Casual Education Assistants

School District 72 operates throughout a large geographic area. Campbell River and Quadra Island schools and our school board office are located on the traditional territory of the Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ people. School District 72 also encompasses the traditional territory of the Klahoose (Cortes), K’ómoks (Sayward), and χʷɛmaɬkʷu (Bute Inlet) First Nations.

**SUPPORT STAFF**

**Position**: Casual Education Assistant

**Posting Number**: 24-EA-028

**Term of Employment**: Ongoing

**Hours/Day/FTE**:On-Call as Required

**Wage/Salary**: $31.05/Hour

**Deadline to Apply**: September 30, 2024

**Join Our Team**

School District 72 is looking for **Casual Education Assistants** to join our team of professionals in **Inclusive Education** who strive to bring the district’s learning beliefs to life.

School District 72 (Campbell River) is located on the east coast of central Vancouver Island, extending north to Sayward and south to Oyster River. The district also includes the outer islands of Read, Cortes, and Quadra. The district serves over 5,600 students in 18 schools with a diverse range of programs that are progressive and responsive to the educational needs and interests of students.

The district respects and values the relationships with all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who reside in these territories. It is with respectful consideration that the programs and services provided to students and staff acknowledge their histories, cultural contributions, and contemporary concerns.

**About the Role**

Education Assistants work under the direction of the School Administration and are supported by the Department of Inclusive Education and classroom teachers. It is collaborative work, in inclusive settings, to support students to meet the goals identified in their Individualized Education Plans (IEP). Education Assistants teach, model, and reinforce pro social behaviours, ensure safe learning environments, and provide academic support as necessary. The needs of students include a range of learning and physical disabilities, social, emotional, or behavioural challenges as well as complex disabilities.

Casual Education Assistants are employed on an on-call basis when Education Assistants are absent due to illness or other reasons, while school is in session. Casual Education Assistants may be called out to any worksite, Monday to Friday, as needed.

**Specific Responsibilities**
- Ensuring a safe learning environment for all students by avoiding triggers that may escalate students with special needs’ inappropriate behaviours and implementing recognized behaviour management techniques.
- Providing positive behaviour support and utilizing communication skills to diffuse escalated behaviours (e.g. defiance, emotional outbursts, disengagements, etc.), reporting any extreme or unusual incidents to the supervisor.
- Providing academic support by working with students with special needs one-on-one and/or in small groups, reinforcing the concepts of the lesson at hand.
- Participating in IEP meetings with teachers, parents, and other parties such as psychologists and/or therapists upon request.
- Providing general classroom support by collaborating with the teacher to oversee the progress of other students in the integrated setting.
- Providing social guidance by reinforcing appropriate behaviours for social interaction; assisting with inclusion in the classroom as well as during recess and lunch periods as appropriate; implementing and monitoring behaviour management plans which may include observation, data-keeping, and follow-up; and discussing student progress and adaption requirements with the teacher.
- Promoting personal health and hygiene by assisting with toileting, feeding, and general cleanliness; assisting with the administration of student medication as indicated on medical forms, under the teachers’ supervision, as required; ensuring students adhere to medial routines and/or special diets; and performing physiotherapy and/or speech therapy as instructed by Occupational Therapists (OT) and Speech Language Pathologists (SLP).
- Ensuring the safe and orderly storage of special equipment and supplies.
- Participating in staff meetings as requested and performing all such other duties as may be assigned by the principal or designate.
- Transportation of students to various program activities.
- Directly supervise students in the pool as part of the swim program (where required).
- Protecting and respecting the confidentiality of information.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Bring your Expertise**
- Two-year post-secondary diploma in Educational Assistant training (or relevant discipline) or an Education Assistant certificate combined with one year of related experience.
- Working knowledge of the district child abuse protocol and reporting procedures.
- Current CPI (Crisis, Prevention, and Intervention) certification is an asset.
- POPARD (Provincial Outreach Program for Auti