Student Support Assistant

OneSchool Global•Langley, BC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our Vancouver Campus (located in Langley) as a Student Support Assistant! You’ll play a key role in supporting students with varying needs. At OneSchool Global, we believe teaching should be fulfilling, inspiring, and rewarding. As an educator, you can enjoy competitive compensation, benefits and retirement plan, ongoing professional development opportunities, smaller class sizes, a supportive school community, an innovative pedagogy, and motivated students who take ownership of their learning.

Requirements

Grade 12 graduation and possession of a Special Education Teacher Assistant Certificate, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Ability to be flexible to meet the varying academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students.
Ability to interact with the students in an effective manner.
Ability to communicate effectively using tact, discretion, and diplomacy in contacts of a difficult or specialized nature.
Ability to determine, judge and select appropriate course of action within limits of established methods and procedures.
Working knowledge of behaviour management techniques and task analysis techniques.
Basic knowledge of computers.
Physical ability to perform the required duties.
Completion of the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD) training on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). These certifications are required for term and continuing positions.

Nice To Haves

Special Education Assistants who have completed programs at Delta’s DTAC Program, Douglas College, Kwantlen Polytechnic, Langara College, Ridge Meadows College, Sprott Shaw College, Stenberg College, or Surrey Community College.
Additional SEA school-based experience (beyond a practicum).

Responsibilities

Supporting students with varying needs.
Meeting the varying academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students.
Interacting with students in an effective manner.
Communicating effectively using tact, discretion, and diplomacy in contacts of a difficult or specialized nature.
Determining, judging, and selecting appropriate course of action within limits of established methods and procedures.
Utilizing working knowledge of behavior management techniques and task analysis techniques.