Education Assistant Ii - Stony Plain, Canada - Parkland School Division

Parkland School Division

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Stony Plain, Canada

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Description

As an Education Assistant II in The Parkland School Division, you will be part of enacting our vision, mission and foundational statements.

Vision

Our students possess the confidence, resilience, insight and skills required to thrive in and positively impact the world.

Mission

We assure supportive learning environments, meaningful experiences and healthy relationships that create opportunities to develop resilience, to gain diversity in perspectives and to achieve enduring success.

The Parkland School Division has a Regular Full-time (1.0 FTE) Education Assistant II position available at Memorial Composite High School, in Stony Plain, Alberta.

Responsibilites:
carry out duties assigned by the Teacher in a High School Environment

Work as an effective team member in a changing environment as duties and activities change frequently

support students with neuro-divergent needs in their educational programs

support students that are medically fragile with their personal care (g-tube feeding, toileting, diapering, meds admin)

lead students through their daily movement activities

create positive compassionate relationships with students through non-confrontational interactions

transport students to and supervising them in community placements by driving the tubby bus

Support students with neuro-typical needs in regular classrooms

Function and Purpose of Position

Educational Assistants II (EA II) assist teachers with many instructional and non-instructional tasks in the classroom and with other school activities.

EA II's work as members of the school and as members of a student support team. EA II's have met PSD's mandatory educational requirements. The minimum mandatory educational requirement is an Educational Assistant Certificate or comparable education.

EA II's may:

Work under the supervision of one teacher or several different teachers
Work independently with students or in the classroom with the teacher
Work with a particular special needs student or a group of students within a class or in a special program
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Perform clerical tasks in the classroom or school

The EA II provides routine and repetitive instructional support.

Under the direction of the teacher, the EA assists the student in acquiring the education and skills necessary for advancement in the educational setting.

To reach this objective, the EA II follows an individually prescribed learning program, through team planning and working one-on-one with the student(s).

This involves routine recording, basic charting and logging of observations on anecdotal record sheets or data sheets. EA II does provide personal care to students.

Instructional Support

Provide assistance in all curriculum areas/one on one or in small groups as directed by teacher.
Help with organizing notebooks, timetables, agendas, and lockers.
Scribe notes from board, scribe and read exams for students as required.
Modify and adapt the program for individual students as directed by the classroom teacher.
Assist in the implementation of Individual Program Plan (IPP) goals and adaptive devices.
Assist students with computer access.
Provide support to students utilizing various educational software packages.
Providing assistance to communicate with peers and adults in the school (e.g. American Sign Language, assistive tech. devices).

Behaviour

Under direction of the teacher, observe, chart and monitor individual student progress and behavior.

- violent physical intervention techniques.

Provide behavioural management assistance for students with behavioural disorders (implementing predetermined nonaversive disciplinary methods and nonviolent crisis intervention techniques to diffuse escalating negative behaviour patterns).
Deal with student behaviour and assists with classroom discipline.

Speech Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy

Help student with speech language difficulties, as instructed by Speech Pathologist.
Update progress on a daily basis for Individual Program Plan purposes.
Provide physiotherapy program as directed.
Model and practice speech program.
Liaise with members of Therapy Team to monitor student progress and use of Assistive Technology / Devices.

Communication and Reporting

As requested by the teacher, communicate observations regarding health and behaviours to the teacher (as gathered in logs, charts, and data sheets).
Maintain accurate medication data sheets, record medical situations.
Participate in student team conferences when requested by the teacher.
Under the direction of the classroom teacher, maintain a homeschool communication book (teacher to initial before book sent home).

Assist Teacher/Classroom Preparation

Organize bulletin board display, photocopy material, laminate articles and prepare snacks.
Modify and prepare materials for special needs student.
Ensure equipment and facilities are kept in a clean, safe, orderly m