TITLE: REPLACEMENT EDUCATION ASSISTANT 2 25 hours per week
DEPARTMENT: Schools
REPORTS TO: Principal
WAGE: $30.97 $32.29hourly wage effective July 1 2024
SUMMARY:
With direction from the teacher the Education Assistant 2 assists small groups and/or individualstudents with specific drill and practice activities in academic and behavioral domainsaccording to an education plan. Monitors and assists students during unstructured time such asrecess lunch hour before and after school period and between classes.
DUTIES:
- Performs general health procedures (e.g. daily hygiene toileting feeding positioningtransferring).
- May perform communication procedures and performance skill activities under thedirection of specialized staff (e.g. remedial articulation language stimulation motortraining 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 notetaking activities such asscribing.
- 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 behavior (academic/social) inside the school and on the grounds.
- Promotes and fosters cooperative relationships.
- Reports safety unusual behavior and discipline concerns to the principal or designatebut 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 salesand 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/behavioral issues in children oryouth (e.g. Education assistance Behavior Management Exceptionalities Growth andDevelopment Interpersonal Communication etc.
- One year of related experience with children or youth with exceptional needs in a schoolhospital or recognized community agency.
- May require experience with specific exceptionalities.
- May require a valid British Columbia drivers license.
- Ability to perform childspecific behavior management techniques.
- Ability to operate or learn to operate school and/or personalized equipment (e.g. recorder computer communication board etc.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in the language ofinstruction in or about the school.
- Ability to perform individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to follow directions with regard to individualized education plans and thedispensing of medication.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
- Common classroom and playground materials/equipment (e.g.: art supplies computers audiovisual equipment sports equipment etc.
- Childspecific equipment (e.g. 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.
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