Educational Assistant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Accompany students during school and extracurricular activities
• Assist in school library or office
• Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of classroom teacher
• Perform other duties assigned by school principal
• Supervise students during school and extracurricular activities
• Monitor students during recess and lunch hour
• Assist students with integration into the classroom and school setting
• Assist with classroom inventory
• Monitor and report student progress to classroom teacher
• Assist teacher in the operation of projectors, tape recorders and other audio-visual or electronic equipment
• Assist students with special needs using techniques such as sign language, braille and remedial programs

Experience and specialization

Work experience with special needs students

• Emotionally disturbed
• Assistance with communication
• Assistance with mobility
• Children with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with a mental health disability
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Children with behavioural issues
• Children with learning disabilities

Additional information

Security and safety

• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Large workload
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability

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