Educational Assistant - Brantford, Canada - Six Nations Polytechnic

Job Title: Educational Assistant

Company: Six Nations Polytechnic

Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) is a unique Indigenous Institute, recognized by community, government, and institutions of higher learning, as a Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Knowledge.

About the Role

The Educational Assistant will play a vital role in supporting the success of students at the STEAM Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the development of students with diverse learning needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Teachers in effectively accommodating the learning needs of specific students and/or programs within the school.
• Deliver reliable and sustained support to students who have been identified as requiring Individual Education Plans (IEP), and those other students who display a requirement of extra support on an as-needed basis.
• Implement social skills programming and work collaboratively with teachers to develop IEP's.
• Monitor, track, and report student learning requirements and progress to the classroom Teacher.
• Collaborate with the Learning Resource Teacher and other EA's to ensure all student needs are being met and the most effective supports and strategies are being utilized.
• Work in close collaboration with the classroom teacher and administrative staff to make the classroom a supportive and safe learning environment.
• Implement strategies and supports to improve student attention and responsiveness to the classroom Teacher.
• Facilitate social interactions amongst students with special needs and their peers.
• Implement behaviour modifications, personal development strategies, and other therapeutic programs under the supervision of professionals such as special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists.
• Provide one on one assistance and/or serve as a scribe to students who require special assistance.
• Respect and uphold the confidentiality of all personal information related to students and personnel.
• Work with individuals or small groups to integrate approved and/or required technology to aid instruction, assessment, and learning.
• Provide reliable and sustained support to classroom Teachers, with the aim of achieving the highest possible educational success rates for all students.

Requirements

• Ontario Certified Educational Assistant (EA) or Teacher Aide (TA) diploma or equivalent and Development Service Worker (DSW), or Youth Care Worker (YCW).
• Experience working with high school students with diverse learning needs one-on-one, in small groups, and in whole class situations.
• Experience working with youth with a variety of physical and intellectual disabilities and behavioural or other learning difficulties.
• Experience using D2L and Microsoft TEAMS.

Desirable Qualities

• Ability to interact with students, parents and teachers cheerfully, enthusiastically, courteously, patiently, and with discretion.
• Broad knowledge of child development and learning strategies.
• Knowledge and skills related to a science-focused curriculum is considered an asset.
• General and current knowledge of Hodinosho:nih history, culture, values, contemporary issues, community priorities, and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with an emphasis on written expression (i.e., faultless spelling and grammar, and professional style).
• Sound interpersonal skills including communication, organization, problem-solving, confidentiality, and professional judgement.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage schedules, portfolios, and timelines, to meet demanding deadlines.
• Capacity to work both independently and in a team setting, demonstrating Hodinosho:nih/Rotinonhson:ni values of Ga'nigohi:yo:/Kanikoriio (Respect and the Good Mind).
• Demonstrated familiarity with standard desktop computing programs, including spreadsheets, word processing, and database applications, on the Windows 2010 (or later) operating system.

Working Conditions

The Educational Assistant will work in a dynamic and supportive environment, with a focus on student success and well-being. The successful candidate will be required to provide an original Criminal Background Check - Vulnerable Sector Screening that is satisfactory to Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) prior to the first day of work at STEAM Academy.

About Six Nations Polytechnic

Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) is a unique Indigenous Institute, recognized by community, government, and institutions of higher learning, as a Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Knowledge. SNP offers postsecondary, secondary, trades education and training, and has formal partnerships with nine publicly funded Ontario Universities and Colleges and collaborates with six Ontario-based Indigenous owned and controlled post-secondary Institutes.