Educational Assistant

**Educational Assistant**

**Temporary** - Part Time**

**Internal Only Posting**

**Posting Date**:September 12**9, 2025**

**Closing Date**:September 28, 2025**

**Posting # 202**5031** (64)**

**Hours**
- 2 days per week - _tbd_
- 12.29 hours per week_
- Term duration: _October_ 2025 to June 24, 2026_

**Salary**

Wage per hour $29.14 per hour. _This is a bargaining unit position, in the Professional Employees Association._

**Summary**

St. Margaret's School (SMS) is Western Canada's only girl-centered, independent day and boarding school located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the unceded traditional territories of the Esquimalt Nations, Songhees Nations, and W_SÁNEC Nations. Founded in 1908, SMS is an international centre for girl-centered learning and leadership development, providing empowering education for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (boarding grades 7-12). St. Margaret's School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) School offering the Diploma Program.

St. Margaret's School is seeking energetic, self-directed Educational Assistant to provide educational support to students. They will work collaboratively with the Learning Support Coordinator, Enrichment Specialists, classroom teachers and other staff in providing this assistance.

**Core Competencies**
- Integrity & Trust
- Service Orientation
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Resilience
- Professional Knowledge
- Communication & Collaboration

**Required**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Assisting the classroom teachers in the delivery of the curriculum to students, includes adapting or modifying curriculum methods and strategies.
- Support a variety of learners including students with learning exceptionalities, challenges with mental health, executive functioning, and medical and personal care needs.
- Organizing with learning support teachers and classroom teachers, specific activities and lessons that address the academic, social, and emotional diversity within a classroom.
- Supporting individual students and groups of students within the classroom environment.
- Attending weekly learning support meetings and school activities.
- Regular communication and interaction with teachers, learning support staff and the Directors (or designate).
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Education & Experience**
- Minimum two years of post-secondary training as an Education Assistant or equivalent.
- Specialization in the field of Special Education is an asset.
- Specific post-secondary courses in child or adolescent development, behaviour management or equivalent.
- 2-3 years proven experience and excellence in co-planning and assisting with lessons in a classroom.
- An awareness and understanding of the BC curriculum.

**Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**
- Ability to provide a variety of instructional strategies to meet the individual needs of the students.
- An awareness of the social/emotional needs of girls.
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills in working with colleagues, students, and parents.
- Strong creative and organizational skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Flexibility to work in a busy and dynamic environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Actively support the vision, mission, and values of our School.

**Valued Benefits**
A career with St. Margaret's School will offer you the opportunity to be part of dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding educational environment. This position is located on the school campus, with access to rapid transit, on-site gym, and other amenities.

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