Education Assistant I

St. Thomas More School

6110 Temple Drive NE, Calgary

Positions

(15) hours Education Assistant + (10) hours Noon Hour Assistant

Salary

Noon Hour Assistant

17.44 - 18.21 per hour (Category 1)

Education Assistant

21.81 - 26.01 per hour (Category 3)

Overall Accountability

The **Education Assistant (EA) I** is a vital member of the student’s learning teams/education team, working alongside teachers and other professionals to support students with a wide range of learning need, including academic, social, emotional, (mild to severe), medical, and physical requirements. Additionally, the EA I may assist with clerical or administrative tasks in the school office as required.

The EA I works directly with students in the classroom, providing individual or group support to ensure successful learning experiences. This support may involve activities of daily living, behavior management, and facilitating curriculum delivery, depending on student needs.

The EA I reports to the Principal or designate and takes directions from the Teacher. In collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, which may include Occupational Therapists (OT), Physical Therapists (PT), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP), Psychologists, and Mental Health professionals, the EA I may help implement individual learning plans. The EA I also supports students outside the classroom, supervising during recess, lunch, and field trips, and contributing to special events and celebrations.

Noon Hour Assistant provides general assistance, direction and supervision to students.

Specific Accountabilities

Education Assistant I

- 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.
- Supervises students in the lunchroom, hallways and playground
- Oversees students operating the school store
- Assists in the classroom, office or library as required

Noon Hour Assistant

- Supervises students in the lunchroom, hallways and playground
- Oversees students operating the school store
- Assists in the classroom, office or library as required

**Qualifications**:

- Category 3:

- High school diploma
- High school diploma and the equivalent of a minimum of one (1) year post-secondary course study;

- **For current employees, successful experience working with diverse learning students is considered work performed as a probationary and/or regular employee).
- Experience working with students with diverse learning needs is preferred.
- Specialized experience in areas such as PUF, English as an Additional Language or clerical support is an asset.
- 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._