Company:
Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw School
Details:
Employment Opportunity
Education Assistant - Start Date: August 28, 2023
The Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw School is looking for an Education Assistant, full-time for the 2023 - 2024 school year. We are a band-operated Independent School that enrolls 125 students from Preschool to Grade 7. We use a trauma-informed perspective to support our vision and embed traditional culture and language into curriculum planning, daily lessons, and yearly celebrations.
Responsibilities:
· Support children to participate fully in various classroom settings
· Contribute to the development and implementation of Individual Education Plan goals
· Work with small groups and individuals on specific educational goals and whole classes to assist with student inclusion in various classroom settings
· Work to improve practice through professional development
· Contribute to a positive school culture
The closing date for this position is June 23, 2023 Only those short-listed will be contacted for an interview.
Qualifications & Experience:
Qualifications:
· Experience in a First Nations community
· Grade 12 diploma
· Not required but an asset:
* Training in Child and Youth Care or Special Education or Education Assistant
*Experience working with neurodiverse children
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
· Ability to develop and maintain a warm, caring, responsive relationship with children
· Ability to establish and maintain supportive, collaborative relationships with families, staff, community members, and other professional partners
· Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
· Ability to maintain a positive, professional, respectful attitude
· Ability to physically carry out the duties of the position
· Ability to organize and communicate effectively
· Ability to work with a team to develop and implement individualized programs
The successful candidate will need to complete a criminal record check and First Aid training.