Casual Educational Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - Edmonton Catholic Schools

Edmonton Catholic Schools

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Edmonton Catholic Schools is a large urban school division whose mission is to provide a Catholic education that inspires students to learn and that prepares them to live fully and to serve God in one another.

The Division is comprised of over 44,000 students and 5,000 employees in 95 schools plus other sites.

Casual Educational Assistant (Medical):

Requisition ID: 8027

Hours Per Week:
Varies

Position:
New

FTE:
Varies

Department:
Staff Replacement - EducAsst

No Months Per Year: 10

Position Status:
Casual

Employee Group:
Non

Rate of Pay:
$23.99 per hour

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/23

Edmonton Catholic School Division is seeking an Educational Assistant (5) - Medical.

The primary focus of the job will be to provide a range of personal care and medical assistance, throughout the day to students with specific severe and multiple physical disabilities.

Because of the student's specific needs, each requires constant observation, supervision, and physical support. The work is physically and mentally demanding and typically focused on one student at a time.

Responsibilities:

Assist teacher and multidisciplinary teams in implementing programs to meet individual student's special and diverse needs;
Provide ongoing personal and physical care and medical assistance;
Administer medications and assist with Gtube feeding;
Ensure students have the necessary materials to complete classwork and activities;
Assist students in adapting to the classroom, developing social skills, selfesteem, independence, and interacting with others;
Instruct students on the work to be completed and provide assistance in completing classroom work and activities;
Monitor students throughout the day to ensure safety, anticipate needs, and intervene to curtail inappropriate or unsafe behaviours or actions.

Qualifications:

Postsecondary diploma in a related discipline (i.e. early childhood development, child and youth care, special needs, health care aide) plus a minimum of three years of directly related experience;
Knowledge of Anger and Behaviour Management, Crisis Intervention, Deescalation, and Safe Restraints;
Certification in First Aid and CPR and knowledge of medication administration;
Knowledge of medical conditions, developmental delays, disorders, and disabilities that pertain to students with a range of disabilities;
Knowledge of various apparatus used for personal and physical care including lifting, transferring, and body positioning techniques;
Strong team skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet the educational, physical, emotional, and behavioral needs of the student;
Ability to travel to sites within Edmonton.

We require all positions to submit a Police Information Check (PIC) with a Vulnerable Sector search as well as a Child Intervention Check as part of our hiring process.

Edmonton Catholic Schools offers a comprehensive benefits program based on contract status as part of its total compensation package.