? Collaboration and compassion for transformation

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Human Resources staff will only respond to inquiries from applicants selected for an interview. No phone calls please.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
person who identify as women; and persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions

Applicant Self-Identification Form