Education Assistant On-Call Positions - School and Student Support

Permanent Education Assistant – On‑Call

Location: School TBA

Working Months: September to June each year

Salary: $32.62 per hour, 6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week

Benefits include a comprehensive package:
Municipal Pension Plan, Vancouver Employee Savings Plan, Extended Health, Dental, Group Life, Long Term Disability, Vacation and Gratuity Days.

• Provide school & student support to assigned schools.
• Implement individual programs and contracts for students who are unable to function in a regular classroom, under direction of a senior team member.
• Jointly evaluate and maintain records of student progress through a communication log; discuss any changes to individual student programs with team members.
• Communicate and engage with community agencies as required.
• Participate in a wide variety of field trips, sports, social, recreational and craft activities.
• Support students in community‑based programming such as work experience, travel training and relevant community outings.
• Provide support to students with respect to their social and emotional needs.
• Supervise students as required, redirect and provide guidance as needed.
• Assist in preparing instructional aid materials (e.g., visual aids); set up and operate instructional aid equipment.
• Perform other work within the job band as assigned.

• Completion of Grade 12.
• Completion of a Special Education Assistant program or related field and at least two (2) months of experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Capable of lifting and positioning students up to 35 pounds.
• Able to run after a student to avert danger.
• Able to provide personal care (including diaper changes, feeding, etc.).
• Available to work full‑time Monday to Friday.
• Must possess or be willing to obtain an Occupational First Aid Certificate; may be required to perform Occupational First Aid duties if assigned by the Principal.
• Must possess or be willing to obtain Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention training (e.g., CPI or MANDT).
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written.
• Assets may include:
  • An excellent practicum or work evaluation.
  • Experience using Applied Behaviour Analysis techniques.
  • Completion of POPARD coursework.
  • Ability to speak a second language.
  • Experience providing Intensive Behavioural Intervention on a Home Team.

• Cover letter.
• Resume.
• Copy of Work Permit or PR Card (if not a Canadian Citizen).
• Reports/Evaluations:
  Recent EA graduates must include all Practicum Reports.
• References: name, phone number and email address of direct supervisors. For recent graduates, include supervisors from two practicum(s) and two most recent employers. For experienced EAs, include current Principal, Vice Principal and most recent employer. Friends or teaching colleagues are not acceptable references.

The VSB has been given approval from the Human Rights Tribunal for a Special Program under s. 42(3) of the Human Rights Code. Under this program, the VSB preferentially hires Aboriginal persons to a variety of teaching positions. Applicants may voluntarily provide information regarding their self‑identification as an Aboriginal person.