Education Assistant (Casual)

The Grand Erie District School Board is guided by our vision to Learn, Lead, and Inspire and our shared mission to build a culture of learning, well-being and belonging to inspire each learner. Grand Erie’s 3,000 employees provide quality education to approximately 29,000 full-time equivalent students who attend our 73 schools. The head office is located in Brantford.

The Board requires qualified casual educational assistants to be available, often on short notice, on an ‘as needed’ basis, to replace permanent educational assistants (EAs) during their absences. Educational Assistants are assigned to schools to assist teachers with the preparation, delivery and supervision of special educational programs and services for students with special education needs. Educational Assistants are also assigned to schools to provide direct assistance to students with behaviour support or personal care plans. Personal care may include support with activities of daily living, such as feeding, mobility, toileting, and catheterization. On occasion, Educational Assistants may be assigned to assist students with other identified needs such as academic, socio-emotional and/or cultural to facilitate student achievement and/or their integration into the regular classroom environment.

Preference will be given to candidates with a community college diploma as an Educational Assistant, Developmental Service Worker or Child and Youth Worker

Community College Diploma in a related discipline (i.e., Social Service Worker)

Experience working with students in an educational setting and/or with special needs is preferred.

Consideration will be given to candidates with a Personal Support Worker certificate or equivalent with relevant experience

In addition, the following would be an asset:

First Aid Training

Autism intervenor course or experience working with children with autism

Knowledge of, and ability to implement, Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) strategies

Responsibilities may include lifting, toileting, feeding, managing student behaviours, preparation of learning materials and implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Behaviour Support and Safety Plans.

Must have 2-3 days availability per week to pick up shifts Monday – Friday between 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Rate of Pay $31.12 per hour plus 4% vacation pay

If your qualifications, positive attitude and commitment to excellence make you an ideal candidate for this position, please submit your application, marked “personal and confidential”, which includes a complete resume, cover letter, copy of your diploma (one document if submitted electronically) with the names and telephone numbers of at least three professional references; Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview. Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.

Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation , as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all First Nations , Métis and Inuit Peoples who reside within Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewards of these lands and waters where we now gather, learn and play, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation.