The Vancouver Board of Education welcomes applications for:

On-Call Education Assistant
(School & Student Support A)

Hours: 6.5 hours per day
Salary: $28.49 per hour (+ 18.6% in lieu of benefits)

From September to June each year with some positions available during Summer School.

For more information about the role of an EA (SSA) within the VSB see the following videos provided by Langara College: Role of an On-Call SSA,  Role of an EA in a Secondary School, Secondary Life Skills 

On-Call SSAs must be available to work a minimum of 3 full days per week. Applicants must be available to work throughout the district and may also be required to travel to two locations on the same day (eg. one school in the morning and another in the afternoon).  Once hired, you can choose to remain on the on-call list or you can apply to the VSB’s internal postings which include full-time temporary contracts and continuing/permanent positions.  All permanent positions include a comprehensive benefits package (including extended health, dental and municipal pension plan) after passing a probation period of 16 weeks.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Collecting data and tracking student progress
• Supporting the student to manage their behavior and fostering positive interactions between the student and their peers
• Implement individualized programs and activities while focusing on building independence
• Providing personal care: Dressing, toileting (may include diaper changes), feeding, lifting/transfers (ie. to and from wheelchair)
• Escorting student on community outings and travelling throughout the city.  Some Secondary positions require the SSA to accompany and support students on work experience at various sites

Qualifications: 

• Completion of Grade 12
• Completion of a recognized Post-Secondary Special Education Assistant program, or a Degree/Diploma in a related field, and/or extensive experience in an equivalent field
• Ability to lift and position students of varying weights
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written
• The following are considered to be an asset: 
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training (e.g., CPI or MANDT)
• An excellent practicum or work evaluation
• Experience using techniques of Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Completion of POPARD coursework
•  Ability to speak a second language

Your application must include: 

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Reports/Evaluations: Recent EA graduates must include all Practicum Reports
• References-name, phone number and email address of direct supervisors 
  • Recent EA Graduates (5 in total):

  1. Supervisors from your practicum(s) and

  2. Supervisor/Manager from your last two places of employment

  • Experienced EAs: current Principal, Vice Principal and previous Administrator and/or your most recent employer
    
    ** We do not accept friends or teaching colleagues as references**

Applicants may also be considered for a School & Student Support B (SSB) position (paid 7 hrs/day with a higher pay rate) if they meet the following criteria:

• Completion of Bachelor’s degree in: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Child and Youth Care, or Education

• 3 years experience in the following areas: 
• Directly working with children or youth who demonstrate a higher need for support in the areas of social-emotional learning, behaviour, learning disabilities, mental health, or complex trauma.
• Assessing and supporting the social, emotional, behavioural, mental health and/or learning needs of students.
• Implementing various behavior support and/or self-regulation programs and modifying intervention strategies for students with diverse needs.
• Working with students exhibiting challenging behaviours, FAS, conduct disorders and implementing various learning and behavior management strategies.
• Planning and effectively carrying out activities to promote student development.

**This posting is ongoing until filled.  Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.  Please note, only candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted**

The District welcomes qualified applicants who value equity and diversity as essential to excellence. The distinct makeup of the VSB community strives to support the inclusion of all voices.  You may wish to share some lived experiences that demonstrate your connections to our diverse student community.

Itinerant Assignment:

A School & Student Support worker is hired to work throughout the Vancouver School District and not for a particular school or a restricted set of duties.  Although in posted vacancies specific reference may be made to a school and to the duties associated with that assignment, Employee Services may transfer staff within the system in certain circumstances as deemed appropriate.

MAKE A FUTURE APPLICATION PROCESS

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2. Once you have created your profile click  "apply now". You will then be able to apply and upload any supporting documents to the competition and answer the job posting questions.
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