Casual Teacher Assistants
About The Position
The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) is currently accepting applications for casual Teacher Assistants interested in working in schools in Lunenburg and Queens Counties. Candidates must be willing and available to work, on a casual basis, in one or more of the schools. The SSRCE practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools. Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application. After you have applied to this opening, your application will be reviewed by Regional staff. If your application is approved, you will receive further information from us by e-mail. Please note that if you are already on our casual list, you do not need to reapply.
Requirements
- Post secondary training in health or education, or a Community College Diploma in Human Services (with an Educational Support concentration), Public School Program Support Assistant (PSPA) certificate, FEDS Diploma and/or experience working as a Teacher Assistant.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Current first aid certification.
- Vulnerable Sector Check/Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Check (clear and completed within the last 3 months).
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with students on individualized program and behaviour modification plans.
- Experience working with students with other exceptionalities.
- Knowledge of assistive and supportive technologies.
Responsibilities
- Working with students on individualized program and behaviour modification plans.
- Working with students with other exceptionalities.
- Providing assistive and supportive technologies.
Benefits
- Employment Equity Policies
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
