MUST Have a Valid Educational Assistant Certificate
MUST Have 1 + years of experience in high school-age education setting, preferably grades 10-12
PREFERRED to have Proficiency in Essential Maths grades 10-12

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision and direction of the Resource Teacher and/or Principal, the Educational Assistant is responsible for providing assistance to teachers in the delivery of SEC programs. They are also responsible for providing instructional assistance to individual or small groups of students who might require extra assistance

• Clarify lesson elements one-on-one or in small groups with children
• Record student attendance in school data base.
• Take attendance and enter it into the school data base for tracking.
• Assist teacher with keeping kids occupied
• Supervise and reinforce classroom activities (I.e., specific techniques, strategies, and language as directed by the teacher).
• Document and discuss student abilities, strengths, and weaknesses with the teacher and the desired outcomes for the student, in addition to observing and report on educational, behavioural, and emotional goals with the teacher for student evaluation, as appropriate.
• Maintain weekly reporting on activities and student progress.
• Assist in collecting, collating, laminating, organizing materials, creating displays, updating the bulletin boards, and undertaking other supportive activities.
• Work within established SEC school structures, including classroom structures, behavioural rules, and student expectations.
• Assist with marking tests and assignments under the instruction of the teacher and answer key.

OTHER RELATED DUTIES:

• Assist with the running of school activities as required
• Participate in staff meetings as required
• Attend program-planning meetings at the teacher’s request.
• Volunteer for various committees throughout the year (i.e., cultural committee, safety committee, sports committee, newsletter committees, student council committees etc.).
• Provide assistance with special events (graduation, etc.)
• Supervise students during lunch hours and homework club
• Participate in extra curricular activities (i.e., intramurals, gym class, lunch hour games, field trips, after school programs etc.).
• Keep up to date on school, school division, and provincial policies.
• Administer first aid as required.
  Hours for this position: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Monday through Friday; EAs may work past 3:30 pm if there is work required
  Please kindly note that preferential treatment will be given to Indigenous candidates. We encourage applicants to voluntarily self-declare if they identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit. Self-declaration is entirely voluntary, and the information provided will be kept confidential and used solely for the purpose of supporting our diversity and inclusion goals.

Under the supervision and direction of the Resource Teacher and/or Principal, the Educational Assistant is responsible for providing assistance to teachers in the delivery of SEC programs. They are also responsible for providing instructional assistance to individual or small groups of students who might require extra assistance

• Clarify lesson elements one-on-one or in small groups with children
• Record student attendance in school data base.
• Take attendance and enter it into the school data base for tracking.
• Assist teacher with keeping kids occupied
• Supervise and reinforce classroom activities (I.e., specific techniques, strategies, and language as directed by the teacher).
• Document and discuss student abilities, strengths, and weaknesses with the teacher and the desired outcomes for the student, in addition to observing and report on educational, behavioural, and emotional goals with the teacher for student evaluation, as appropriate.
• Maintain weekly reporting on activities and student progress.
• Assist in collecting, collating, laminating, organizing materials, creating displays, updating the bulletin boards, and undertaking other supportive activities.
• Work within established SEC school structures, including classroom structures, behavioural rules, and student expectations.
• Assist with marking tests and assignments under the instruction of the teacher and answer key