Educational Assistant - Menno Simons Christian School - Temporary Part-Time

Temporary Part-Time Educational Assistant

Location: Menno Simons Christian School

Anticipated

Start Date:

TBD

Anticipated End Date: June 30, 2027

Assignment: Educational Assistant (EA)

FTE: 646 annual hours (pro-rated)

The Palliser School Division is committed to engendering and supporting the values of the broader society: empathy, integrity, respect, trust, and responsibility. If the children of this community are to realize these values, the division acknowledges its responsibility to provide an exemplary education.

Located in the City of Calgary and supporting students from Kindergarten to Grade 9, Menno Simons Christian School invites enthusiastic individuals to apply for the temporary, part-time Educational Assistant assignment now available. Menno Simons Christian School is a Christian educational community within the Anabaptist/Mennonite faith tradition. Together with the family and the church, we offer an Education for Life providing opportunities for students to integrate sound academic learning with growth in character, faith, and service to God.

“We believe our school is providing a needed educational alternative for young people in our city and we look forward to the future with confidence.”

When you apply to the Palliser School Division, you can feel good about serving our future leaders and contributing to student success.

• Access to co-paid ASEBP Benefits

• Completion of a recognized post-secondary certificate or recognized vocational certificate in child care/development or behaviour management with demonstrated successful practicum experience working with students with special needs
• Other equivalent combinations of directly related education and directly related experience may also be considered
• Experience in an Inclusive learning environment an asset
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certificates (Child CPR Certificate is a strong asset)

• Provides educational instruction for students and supports students with accessing technology.
• Provides input into planning the student’s Individual Program Plan. Participates, as required, as a member of the student’s learning team in periodic meetings with the students, parents/guardians to review goals and develop revisions. Collects data to support student growth and the IPP development.
• Maintains an effective professional working relationship within the student’s learning team by providing suggestions to the Teacher based on experience and knowledge of the students, with respect to ways to help the students reach their goals, including recognition of the support a student needs to reach their unique goals.
• Communicates with parents and the student’s learning team members, to provide information of interest and receive information that may impact the child’s progress.
• Facilitates and encourages the development of the student’s self-esteem and independence through established programs and techniques deemed appropriate for the individual student.
• Encourages students to develop and maintain positive interaction.
• As required, provides personal care including toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc. ensuring that student dignity is maintained. Attends to physical needs including lifting, positioning and range of motion programs as identified by appropriate personnel.
• Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, which includes maintaining close supervision of students, ensuring student equipment is sanitized and put away, retrieving students who attempt to leave their learning environment; calming and/or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviours; supervising and assisting students who utilize a variety of life skills tools (i.e. scissors, cooking utensils, etc).
• Maintains…