Term EA Assignment 0.5 FTE (915 am 1245 pm)

Term EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT

C.U.P.E. 2357

*If you are a current OCSB employee you must use your OCSB ATE account to apply to this vacancy.*

The OCSB is currently seeking a term Educational Assistant for the school indicated. The address of which can be found on ourschool directory.

Why Work With The Ottawa Catholic School Board: The Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) is located in Ottawa Ontario. As Canadas capital city Ottawa ranks among the worlds most desirable cities to call home. We have a small-town feel with a big-city presence and a population of just over a million people.

The OCSB proudly serves over 50000 students in 90 work locations. We offer an education that respects all faiths universal values and is grounded in Catholic principles. We foster innovation to inspire Deep Learning so that all can realize their full potential. We offer a collaborative work environment fulfilling careers and the opportunity to make a difference in our students lives.

The OCSB is committed to equitable hiring employment and promotion practices and is dedicated to an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our communities. The OCSB is actively seeking applications from Indigenous peoples Black and racialized people persons with disabilities people from gender diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities as well as individuals who can contribute to continuous diversification of ideas.

The Ottawa Catholic School Board acknowledges that the land on which our schools are located is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnabek Peoples. We extend our respect to all First Nations Inuit and Métis Peoples for their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

Under the direction of the school principal and the instructional supervision of the classroom teacher the Educational Assistant is hired:

• as a support staff in a classroom where there is a child with specific needs to be met (developmentally delayed physically disabled deaf blind or experiencing behaviour/social/medical problems);

• in a special education classroom (social adjustment communication learning disability);

• to provide support in the students academic development; responds to the students physical emotional and hygienic needs (i.e. toileting etc); and

• acts as a team member of the school in any area which may directly assist the assigned student(s) or may contribute to the educational program as a whole;and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• a secondary school diploma;

• a 2 year Community college diploma in a related field (ie: DSWCYW SSW or a University Degree in a child related field of study);

• 2 years of relevant experience working with children with a variety of physical intellectual disabilities and behavioural or other learning difficulties.

In addition the following will be considered an asset:

• knowledge of PICS PECS ABA signing Braille;

• Behaviour Science certificate;

• special feeding techniques;

• CPR/First Aid CPI (NCI) and Diabetic Monitoring;. the ability to show initiative

• excellent oral and written communication skills;

• ability to establish a rapport with children;

• Individuals who possess an equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.

  
  

Annual Salary:Hourly wage between $26.24 to $32.41 plus 4% in lieu of vacation pay.

Status: To be considered you must be available to work based on the start and end date of the term assignment.

How to Apply: All applications for the position must be submitted through Apply to Education. If you are currently an OCSB Employee please submit your application via your OCSB ATE account. Failure to complete this information may impact your eligibility to be considered.

Interviews: We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be are encouraged to check spam and junk mail boxes often for Board correspondence.

Reference Policy: We value your privacy. References will only be contacted if you are selected to move forward in the hiring process.

If you are not currently an OCSB employee you will be required to provide an appropriate original Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check dated within the last six months before you can commence employment.

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to .

For assistance with ApplytoEducation please contact ATE directly at or by phone at 1-.

AI may be utilized throughout the selection and recruitment process.

Pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) if you require accommodations at any time throughout the application process please contact the Human Resources Department via email at prior to the posting closing date so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Data Privacy Statement:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of Ontario Regulation 298 (Operation of Schools - General) under Education Act R.S.O. 1990 c. E.2 as amended (Education Act) sections 58.5(1) and 171(1) of Education Act and will be used by Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) for employment purposes. The information is retained in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990 c. M. 56 and will be disclosed to authorized OCSB staff in order to administer the above purpose. The Boards Notice of Collection Use and Disclosure & the Protection of Privacy Policy support document entitled Privacy and Information Management of Personal Information may be viewed on the Boards website at . Questions about Privacy should be directed to the Privacy Officer by email to .