REPLACEMENT - Education Assistant 2 Job at School District #57 (Prince George)

School District #57 (Prince George) Prince George, BC

POSITION NOTES: 30 hours per week

TITLE: REPLACEMENT - EDUCATION ASSISTANT 2

DEPARTMENT: Schools

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUMMARY:
With direction from the teacher, the Education Assistant 2 assists small groups and/or individual students with specific drill and practice activities in academic and behavioural domains according to an education plan. Monitors and assists students during unstructured time such as recess, lunch hour, before and after school period and between classes.

DUTIES:
Performs general health procedures (eg. daily hygiene, toileting, feeding, positioning, transferring).

May perform communication procedures and performance skill activities under the direction of specialized staff (eg. remedial articulation, language stimulation, motor training, adaptive technology practice).

Assists students in gaining independence in specific life skills.

Accompanies students to community access activities.

Assists with specific drill and practice activities and note-taking activities such as scribing.

Assists in preparing instructional materials.

Participates in conferences with parents and others as directed.

Observes students and records these observations.

Scores objective tests and assignments and keeps appropriate records.

Administers medication to students as assigned by an administrator.

Monitors student behaviour (academic/social) inside the school and on the grounds.

Promotes and fosters co-operative relationships.

Reports safety, unusual behavior, and discipline concerns to the principal or designate, but resolves any minor disagreements where possible.

Ensures students enter the school at the end of breaks, as required.

Attends to minor cuts or bruises as required.

May be assigned supervision duties specific to each school.

Supervises the transfer of students to and from appropriate buses, as required.

May be required to work outside in inclement weather.

Arranges, distributes, and collects activity materials and equipment.

Assists in organizing and conducting school activities such as field trips, hot dog sales and other special events.

Performs duties in compliance with safety regulations.

Performs other Education 2 duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS (Education Assistant 2)

Grade twelve education.

Six college/university level courses related to learning/behavioural issues in children or youth (eg. Education assistance, Behaviour Management, Exceptionalities, Growth and Development, Interpersonal Communication, etc.)

One year of related experience with children or youth with exceptional needs in a school, hospital or recognized community agency.

May require experience with specific exceptionalities.

May require a valid British Columbia driver’s license.

Ability to perform child-specific behaviour management techniques.

Ability to operate or learn to operate school and/or personalized equipment (eg. recorder, computer, communication board, etc.)

Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in the language of instruction in or about the school.

Ability to perform individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Ability to follow directions with regard to individualized education plans and the dispensing of medication.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Common classroom and playground materials/equipment (eg: art supplies, computers, audio visual equipment, sports equipment, etc.)

Child-specific equipment (eg. computer, hearing aids, etc.)

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

Sufficient vision and hearing to perform assigned duties independently.

Ability to lift, transfer and assist students as required.

Manual dexterity.

HOW TO APPLY:
Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to create your ECE, EA and Support Staff Make A Future profile, complete your portfolio and apply to postings.

If you require any assistance with your application, please contact our Human Resources Assistants, at 250-561-6800 or hiring@sd57.bc.ca.

Please note: All applications with relevant documentation must be made through Make A Future for consideration for the position.

ABOUT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 57

School District No.57 resides on the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nations, McLeod Lake Indian Band and the Simpcw First Nations.

Geographically we expand from Mackenzie, through Prince George, to McBride and Valemount. We serve 41 schools: 32 Elementary schools, 8 Secondary schools and 1 District Learning Support center for alternative and alternate learning opportunities.

We provide educational programs for approximately 15,000 students inclusive of early learning, after school art and sports programing, trades programs, and dual credit programs with our local post-secondary schools.

We support Lheidli T’enneh students, McLeod Lake students and Takla students living on reserve through our Local Education Agreements. With each Nation we co-construct the educational services provided to the students while attending a school within our school district.

LIFE IN THE CENTRAL INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Known as BC's northern capital, Prince George is a bustling city of over 77,000 residents, situated at the crossroads of Hwy. 97 (north-south) and Hwy. 16 (east-west), and at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers. As a major City of the Pacific Rim, Prince George is firmly tied to the global market. The area offers a lifestyle that is definitely worth boasting about. Residents enjoy affordable housing, incomes above provincial averages, an extensive range of quality services, and cultural and sports events. Recreational opportunities are second to none and range from golfing, skiing, fishing and hunting to an endless list of team sports. Local post-secondary educational facilities include the University of Northern British Columbia and the College of New Caledonia .

Move Up Prince George / School District No. 57


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