Education Assistant, Special Education

**Mission**:
**Competition Info**:
This is for the 2025-2026 school year.

**Additional Information**:
This casual position requires the availability of two full days or four half days per week. If you’re currently in a continuous lunch supervisor position please indicate your hours in your resume to advise if it will fit the casual requirement with half days.

**Support Staff Temporary Roster**:
CBE Human Resources manages a roster of contingent casual on-call workers who are engaged to temporarily replace staff absences and to work on short-term assignments. Work assignments may be scheduled in advance or the morning of the job. Casual roster staff enjoys the flexibility of working in schools and departments full-time or part-time with a minimum commitment of two days per week. If you are looking to work casually or if you would like to gain experience to move into a continuous position, the Support Staff Temporary Roster maybe the opportunity you are looking for.

We are looking for reliable, self-motivated people to join our temporary roster team as on-call Education Assistants in the education and support of students with a variety of special needs.

By joining the CBE as a temporary Education Assistant - Special Education you will enjoy:

- A great work environment with an organization that makes a difference in the lives of students every day;
- $24.27 (Grade D) per hour to start plus 6% vacation pay;
- Opportunities to advance your career.

**Position Description**:
**Responsibilities**

Under the direction of the Teacher:
Educational Instruction and Support:

- Provides educational instruction for students.
- Supports students in accessing technology.
- Facilitates and encourages the development of the student’s self-esteem and independence through established programs and techniques.
- Encourages students to develop and maintain positive interaction.

Individualized Program Planning:

- Provides input into planning the student’s Individual Program Plan (IPP).
- Participates in periodic meetings with students, parents/guardians, and learning team members to review goals and develop revisions.
- Maintains an effective professional working relationship within the student’s learning team by providing suggestions and insights based on experience and knowledge of the students.

Personal Care and Safety:

- Provides personal care including toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc., while ensuring student dignity is maintained.
- Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, including maintaining close supervision, calming, or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviors, and assisting with life skills tools.
- Retrieves students who attempt to leave their learning environment.

Relationship Building:

- Maintains collegial relationships with the student’s learning team.
- Works with students in a variety of settings in the school and community.
- Assists with sanitizing educational tools and cleanup in the classroom.

**Qualifications**

Education and Experience
- Completion of a recognized post-secondary certificate or recognized vocational certificate in childcare/development or behaviour management with demonstrated successful practicum experience working with students with diverse needs.
- The completion of at least one full year (ten courses) of course work towards an undergraduate degree in education is also acceptable.
- Other equivalent combinations of directly related education and directly related experience may also be considered.
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR certificates.

**Demonstrated Skills and Competencies**

Technical Skills and Training
- Ability to be alert and respond to situations of risk.
- Ability to respond appropriately to challenging behaviours of students.
- Ability to effectively utilize crisis intervention strategies.
- Ability to multi-task and work effectively in situations with frequent distractions and interruptions.

Personal Traits and Characteristics
- Reliability and dependability.
- Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as an active team member in cooperation with learning teams, parents/guardians, therapists, and students.
- Ability to work with technology to support student learning.
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work assignments.

Relationship Building
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to establish trust and rapport with students.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Organizational and Adaptability
- Ability to respect and value all individuals with an understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Good organizational skills and time management skills to support student scheduling.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and willingness to enhance skills and knowledge for professional development.**Be Part of Our Success**:
A career with the CBE offers incredible opportunities, rewards and supports.

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