Description
Job Posting 23-121
Qualified Pay Rate: $21.82 per hour + 4% vacation pay
Unqualified Pay Rate: $19.63 per hour + 4% vacation pay
The Wellington Catholic District School Board invites qualified applicants for the casual position of Supply Educational Assistant. The Board requires Supply Educational Assistants for elementary and secondary schools to work in Guelph, Elora, Fergus, Erin, Arthur, Mount Forest and Rockwood.
Under the direction of the Principal, the classroom teacher, and in consultation with the special education resource teacher, the educational assistant works with special needs students both individually and/or in a group setting. The educational assistant supports students in achieving personal, social, academic and physical development. Educational Assistants must possess willingness, along with the physical ability, to work with all of our students who have many diverse needs.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Qualified:
Successful completion of a post-secondary Educational Assistant/Support diploma program.May also consider other fields related to the development of children and/or special education including but not limited to Developmental Services Worker (DSW), Child and Youth Worker (CYW), Nursing, Early Childhood Educator (ECE), and Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Unqualified:
Successful completion of Grade 12 education or equivalent
Prior experience working with children or voluntary experience in a school setting is an asset
Post-secondary courses related to the development of children and/or special education is an asset.
Both:
Minimum 1-year experience working with children related to physically, developmentally and/or behaviorally challenged special needs is preferred
Ability and willingness to perform required physical tasks, including lifting, toileting and diapering
Relevant additional training is an asset
Autism Spectrum Disorder Training is an asset
Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) training is an asset
Flexibility, patience and the ability to work closely with the classroom teacher and Principal
Ability to function independently within the framework of a team
Ability to maintain discretion with confidential information
A positive and empathetic attitude towards students
Wellington Catholic District School Board requires all candidates to apply through Apply to Education. Please visit www.applytoeducation.com and search for ‘Wellington Catholic District School Board’. Postings through Apply to Education portal are free of charge to candidates. If you have any trouble accessing your account through https://wellingtoncdsb.simplication.com/, or require help setting up a Job Alert, please reach out directly to ApplyToEducation for assistance. They can be reached Mon-Fri from 7:30am to 7:00pm at 1 877 900 5627 or info@applytoeducation.com
POSTING DATE: July 2023
Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment. Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment, and in most cases must include a Vulnerable Sector Screening. While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is being collected under the authority of the Education Act and will be used for employee recruitment and selection purposes.
