EA Specialized Program FTE; Early Ed

Are you interested in working with our dynamic and progressive school division to pursue excellence in education for students, professional learning opportunities, a flexible health benefits package, and a workplace that embraces diversity? Then we are the place for you!

Who we are and what we value:

Parkland School Division (PSD) is a large progressive school jurisdiction serving Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Fort Chipewyan and Parkland County. PSD meets the diverse educational needs of over 12,000 rural and urban students among 23 sites, including outreach schools and alternative education programs.

Our values are what guide us. We strive for learning opportunities that are purposeful, essential, relevant, authentic and responsive while aiming for excellence in achievement. PSD also values trustworthy, respectful relationships that promote resilience as students and staff work towards our Ultimate Goal:
Student Success & Well-being.

The Parkland School Division currently has a Full-time EA Specialized Program position (1.0 FTE) available at Brookwood
School in the Early Education program
.

The successful applicant will support students with complex social-emotional behaviour needs; academic support and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is required. Experience working with early years students.

EA Specialized Program employees assist teachers with many instructional and non-instructional tasks in the classroom and with other school activities. EA Specialized Program employees work as members of the school and as members of a student support team. EA Specialized Program employees must have met PSD’s mandatory educational requirements. The minimum mandatory educational requirement is an Educational Assistant Certificate or comparable education.

EA Specialized Program employees may:

• Work under the supervision of one teacher or several different teachers
• Work independently with students or in the classroom with the teacher
• Support students in speech and language, fine motor, gross motor, behaviour and medical needs
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Provide personal care support including toileting, feeding and hygiene

The EA Specialized Program employees provide routine and repetitive instructional support. Under the direction of the teacher, the EA assists the student in acquiring the education and skills necessary for advancement in the educational setting. To reach this objective, the EA follows an individually prescribed learning program, through team planning and working one-on-one with the student(s). This involves routine recording, basic charting and logging of observations on anecdotal record sheets or data sheets.

EA does provide personal care to students.

Instructional Support

• Provide assistance in all curriculum areas/one on one or in small groups as directed by teacher.
• Help with organizing notebooks, timetables, agendas, and lockers.
• Scribe notes from board, scribe and read exams for students as required.
• Modify and adapt the program for individual students as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Provide support to students utilizing various educational software packages.
• Providing assistance to communicate with peers and adults in the school (e.g. American Sign Language, assistive tech. devices).

Behaviour

• Under direction of the teacher, observe, chart and monitor individual student progress and behavior.
• Assist the teacher in maintaining a safe and secure environment for both students and staff through the application of de-escalation strategies and non- violent physical intervention techniques.
• Provide behavioural management assistance for students with behavioural disorders (implementing predetermined non-aversive disciplinary methods and nonviolent crisis intervention techniques to diffuse escalating negative behaviour patterns).
• Deal with student behaviour and assists with classroom discipline.

Student Assistance and Personal Care

• Assist student with walking (e.g. holding their hand, stabilizing them, guiding on stairs).
• Assist student with personal care and hygiene, which may include food preparation, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• Feeding assistance (can include spoon or tube feeding), lifting and handling of medically fragile students.
• Ability to manipulate assistive devices (e.g. insulin pumps, braces, dressing fasteners, fasten seat belts, etc.).
• Catheterization.
• Respiratory therapy interventions, physiotherapy interventions and other medically related tasks.
• Administer medication as required.
• Toileting and diapering for…