LTO EA Level D - Extended Day After School

Position: LTO EA Level D - Extended Day After School - 15 hrs/wk
Staff already in an LTO are not eligible to apply to this posting if it will conflict with their current LTO.
This posting is open to WRDSB employees who are members of the EA Association as well as external applicants. This is a current vacancy.

Qualifications/Requirements
A condition of employment as an EA/CYW with the Waterloo Region District School Board requires that one must pass a Physical Demands test. All job offers will be conditional on the candidate passing all components of this test. This applies to any EA/CYW that does not already have Permanent/LTO level D hours.

Educational Assistant Qualifications
Certified Teachers
Educational Assistant Diploma or Educational Support Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution
Developmental Service Worker (DSW) from an accredited post-secondary institution
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from an accredited post-secondary institution
Social Services Diploma (SSW) from an accredited post-secondary institution
Alternative EA Qualifications with Experience **
* Post-secondary degree in Sociology from an accredited post-secondary institution AND a MINIMUM of one (1) year (1,224) hours of related work experience preferably directly supporting special needs children. In lieu of relevant related work experience, the Board may consider significant relevant volunteer experience
Minimum six (6) month diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution in a child-related discipline AND a MINIMUM of one (1) year (1,224) hours of related work experience preferably directly supporting special needs children. In lieu of relevant related work experience, the Board may consider significant relevant volunteer experience.
Minimum six (6) month certificate from an accredited educational institution in a child-related discipline AND a MINIMUM of one (1) year (1,224) hours of related work experience preferably directly supporting special needs children. This could include but is not limited to programs such as the St. Louis Adult Learning certificate program. In lieu of relevant related work experience, the Board may consider significant relevant volunteer experience.
Post-secondary degree/diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution that is complementary to supporting special needs children as solely determined by the Board AND a MINIMUM of one (1) year (1,224) hours of related work experience preferably directly supporting special needs children. In lieu of relevant related work experience, the Board may consider significant relevant volunteer experience.

Assets
A valid Behaviour Management Systems certification
Proven ability and recent experience in working with students with special needs and behavioural disabilities is strongly preferred and school-based experience
Autism Spectrum Disorder Training
Lifting/Positioning Training

Interviews

Please Note:

Interviews for this posting will be conducted via Interview stream. This is a one-way video interview platform where your responses to interview questions are recorded in a time and space that is convenient for you (within a set window of time). Your responses are then sent to the Administrator for review. Your interview invitation will come from the Waterloo Region District School Board ().

If you are invited for an interview and this is your first time taking a video interview, you should click on the "What Can I Expect" button in the email received to access interview best practices, Candidate Experience Guide, or take a practice interview. You may visit this for more information about this platform.

A link to complete the interview will expire at a set date and time. Failure to complete an interview by the expiry date will mean you will decline the opportunity to interview for this position.

Interview stream Features
You may complete your interview on a PC, Mac or the mobile apps for iOS and Android devices.
Read and listen to the question as part of a one minute preparation window
Video recordings will begin automatically after one minute or you can choose to begin sooner by clicking record.
Responses can be up to five minutes in length for each question
Monitor your response time using the built-in on-screen timer (turns black when there are 10 seconds remaining to respond and red when there are five seconds remaining).
The recording will stop automatically once five minutes has been reached.
Technical support from Interview stream is available at request through the help desk portal or by contacting the support team via phone at

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