Education Assistant

Overview

TITLE: EDUCATION ASSISTANT 3 - 30 Hours

DEPARTMENT: Schools

REPORTS TO: Principal

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

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.

• 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).
• 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.

• 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 driver’s 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 aids, 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 aids, brailler, etc.)

• Sufficient vision and hearing to perform assigned duties independently.
• Ability to lift, transfer and assist students as required.
• Manual dexterity.

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