Relief Education Assistant 3 - 30 hours

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• </strong>RELIEF EDUCATION ASSISTANT 3 - 30 hours</p> <p><strong>DEPARTMENT: </strong>Schools</p> <p><strong>REPORTS TO: </strong>Principal </p> <p><strong>HOURLY
• WAGE:</strong> $33.69 - $35.04 hourly wage effective July 1, 2024</p> <p><strong>CHILD
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• NOTES: </strong> Experience with personal care, non-verbal, g-tube, eye gaze, lift & change equipment</p> <p><strong>SUMMARY:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>DUTIES:</strong></p> <ul> <li>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).</li> </ul> <p><strong>and/or</strong></p> <ul> <li>Performs communication procedures requiring assistance with profound and complex communication difficulties.</li> <li>Assists students in gaining independence in specific life skills.</li> <li>Accompanies and assists students in community access activities.</li> <li>Assists with specific drill and practice activities and note-taking activities such as scribing.</li> <li>Assists in preparing instructional materials.</li> <li>Participates in conferences with parents and others as directed.</li> <li>Observes students and records these observations.</li> <li>Scores objective tests and assignments and keeps appropriate records.</li> <li>Administers medication to students as assigned by an administrator.</li> <li>Monitors student behavior (academic/social) inside the school and on the grounds.</li> <li>Promotes and fosters cooperative relationships.</li> <li>Reports safety and discipline concerns to the principal or designate.</li> <li>Arranges, distributes, and collects activity materials and equipment.</li> <li>Assists in organizing and conducting school activities such as field trips, hot dog sales and other special events.</li> <li>Performs duties in compliance with safety regulations.</li> <li>Performs other Education Assistant duties as required.</li> </ul> <p><strong>REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS (Education Assistant 3)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Grade 12 education.</li> <li>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).</li> <li>Two years of specific experience with children or youth with exceptional needs in a school, hospital or recognized community agency or equivalent.</li> <li>May require a valid British Columbia driver’s license.</li> <li>Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in the language of instruction in or about the school.</li> <li>Ability to perform individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.</li> <li>Ability to follow directions with regard to individualized education plans and the dispensing of medication.</li> <li>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.).</li> <li>Ability to maintain confidentiality.</li> </ul> TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED <p>Common classroom and playground materials/equipment (e.g. art supplies, computers, audio-visual equipment, sports equipment, etc.)</p> <p>Child-specific equipment (e.g. computer, hearing aides, brailler, etc.)</p> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ABILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong> </strong>Sufficient vision and hearing to perform assigned duties independently.</li> <li>Ability to lift, transfer and assist students as required.</li> <li>Manual dexterity.</li> </ul> <p><strong>HOW
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• APPLY:</strong></p> <p><a></a></p> <p><strong></strong>If you require any assistance with your application, please contact HR4CUPE@sd57.bc.ca.</p> <p><strong>**Only candidates that are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted**</strong></p>