FM 1 - Literacy

Position : FM 1 Educational Assistant – EA 3, High School Literacy Location : Father Mercredi High School Hours / Week : 25-31 Hours per week Start Date : August 30, 2024 Closing Date : July 8, 2024 Job Reference : FM1-06292024 The Fort McMurray Catholic School Division is looking for a full-time Educational Assistant in High School Specialized Education Programs. Qualifications : Educational Assistant Certificate AND / OR Bachelors Degree in Education, English, Linguistics or smilar is required Division Literacy Certification and the 2023 / 2024 refresher training preferred; if no applicants with both, then candidates with the 2023 / 2024 refresher training will be considered; if no candidates identified then must possess the required educational background for the 2024 / 2025 school year Successful candidate will be required to participate in ongoing literacy and numeracy training Previous experience with and able to understand / support Social, LA, Math and Scinces Grades 10-12, including 30-1 levels Requirements : Able to understand and support students academically in Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts Support students’ growth in the areas of cognition, communication, physical and social development Support students’ growth in the areas of cognition, communication, physical and social development Support and / or implement teacher directed programming Work collaborative under guidance of teacher, CST and other member of the multi-disciplinary team Implement behaviour management and educational strategies that facilitate student learning Communicate effectively with students using age appropriate positive reinforcements and / or school specific behaviour strategies Observe student behaviour with focus on achieving positive behavioural / educational outcomes and mitigate / prevent negative ones Provide high level of structure to facilitate completion of required learning outcomes Provide support in use of adaptive and learning technologies using a variety of devices and associated programs Successful implement the Positive Behaviour Plan(PBP), if required Manage student behaviour using strategies learned through NVCI certification Able to work with students with Autism or complex medical needs Provide school directed indoor and outdoor student supervision Employee is expected to work with behaviours related / associated with conduct, obsessive / compulsive, trauma and stress related, severe chronic depressive, feeding and / or eating disorders etc. Other behaviours related to ADHD, emotional / behavioural, learning and speech & language-related disabilities, etc may be encountered. The successful candidate will be required to provide a Criminal Reference Check and a Vulnerable Sector Check. FMCSD will contact past and present employers for references. All FMCSD employees are expected to be computer literate; this includes fluency with e-mail, Internet and MS Office. Only those applications submitted and received by 4 : 00pm on the closing datewill be considered for this position. We thank all applicants for their interest.Please submit resumes to [email protected] with the job reference number in the subject line.