Casual Education Assistant, Special Education

The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the largest school board in western Canada with over 144,000 students and 16,000 employees. Our mission:
Each student, in keeping with their individual abilities and gifts, will complete high school with a foundation of learning necessary to thrive in life, work and continued learning. We pride ourselves in the values we hold. Students come first. Learning is our central purpose. Public education serves the common good. The CBE encourages an inclusive and equitable workplace, which supports our diverse student and employee community.

We encourage all applicants to join our dynamic, diverse, and collaborative culture and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.

When you apply to the CBE, you can feel good about serving our future leaders and contributing to student success.

This casual position requires the availability of two full days or four half days per week. If you’re currently in a continuous lunch supervisor position please indicate your hours in your resume to advise if it will fit the casual requirement with half days.

CBE Human Resources manages a roster of contingent casual on-call workers who are engaged to temporarily replace staff absences and to work on short-term assignments. Work assignments may be scheduled in advance or the morning of the job. Casual roster staff enjoys the flexibility of working in schools and departments full-time or part-time with a minimum commitment of two days per week.

If you are looking to work casually or if you would like to gain experience to move into a continuous position, the Support Staff Temporary Roster maybe the opportunity you are looking for.

We are looking for reliable, self-motivated people to join our temporary roster team as on-call Education Assistants in the education and support of students with a variety of special needs.

By joining the CBE as a temporary Education Assistant - Special Education you will enjoy:

• A great work environment with an organization that makes a difference in the lives of students every day;
• $26.25 (Grade
  
  D) per hour to start plus 6% vacation pay;
• Opportunities to advance your career.

Under the direction of the Teacher:

• Provides educational instruction for students.
• Supports students in accessing technology.
• Facilitates and encourages the development of the student’s self-esteem and independence through established programs and techniques.
• Encourages students to develop and maintain positive interaction.

• Provides input into planning the student’s Individual Program Plan (IPP).
• Participates in periodic meetings with students, parents/guardians, and learning team members to review goals and develop revisions.
• Maintains an effective professional working relationship within the student’s learning team by providing suggestions and insights based on experience and knowledge of the students.

• Provides personal care including toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc., while ensuring student dignity is maintained.
• Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, including maintaining close supervision, calming, or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviors, and assisting with life skills tools.
• Retrieves students who attempt to leave their learning environment.

• Maintains collegial relationships with the student’s learning team.
• Works with students in a variety of settings in the school and community.
• Assists with sanitizing educational tools and cleanup in the classroom.

• Completion of a recognized post-secondary certificate or recognized vocational certificate in childcare/development or behaviour management with demonstrated successful practicum experience working with students with diverse needs.
• The completion of at least one full year (ten courses) of course work towards an undergraduate degree in education is also acceptable.
• Other equivalent combinations of directly related education and directly related experience may…