Educational Assistants (Eleven Positions)

Position: Educational Assistants (Eleven Positions)

Location: Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: $13.00/hour to $18.17/hour (Based on academic qualifications)

Unionized/Non-Unionized: Unionized

Application Deadline: Monday, April 26, 2021

The following Educational Assistant positions are available:
Seven (7) full-time permanent positions (6 hours/day, 5 days/week, 10 months/year)

Four (4) full-time term positions to June 30, 2021 (6 hours/day, 5 days/week)

Under the direction of the Principal, classroom teacher and clinicians, the Educational Assistant provides

assistance to students experiencing difficulties with regular classroom work and behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 12
• An Educational Assistant diploma will be considered an asset
• Training and knowledge of behavior management techniques
• Previous experience as an educational assistant or experience working with school-age children is an

asset

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to treat students in a respectful, responsible and fair manner with due consideration to the

student’s physical, social and psychological development

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others in a participative environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with respect to all matters pertaining to students, staff and families in

all verbal and written communication

• Possess good working habits (punctuality and attendance)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct instructional support to students with special needs
• Reinforces behavior management strategies
• Assists with activities reinforcing the individual and/or group program
• Prepares materials and equipment
• Assists with positive classroom management
• Speaks and behaves in a professional manner with students, staff and parents
• Provides a positive role model
• Encourages student independence and works to build student self-confidence and self-esteem.
• Supervises students to ensure a safe educational environment
• Observes, collects data and documents students’ strengths, achievements, and needs as directed
• Implements required specialized services (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and

Language, Personal Health Plan and others)

• Participates in school duties such as hallway, lunchroom and playground
• Engages in on-going professional learning to enrich knowledge and skills that contribute to student

learning

• Interacts with students in a respectful and appropriate manner to establish positive relationships that

foster learning and on-task behaviour

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Applications should include a cover letter, current resume and a list of three professional references

including contact numbers. Consent to contact references is also required.

Thank you for your interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

By applying, you consent to the Division contacting your references. As a condition of employment, the

successful candidate will be required to submit a clear Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Check)

and Child Abuse Registry Check, at their own expense. Further information is available at www.fsdnet.ca

Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities on request.

Forward application package to:
Ms. Charlene Throop, Principal

Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre

Norway House, MB R0B 1B0

Fax: (204) 359-4803

Email: [email protected]