Educational Assistant - INTERNAL ONLY POSTING

Educational Assistant

Regular Part Time

Internal Only Posting

Posting Date: June 29 2025
Closing Date: July 13 2025
Posting #

Hours
3 days per week - tbd

18.75 hours per week

Starting August 26 2025

Salary
Wage per hour $29.84 per hour. This is a bargaining unit position in the Professional Employees Association.

All candidates must be legally able to work in Canada.

Summary

St. Margarets School (SMS) is Western Canadas only girl-centered independent day and boarding school located in Victoria British Columbia Canada on the unceded traditional territories of the Esquimalt Nations Songhees Nations and WSNE Nations. Founded in 1908 SMS is an international centre for girl-centered learning and leadership development providing empowering education for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (boarding grades 712). St. Margarets School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) School offering the Diploma Program.

St. Margarets School is seeking energetic self-directed Educational Assistant to provide educational support to students. They will work collaboratively with the Learning Support Coordinator Enrichment Specialists classroom teachers and other staff in providing this assistance.

Core Competencies

• Integrity & Trust
• Service Orientation
• Adaptability
• Innovation
• Resilience
• Professional Knowledge
• Communication & Collaboration

Required Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting the classroom teachers in the delivery of the curriculum to students includes adapting or modifying curriculum methods and strategies.
• Support a variety of learners including students with learning exceptionalities challenges with mental health executive functioning and medical and personal care needs.
• Organizing with learning support teachers and classroom teachers specific activities and lessons that address the academic social and emotional diversity within a classroom.
• Supporting individual students and groups of students within the classroom environment.
• Attending weekly learning support meetings and school activities.
• Regular communication and interaction with teachers learning support staff and the Directors (or designate).
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Minimum two years of post-secondary training as an Education Assistant or equivalent.
• Specialization in the field of Special Education is an asset.
• Specific post-secondary courses in child or adolescent development behaviour management or equivalent.
• 2-3 years proven experience and excellence in co-planning and assisting with lessons in a classroom.
• An awareness and understanding of the BC curriculum.

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Ability to provide a variety of instructional strategies to meet the individual needs of the students.
• An awareness of the social/emotional needs of girls.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills in working with colleagues students and parents.
• Strong creative and organizational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work in a busy and dynamic environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Actively support the vision mission and values of our School.

Valued Benefits

A career with St. Margarets School will offer you the opportunity to be part of dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding educational environment. This position is located on the school campus with access to rapid transit on-site gym and other amenities.

St. Margarets School emphasizes a dedication to equity diversity and inclusion across living learning and work environments. The school aims to have its workforce mirror the diversity of students and the community. Actively encouraging applications from groups facing historical or current equity barriers the institution is committed to fostering an equitable diverse and inclusive community. Employees needing employment support technical aids or accommodations are encouraged to contact Human Resources .

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application package including a covering letter curriculum vitae and professional references through Bamboo HR by July 13 2025 to:

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