Education Assistant 3 27.5 Hours

TITLE: EDUCATION ASSISTANT 3 - 27.5 Hours

POSITION NOTES:Must be a certified ASL Interpreter

DEPARTMENT: Schools

REPORTS TO: Principal

HOURLY WAGE: $33.69 - $35.04 hourly wage effective July 1 2024

HOW TO APPLY:

CHILD SPECIFIC NOTES:

SUMMARY:

With direction from the teacher and other professionals the Education Assistant 3 performs advanced personal care medical or communication duties for physically dependent students in addition to assisting these students with specific drill and practice activities according to an education plan.

DUTIES:

• Performs advanced personal care duties which are specific to the child and require specialized training (e.g. catheterization using clean technique application of complex orthotics seizure management specialized feeding).

and/or

• Performs communication procedures requiring assistance with profound and complex communication difficulties.
• Assists students in gaining independence in specific life skills.
• Accompanies and assists students in 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 behavior (academic/social) inside the school and on the grounds.
• Promotes and fosters cooperative relationships.
• Reports safety and discipline concerns to the principal or designate.
• 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 Assistant duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE ABILITY SKILLS (Education Assistant 3)

• Grade 12 education.
• Requires up to two years of specialized training/coursework specific to the needs of the identified students (e.g. interpreting Braille transcribing medical/health procedures intervening relevant post-secondary coursework).
• Two years of specific experience with children or youth with exceptional needs in a school hospital or recognized community agency or equivalent.
• May require a valid British Columbia drivers license.
• 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 multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to follow directions with regard to individualized education plans and the dispensing of medication.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate school and/or personalized equipment (e.g. recorder computer communication board FM System TTY brailler closed caption machine hearing aides specialized access software etc.).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Common classroom and playground materials/equipment (e.g. art supplies computers audio-visual equipment sports equipment etc.)

Child-specific equipment (e.g. computer hearing aides brailler 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:

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