Casual Educational Assistant

Casual Educational Assistant

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to decolonizing education, equity, engagement and innovation. We are guided by our vision, Growing Together, the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future. Our values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique and distinct identities as well as individualized needs of every student and every staff member udly serving a community of approximately 50,000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area, HWDSB operates across 80 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre, in addition to providing support and service to approximately 8,800 staff members.

• We are committed to co-creating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe, valued, and supported. We are continuously striving to support the needs of our distinct and diverse community and actively work to foster and maintain a culture of human rights.
• A holistic Staff Wellness program to support employee well-being in all dimensions of health. All staff as well as their dependents have access to freeandconfidential supports through our Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP), in addition to many other program components.
• Professional growth and development opportunities designed to support both new and experiences staff in continuous improvement.

All new hires will be invited to participate in our paid HWDSB EA Onboarding Program which includes:

• EA Essential Skills Training with the HWDSB Special Education Team (mandatory to complete within 4 months of casual hire date)
• Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) Training with the HWDSB Occupational Health and Safety Team
• Job shadowing (up to three days of job shadowing with an experienced EA)

As a member of a multidisciplinary team of professionals, you will provide a range of supportive interventions for students who exhibit self-regulation, social, emotional, physical, and/or medical needs. This could include, but is not limited to:

• Support students with diverse needs such as physical, intellectual, behavioural, learning disabilities, and/or students with multiple disabilities.
• Support and collaborate with the teacher to meet the needs of students, primarily those with special in regular and special education classes.
• Assist on a regular basis with hygiene, which could include support with toileting, diapering, and dressing.
• Lift and reposition students (as trained by physical/occupational therapists).
• Follow the guidelines of student accommodation and support plans.
• Participate in all legislative professional development as well as all other PD identified by HWDSB.

All new hires will be invited in
* NEW* Educational Assistant onboarding program that includes BMS training, essential skills training, Easy Connect training, and three days of job shadowing.

To perform the duties of the role, we are looking for the following qualifications, experience and skills:

• Diploma as an Educational Assistant, Child and Youth Worker, Developmental Services Worker, or Social Service Worker. Equivalent and/or similar volunteer, work, and lived experience will be taken into consideration.
• Training in
  one or more of the following areas:
  Behaviour Management Systems (BMS)/Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), assistive technology, sign language, First Aid and CPR.
• Cultural and ability sensitivity, related experience supporting individuals with special needs.
• The ability to perform physical tasks including dressing, feeding, lifting/re-positioning, transfers, toileting, and diapering.
• The ability to start work
  immediately.

We encourage using your cover letter as an opportunity to explain how your work, volunteer, and/or lived experience supporting individuals with special needs translates to this role.

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please email  and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Be advised that Human Resources may conduct audits of resumes of internal/external applicants to ensure/validate information provided is consistent and trustworthy. Falsification of information…