Term EA Assignment: FTE 0.50

at  Ottawa Catholic School Board

TERM EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT

C.U.P.E. 2357
Why Work With The Ottawa Catholic School Board: The Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) is located in Ottawa, Ontario. As Canada’s capital city, Ottawa ranks among the world’s most desirable cities to call home. We have a small-town feel with a big-city presence and a population of just over a million people.
The OCSB proudly serves over 50,000 students in 91 schools. We offer an education that respects all faiths’ universal values and is grounded in Catholic principles. We foster innovation to inspire Deep Learning so that all can realize their full potential. We offer a collaborative work environment, fulfilling careers, and the opportunity to make a difference in our students’ lives.
The OCSB is committed to equitable hiring, employment and promotion practices and is dedicated to an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our communities. The OCSB is actively seeking applications from Indigenous peoples, Black and racialized people, persons with disabilities, people from gender diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities, as well as individuals who can contribute to continuous diversification of ideas.
The Ottawa Catholic School Board acknowledges that the land on which our schools are located is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnabek Peoples. We extend our respect to all First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples for their valuable past and present contributions to this land.
Under the direction of the school principal and the instructional supervision of the classroom teacher, the Educational Assistant is hired:
as a support staff in a classroom where there is a child with specific needs to be met (developmentally delayed, physically handicapped, deaf, blind, or experiencing behaviour/social/medical problems);
in a special education classroom (social adjustment, communication, learning disability);
to provide support in the students’ academic development; responds to the students’ physical, emotional and hygienic needs; and
acts as a team member of the school in any area which may directly assist the assigned student(s), or may contribute to the educational program as a whole;and performs other duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

a secondary school diploma;
a 2 year Community college diploma in a related field (ie: DSW,CYW, SSW or a University Degree in a child related field of study - ECE’s are not eligible);
2 years of relevant experience working with children with a variety of physical, intellectual disabilities and behavioural or other learning difficulties.

Please refer the Job description for details