Education Assistant - Elementary

Location

Victoria, BC | Canada

Job description

EDUCATION ASSISTANT

TWO POSITIONS FOR CRYSTAL VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

30 HOURS PER WEEK.

TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN A VARIETY OF CLASSROOMS INCLUDING A STUDENT/STUDENTS WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS AND LEARNING DISABILITIES.

CANDIDATES MUST:

• TAKE DIRECTION FROM TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS
• WORK AS A MEMBER OF A TEAM AND FOLLOW STUDENT PROGRAM AS DIRECTED IN IEP
• IMPLEMENT ADAPTED/MODIFIED CURRICULUM
• IMPLEMENT LIFESKILLS CURRICULUM
• PREPARE VISUAL SUPPORTS AND IMPLEMENT LOW TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
• IMPLEMENT AND INTEGRATE MATERIALS AND STRATEGIES NECESSARY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
• DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
• BE ABLE TO PHYSICALLY SUPPORT STUDENTS
• FACILITATE DAILY LIVING SKILLS (DRESSING, FEEDING, TOILETING)
• IMPLEMENT DAILY EXERCISE PROGRAM UNDER DIRECTION OF A PHYSIOTHERAPIST
• DEMONSTRATE INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE JUDGEMENT AND ABILITY TO COLLECT DATA
• DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF BEHAVIOUR STRATEGIES AND HAVE TRAINING IN BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT SKILLS
• DEMONSTRATE AND PRACTICE PROACTIVE BEHAVIOUR STRATEGIES AND MUST BE ABLE TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR
• DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND PEER FRIENDSHIPS
• FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-MONITORING SKILLS AND BUILDING STUDENT INDEPENDENCE
• HAVE A RECOGNIZED CPI, OR ALTERNATE NON-VIOLENT CRISIS PREVENTION CERTIFICATE
• HAVE A RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATE IN AUTISM;
• HAVE A RECOGNIZED TEACHING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE OR EQUIVALENT
• WORKPLACE MATH 10/11 AND ENGLISH 12 WOULD BE AN ASSET
• SUPPORTING STUDENTS' ACADEMIC GOALS

QUALIFICATIONS AS PER JOB DESCRIPTION.

RATE OF PAY AS PER THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT.

DUTIES TO COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ONLY THE SUCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDIATE WILLBE MADE KNOWN BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT.

FAILURE TO ATTACH ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION (IE. CERTIFICATES, OUTLINE OF EXPERIENCE, RESUME ETC.) TO DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU ARE QUALIFIED MAY EXCLUDE YOU FROM THIS POSTING.

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