Supply Educational Assistants

Supply Educational Assistants / Long-term Occasional

On-call working up to 35 hours per week

**Rate of Pay**: $170.13 per day (including 4%vacation pay)

Working at the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) means being part of a supportive, innovative community that works towards doing what’s best for students, and helping every individual achieve success. We proudly serve over 40,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North. DSBN students are at the heart of everything we do.

The Board is currently seeking energetic, compassionate, student-focused Supply Educational Assistants to join our dedicated and motivated team. This position provides support for students in our positive and inclusive learning environment.

As a Supply EA, you will have the ability to choose which days of the week you are available to work and which geographical locations you would like to work in. This flexibility promotes a positive work/life balance. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to an OMERS Pension and if interested, and you want to work on a regular basis there are always opportunities for long-term placements which could lead to full-time permanent employment with the DSBN.

**Interested applicants must have**:
Demonstrated experience working with students with special education needs of varying ages, preferably in a school setting;
Ability to work with classroom teachers in order to establish a positive classroom environment

Ability to support students in the areas of personal care, mobility, communication, and life skills;
A thorough understanding of positive behaviour supports, including Applied Behaviour Analysis strategies;
Proven ability to deal with classroom management and emergency situations and to take appropriate actions based on established Board policies and procedures;
Ability to communicate in a sensitive, courteous manner with children, parents, staff and others;
Proven ability to follow policies and procedures in an appropriate and timely manner;
Understanding and commitment to confidentiality;
Skills, Qualifications and Education Requirements

Graduate of a College of Applied Arts & Technology in Educational Assistant - Special Needs Support (preferred), Autism Behavioural Sciences, Child and Youth Worker, or comparable post-secondary training deemed equivalent.

Experience in an Educational Assistant role in the classroom (in a variety of settings) is considered an asset.

Access to reliable transportation and willingness to work in multiple DSBN school locations throughout the Niagara region.

Ability to stand/walk for extended periods and move/carry equipment for program;
Must be able to physically assist children as required (e.g. lifting) - may need to meet physical demands analysis;
Standard First Aid/CPR and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certifications are preferred.

Provision of a satisfactory Police Clearance including a Vulnerable Sector Police Check from the last 6 months (or ability to obtain one) is a condition of employment.

Don't meet every single requirement? That's OK You should still apply.

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.