Term Ea Level B - Kitchener, Canada - Waterloo Region District School Board

Waterloo Region District School Board

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Kitchener, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

This posting is open to WRDSB employees who are members of the EA Association as well as external applicants.

Hours are Monday - Friday 3:20 PM - 5:20 PM

Qualifications/Requirements:

Educational Assistant Qualifications:

EA Diploma

Equivalent college or university degree in a Child Related field (certified teacher, Developmental Services Worker, Bachelor of Social Work, Social Services Diploma) along with experience working with children.

Minimum six (6) month diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution in a child-related discipline and a minimum of one (1) year of related work experience (1224 hours) preferably directly supporting children with special needs and deemed equivalent by the Board.

Minimum six (6) month certificate from an accredited educational institution in a child-related discipline and a minimum of one (1) year of related work experience (1224 hours) preferably directly supporting children with special needs and deemed equivalent by the Board

Post-secondary degree/diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution that is complementary to supporting children with special needs as solely determined by the Board and a minimum of one (1) year of related work experience (1224 hours) preferably directly supporting children with special needs and deemed equivalent by the Board

Assets:

A valid Behaviour Management Systems certification

Proven ability and recent experience in working with students with special needs and behavioural disabilities is strongly preferred and school-based experience

Autism Spectrum Disorder Training

Lifting/Positioning Training

Please note that Thomson Direct correspondence, St. Louis Adult Learning EA and Stratford Career Institute courses are examples of qualifications that will not be accepted.

For further clarification, individuals who have an ECE certificate/degree do not meet the Educational qualification requirements for an Educational Assistant.

Educational Assistants may be responsible for supporting students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 based on system needs which can change at any time.

Under the Early Childhood Educators Act, individuals with an ECE certificate/degree are only permitted to work with children 12 years of younger.

Under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, S.O. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 1 Ontario Regulation 137/15 for staff screening and police record checks;

Employees are required to have a valid first aid and cpr certificate and or be registered to update their training within the year.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment.

We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

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;
person who identify as women; and

persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Human Resources staff will only respond to inquiries from applicants selected for an interview. No phone calls please.