Full-Time

Educational Assistant

Posted on Jul 19

Glen Oak Academy

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics; Reliability; Organized

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Security and Safety Criminal record check

Work Setting Private school; Alternative school

Weight Handling Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Additional Skills

Monitor students during recess and lunch hour; Assist with classroom inventory

Experience with Special Needs Children

Children with behavioural issues; Autistic children; Children with learning disabilities; Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Specific Skills

Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops; Assist students with integration into the classroom and school setting; Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of classroom teacher; Assist students with special needs using techniques such as sign language, braille and remedial programs; Accompany and supervise students during activities in school gymnasiums, laboratories, libraries, resource centres and on field trips

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.) CPR Certificate

Education College/CEGEP

Languages English

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