Education Support Worker

K**ina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services**

**Employment Opportunity**

**Location: Manitoulin Island**

**Fixed Salary: $49,782 Annually**

**OVERVIEW**:
The incumbent will work in a collaborative team environment and receive direction from the assigned teacher, and under the supervision of the Education Team Lead. The Educational Support Worker will also be assigned at the Lead’s discretion, to meet the needs of the specific students and/or program within Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services (KGCFS) boundaries.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- College Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Child and Youth Care Worker (CYW) Developmental Service Worker (DSW) or Educational Assistant (EA).
- Experience in working within an Anishinabe Child and Family Well-Being Services is preferred or proven experience in working with Anishinabek people.
- An individual of Anishinaabe ancestry is preferred with genuine understanding and lived experiences of Anishinaabe worldviews, traditions, customs and practices.

**SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES**:

- Broad knowledge of child development and of assistive devices.
- Working knowledge of the individual education plans, behaviour safety plans & behaviour management plans.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, multitasking skills, negotiation skills, mediation skills, and a high level of patience.
- Effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to request/convey information in an appropriate manner.
- Capacity to be sensitive to the needs of students with exceptionalities.
- Aptitude to recognize individual learning styles and the characteristics of learners.
- Experience working within a First Nation education system would be an asset. Knowledge of First Nation culture, traditions, and language.
- Strong computer skills in various software and programs (Microsoft, smart board, iPad, Elmo, etc.).
- The ability to speak the Anishinaabe language is a definite asset and / or willingness for continual learning. Preference will be given to applicants who can speak or write Ojibway, provided they have skills, ability and qualifications to do the job

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**WORK ENVIRONMENT**:
Given the traditional practices of the Anishinabek, from time-to-time exposure to wood smoke and the burning of sacred medicines, including tobacco, sweet grass, sage, or cedar, may occur within the work setting.

Human Resources - Confidential

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT WORKER

Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services

Main Office - 98 Pottawatomi Avenue,

Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0