Recall - St. Ambrose - Education Assistant (30 HRs)

2 weeks ago


Calgary, Canada Calgary Catholic School District Full time

St. Ambrose [K-9] School
1500 Arbour Lake Road NW, Calgary

Salary

17.59 - 21.15 per hour (Category 2)

19.77 - 23.81 per hour (Category 3)

Overall Accountability

The Education Assistant 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 collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team providing support for Diverse Learners in a regular program in a community school.

The Education Assistant reports to the Principal or designate and takes direction from the teacher. The EA works with students, as directed by the teacher, to implement the recommendations of the learning team. The learning team may include professionals such as OT, PT, SLP, Psychologists and Mental Health professionals.

Specific Accountabilities
- Assists students individually and in small groups to achieve curriculum programming
- Assists in providing programming support and activities of daily living such as student self-care (dressing, toileting/diapering etc.)
- At times 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 providing one-on-one (1:1) support for students while promoting a safe, calm and positive learning environment. This may include LSP goals and objectives and provide teachers with information regarding the progress of students.
- Prepares materials in relation to support for students with diverse learning needs.
- Provides supervision to students as assigned by the principal or principal designate during out of class time (i.e. recess, class transitions, lunch)
- Assists in supervising field trips
- Assistant 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**:

- Category 2 - High School Diploma
- Category 3 - High School Diploma and the equivalent of a minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with Diverse Learning (DL) needs
- May require any of the following depending upon assignment:

- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certificates
- Lifting techniques
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluency in languages will be a definite asset for French Immersion and International Spanish Academy schools
- 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._
- **Please Note: this posting may be filled through the recall process. All applicants are still encouraged to apply.



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