Educational Assistant

The Wellington Catholic DSB is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities. Please see the job opportunities page on our website for more details.

100% Permanent Educational Assistant 10 MONTH Location : VARIOUS Job Posting #23-175a - Sacred Heart, RockwoodJob Posting #23-175b - Sacred Heart, GuelphJob Posting #23-175d - St MichaelJot Posting #23-175e - St Joseph, GuelphJob Posting #24-025 - Holy RosaryJob Posting #24-044 St Peter35 hours per week (7 hours / day) Pay Range : $21.

82 $26.48 per hour PRIMARY FUNCTION : Under the direction of the Principal, the classroom Teacher, and in consultation with the Special Education Resource Teacher, the Educational Assistant works with individual students or groups as identified through the site-based special education team.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES : The Educational Assistant assists in a caring, sensitive, and professional manner, with exceptional students in achieving personal, social, academic, and physical development, while maintaining strict confidentiality for staff and students.The educational assistant :

• assists in the development, implementation and reporting of the individual education plan (IEP) for exceptional students or those deemed to be exceptional, as requested;
• students may also require assistance with one or more of the following : eating, hygiene, washroom routines, physical exercise, communication, life skills, and lunch hour supervision.

Further aspects of the position are outlined in the job description REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE : Applicants will be considered who :

• have experience as an educational assistant with the board.
• have completed 2 years post-secondary education in fields related to the development of children and / or special education (i.

e. educational assistant program certificate, early childhood educator diploma). Interested and qualified applicants are invited to apply in writing by completing the non-teaching application form found under Job Opportunities on the Board website.

Applications must also include a detailed cover letter, resume, supporting educational documents, and three professional references (listed on the application form).

Please send above documentation, quoting the job posting number (and letter(s)) in the subject line to : E-mail : resumes@wellingtoncdsb.

ca Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment.

Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment, and in most cases must include a Vulnerable Sector Screening.

While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is being collected under the authority of the Education Act and will be used for employee recruitment and selection purposes.