Educational Assistant - Winnipeg, Canada - River East Transcona School Division - Student Services Unit - Kildare

Description

Under the direction of the Reading Clinician, and in collaboration with the necessary teachers, the Educational Assistant Level II, Reading Tutor, is responsible for providing reading support for individual or groups of students both in and outside of the classroom.

• Working in individual or small group situations with students between grades six and eight including those who are learning disabled, cognitively challenged, or have other exceptional learning needs
• Implementing an individualized reading program for each student
• Setting up and maintaining a work area
• Preparing daily tutoring activities, keeping detailed records of tutoring sessions, and participating in writing an end of session report for each student describing activities completed in the Reading Tutor Program
• Other duties as assigned

• Qualifications:_
• Completion of Educational Assistant/Para Educator program or related area of postsecondary education is required OR an equivalent combination of experience and training in the care of children/youth with additional needs
• Experience working with children/youth, ideally with children with additional needs
• Strong academic background, especially in English language skills
• Multicultural experience would be an asset
• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Willingness to learn new skills and strategies
• External applicants must supply a Criminal Record Search and a cleared Child Abuse Registry check upon hire
• Computer skills
• Valid Manitoba Driver's license, driver's abstract, and access to a reliable vehicle is required
• Additional qualifications preferred, but not required:
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training (NCI)
• First Aid and CPR training
• Skills and abilities:_
• Ability to work without direction supervision, to make immediate decisions and to take appropriate actions in a variety of situations
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with children/youth
• Strong judgement and problemsolving skills with the ability to handle difficult and/or sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to be flexible to meet the varying academic, social, emotional, and behavioural needs of students
• Ability to develop and demonstrate awareness of the underlying reasons for challenging behaviour and to respond positively
• Ability to interact with the students in an effective manner
• Physical abilities consistent with requirements of the job (see physical demands and working conditions, below)

• Physical demands:_
• Sufficient vision and hearing to perform related job duties
• Able to work in an active physical environment that may require skating, sitting, standing, bending, crouching, lifting, pushing, pulling, squatting, etc. (specific requirements will vary by assignment)
• Able to operate and maintain specialized devices, equipment, and technologies
• Working conditions:_
• Exposure to noise and frequent interruptions with conflicting demands.
• May be exposed to verbally and physically aggressive behaviours
• The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the position identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent to the position._

• Monday to Friday