RECALL - Education Assistant II

Salary

Overall Accountability

• Assists in providing programming support and activities of daily living such as student self-care (dressing, toileting/diapering etc.).
• Assists students individually and in small groups to achieve curriculum programming.
• Performs physically demanding tasks to meet the unique and personal needs of students with complex physical and/or medical needs, e.g., hand-over-hand instruction, lifting and transferring, personal hygiene, toileting/diapering, feeding, range of motion, walking and stretching, physical restraint to manage inappropriate behavior.
• Disinfecting and general housekeeping.
• Participates in ongoing professional development related to the learning profiles of students they work with.
• Participates in providing one-on-one (1:1) support for students while promoting a safe, calm and positive learning environment. This may include providing support for LSP goals and other response plans to provide teachers with information regarding the progress of students.
• May be required to assist with Documenting observations and maintaining records in compliance with Alberta Education mandates.
• Attending individual student case consults within their assigned hours.
• Prepares materials in relation to support for students with diverse learning needs.
• Provides specific supervision of students during out of class time (i.e. recess, class transitions, lunch, accessing diverse learning transportation).
• Assists in supervising field trips.
• Assists in managing inappropriate behavior, which may include implementation of NVCI physical restraint techniques (when certified).
• Assists students during school celebrations, liturgical events, services and attendance at Mass.
• Demonstrates initiative and independence in the management of class time.

Qualifications

• Category 4: High school diploma
• Category 5:
  • Education Assistant Certificate, or
  • High school diploma and the equivalent of a minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with students with Diverse Learning (DL) needs**
• ** For current employees, successful experience working with diverse learning students is considered work performed as a probationary and/or regular employee).
• May require any of the following depending upon assignment:
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid certificates
  • Lifting techniques
  • Rehabilitation experience
  • Successful completion of training in non-violent crisis intervention
• Ability to deal with the social/emotional, medical needs and mental health challenges of working with groups of children who are often active and demanding.
• Ability to use assistive or augmented technologies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Physically able to meet all physical demands for this position (see link).

The Calgary Catholic School District seeks to foster a workplace that reflects the full breadth of the communities it serves.

• Please Note: This posting may be filled through the recall process. All applicants are still encouraged to apply.