Online Educational Assistant

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre requires a permanent, part-time (30 hours per week) Online Educational Assistant. This position can be located in the following campuses with available space: Regina, Saskatoon, Kenaston, Estevan, Moose Jaw, Meadow Lake, or Prince Albert.

Primary Responsibilities:
* Work independently in an online delivery model.
* Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills including an ability to establish rapport.
* Maintain a calm demeanor and work collaboratively as a team.
* Demonstrate excellent organizational and time management skills.
* Orientates new students to classroom procedures and expectations, logging in, and how online learning works within their classroom environment.
* Model expectations and best practices for online learners, including having cameras on during meetings.
* Demonstrate an ability to adapt to the changing needs of students;
* Demonstrate knowledge and application of diverse learning supports; and,
* Demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills and strategies to effectively support the needs of students.
* Work as a collaborative member of a team that may include Classroom teachers, Student Support Teachers, Student Support Consultant, Principal and/or other professional staff.
* Provide assistance in the delivery and implementation of educational programs and services that facilitate the integration, growth, learning, safety and comfort of students with additional instruction and intensive needs.
* Maintain up to date and accurate student records by documenting daily progress on targeted goals for individual student plans across multiple platforms.
* Support student achievement by implementing teacher direction and working virtually to assist students in whole-class settings, one-on-one, and in small groups.
* Provide support for students with special needs, learning disabilities, special programming requirements.