Casual Educational Assistant

Job Title : Casual Educational Assistant

Job Type : Casual positions are to be available to work a minimum of three days per week

Salary : $27.14 per hour

Start Date : January 2025

Date Posted : November 1, 2024

Closing Date : November 22, 2024 at 4 : 00PM

Who We Are :

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPR) offers a world-class education for approximately 35,000 students in 87 schools. Spanning over 7,000 square kilometers, across diverse rural and urban communities in southeastern Ontario, KPR serves the Municipality of Clarington, Northumberland and Peterborough Counties, and City of Quinte West / Murray Ward.

The Board is situated on the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg people, serving three vibrant Indigenous communities which include Alderville First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.

Today, the Kawartha Pine Ridge school district is home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and we acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments of all Indigenous people across Turtle Island, current and throughout history.

All positions in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board support the school’s priority of student achievement and the Boards mission to educate our students to excel in learning, to succeed in life and to enrich our communities.

Main Responsibilities :

The purpose of the Educational Assistant position is to provide instructional support in

academic, social, physical, emotional, and behavioural programs for students in a variety of

learning situations. As well the Educational Assistant carries out personal care duties to meet

the physical needs of students. As part of the student support tea, the Educational Assistant

promotes and maintains a safe, caring, and restorative school environment.

Provide identified students with support as per strategies recommended by

occupational, physical, and communication therapists.

Transfer and lift students, using appropriate and safe techniques and devices.

Provide toileting, changing, repositioning, and dressing.

Assist students with mobility as required.

Assist in the operation of specialized equipment.

Assist in the implementation of Student Safety Plans under the direction of the

classroom Teacher and / or School Principal / Vice-Principal.

Perform clean and intermittent catheterization.

Perform shallow and surface suctioning.

Provide assistance with Glucometer, Insulin Pump and other procedures related to

diabetes, with training as required.

Provide hand over hand feeding, food preparation, deploys modified feeding tools,

modeling, and monitoring for choking.

Administer routine medication needs as permitted under the Regulated Health

Professions Act (RHPA).

Monitor and track the health needs of the student.

Support students by promoting the development of appropriate social, communication

and behavioural skills, utilizing the strategies of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI).

Assist in supervision needs as required, on class trips, in the classroom, washrooms and

hallways, on the yard, at lunch, during examinations, receiving and delivering students

to and from transportation, in academic groups and with individuals, and on student

transportation.

Assist with student safety issues including emergency evacuation, medical emergencies.

Participate as a member of the school collaborative team, acting as a resource to other

staff members and take part in the discussion of students’ progress and needs while

maintaining confidentiality.

Provide program support by assisting teachers with the delivery of academic and

social / life skills programs for both individual and groups of students implementing

effective learning support strategies, including :

Using a variety of instructional support methods, techniques and learning aids

such as scribing, correcting, prompting, reading, keeping student on task,

adapting language for redelivery, reinforcing concepts, lessons and skills.

Providing information to teachers to assist in creation of student IEP.

Supporting students in the use of assistive technology.

Delivering appropriate life skills and routine activities of daily living and the

promotion of independence, self-advocacy and self-reliance.

Guiding, preparing, and assisting students completing work (co-op) placements,

and other experiential learning, as required.

Teaching personal hygiene, toilet training, washroom routines.

Collecting and recording data on assigned students as directed by the principal,

documenting and correlating statistical observations.

Under the direction of the principal, communicates effectively with all members of the

school community including assisting teachers with record keeping, such as

documenting student progress, behaviours, medication administration and physicals

status, as well as assisting in completion of home journals, incident reports, and office referrals : regularly shares observations with school / Board personnel, approved

agencies and student parent / legal guardian.

Performs other duties as may be assigned by the teacher and the principal.

Qualifications :

Two (2) year college diploma in Educational Support Program or equivalent two (2) year program.

Up to six (6) months related experience.

Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCVI) Certification - Full Program.

A police record check, with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Pardoned Sexual Offenders Database Search dated within 6 months prior to the date of hire, is a requirement for employment.

How to Apply :

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume through our online portal, Apply to Education (ATE), by the closing date to be considered for this opportunity.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please reach out to [email protected] to discuss further.

We thank you for your application and your interest in working at Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, at this time, we will only be contacting candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Commitment :

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is committed to a qualified workforce that is representative of the diversity of the people of Ontario and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse background and lived experiences as a member of a marginalized group, including but not limited to :

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and / or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
• Persons with visible and / or invisible (physical and / or mental) disabilities;

Persons who identify as women; and

Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information about what this means in our organization, please refer to our website at www.kprschools.ca (see "Careers" section).

Jaine Klassen Jeninga

Chairperson of the Board

Rita Russo

Director of Education

Mark Loya

Superintendent of Human Resource Services, People & Culture