Educational Assistant - Permanent - Full-time
Foothills School Division • okotoks, Canada
Role Description
The successful candidate will have the ability to work with minimal supervision under the direction of the classroom teacher and learning coach. They will provide flexible support to students/children according to their changing needs and to facilitate and encourage independence in all areas of student/child development.
Full-time hours are based on the school year calendar, with work scheduled Monday to Thursday and on designated Fridays, for a total of approximately 32.5 hours per week.
The Education Assistant will establish effective working relationships with teachers, parents and the community. A strong background and expertise working with students with a wide range of physical, cognitive, social and emotional differences including:
- Down Syndrome
- medically fragile
- mild, moderate and severe intellectual delays
- ADHD
Experience working with students with complex needs that includes collaboration with e...