Location: Pilot Butte, SK↩
↩Position: Full-Time Permanent
↩Closing Date: March 24, 2022
↩The Educational Assistant provides educational support to vulnerable persons with complex needs, behavioural issues, developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, and/or other related issues. The Educational Assistant provides supervision, academic support, care, and role-modelling to students in a classroom environment, guiding educational routines while implementing behavioural and life skill strategies. The Educational Assistant works with a teacher to provide individualized education plans to each student, assisting the students in meeting their educational goals.
↩Qualifications
↩Education and Professional Certification
- ↩Completion of a high school diploma.
- ↩An educational assistant or youth care worker certificate or diploma, or certificate, diploma, or degree in a related field of study is an asset.
↩Experience
- ↩Up to one (1) year of experience working with children, youth, and/or adults with behavioural, cognitive, mental health, and/or developmental challenges.
- ↩Experience as an educational assistant, job coach, or youth care worker is an asset.
↩Skills and Characteristics
- ↩Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- ↩Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to form genuine relationships and professional working alliances with internal and external stakeholders.
- ↩Ability to lead through motivation, role-modelling, and support.
- ↩Outgoing personality with interests that can be used to engage students (i.e. outdoors, arts, sports, etc.).
- ↩Strong written and oral communication skills.
- ↩Emotional competence and self awareness.
- ↩Ability to display empathy, patience, and understanding in day-to-day interactions.
- ↩Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
- ↩Ability to set clear, attainable goals and meet individual and program objectives.
- ↩Ability to adapt to new situations.
- ↩Understands budget and allocation of resources.
- ↩Open to continuous education and learning and development opportunities.
- ↩Basic computer proficiency.
↩Duties and Responsibilities
↩Services
- ↩Provide supervision, care, and support to vulnerable persons with complex needs, behavioural issues, developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, and/or other related issues.
- ↩Supervise and engage with students in a safe and structured environment.
- ↩Participate in planning and programming in collaboration with the teacher.
- ↩Assist in the implementation of individualized education plans and programming.
- ↩Monitor and guide student's behaviour and educational progress.↩
- Assist the students in achieving their educational goals.
- ↩Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- ↩Resolve conflicts and respond to crisis situations in a calm and patient manner. Identify potential triggers, recognize escalating behaviours, and de-escalate the situation safely and effectively.
- ↩ Administer medications to students when required.↩
- Transport students as required.
- ↩Document all incidents and updates such as; critical incidents, medication administration, and any other classroom or student updates. Complete reports and documentation clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
- ↩Perform other related duties as assigned.
↩Leadership
- ↩Provide direction, guidance, and mentorship to new employees, potential employees, practicum students, and volunteers.
- ↩Display positive role modelling, agency values, and fairness.
- ↩Collaborate with and communicate to the multidisciplinary team when required.↩
- In the absence of the teacher, assume the roles and responsibilities of the teacher (i.e. attendance, budget, etc.).
↩Management of Resources
- ↩Submit receipts and reconcile expenses for teacher approved expenditures.↩
- Ensure mileage log is completed accurately when agency vehicle is used.
- ↩Ensure care, cleanliness, and maintenance of assigned assets and resources including; building(s), vehicles(s), furnishings, and equipment.
↩Safety
- ↩Maintain, promote, and reinforce safe work habits, practices, and procedures.
- ↩Adhere to written or verbal agency and government regulations, policies, practices, and instructions.
↩Additional Requirements
↩The incumbent is responsible for completing all mandatory training requirements for the position as per agency policy and guidelines.
↩Employees must hold a class five (5) novice two (2) or higher drivers license and be eligible for coverage under our commercial auto insurance policy.
↩In accordance with the agency's COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy, all new employees are required to be fully vaccinated. If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to provide proof of COVID vaccination status.
↩Wage range: $22.20 to $28.69 per hour. If you have any question, please contact Ian Maclellan @ 306-781-1822 or Hayley Maurer 306-781-1838