Teacher Assistant - Shelburne Reg. High - Term 2024 (82541)(4)
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Tri-County Regional Centre for Education
The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education (TCRCE) encompasses the three (3) Counties of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby serving approximately 6100 students in twenty-two (22) schools, composed of 13 Elementary Schools, 6 High Schools, 1 Middle School, and 2 Elementary/High 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.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS (mm,dd,yyyy): at 11:59pm.
Effective Dates (mm,dd,yyyy): 03/18/2024 to 06/28/2024
Position Type: Term
TO APPLY:
Complete the online profile/resume - you can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable.
Ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificates.
(Please note: Failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application, also you should include email addresses for your references, this will speed up the process.)
Assignment:
- Teacher Assistant – 5.5 hours per day – Monday to Friday
Qualifications and experience:
- Educational Support diploma or equilivent from a recognized post-secondary institution, including a formal practicum placement
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Specific health care support training or certification would be an asset (i.e Non Violent Crisis Intervention, etc.)
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the position
- Proven ability to communicate and work alongside diverse cultural and racial backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to value the voice and contribution of others while remaining open to corrective criticism.
- Completion of WHMIS and First Aid, or willingness to obtain upon hire.
Task Dimensions:
- Provides personal care functions as determined through the program planning process and under the direction of the teacher(s) when a student cannot, or should not, perform these activities independently. For example:
- Assisting students with physical and mobility challenges by lifting and positioning, exercising, transferring from or to transportation, as specified in their program plan
- Ensuring a safe and respectful environment when meeting personal care needs of students.
- Assisting students with routines (i.e. toileting, dressing, feeding, personal hygiene)
- Administering medication and oral inhalant according to the Guidelines for the Administration of Medication to Students
- Carrying out medical procedures (e.g. catheterization) when trained and authorized, according to Board policies and procedures
- Assisting with program support when specifically directed and monitored by the teacher(s).
- Supports the implementation of identified behaviour management outcomes under the direction of the teacher(s) when a student is unable to self-regulate his/her own behaviour. For example:
- Using appropriate physical interventions in accordance with the Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training program, the student’s plan and board policies
- Promoting and facilitating positive interactions among all students
- Recording data and observations as directed (e.g. the frequency of a particular behaviour or off-task data)
- Assisting with program support when specifically directed and monitored by the teacher(s)
- Working collaboratively as members of the school community. For example:
- Demonstrating ethical behaviours by addressing conflicts, first with teachers, second, the administrative level, and third at the board staff level, according to board policies and procedures
- Respecting and promoting the rights of students
- Modeling appropriate problem solving an conflict resolution
- Relaying information regarding the student to the teacher(s)
- Participating in training and certification required to support the implementation of interventions
- Respecting privacy and confidentiality
- Communicating effectively with teachers, appropriate personnel and students
- Being knowledgeable of and following board and provincial policies and administrative procedures
- Develops and maintains a positive rapport with students. For example:
- Treating students in a respectful, dignified and fair manner with due consideration to the student’s physical, social and psychological development
- Promoting independence and self-advocacy through appropriate wait time, prompting, reviewing and reinforcing
- Respecting the strengths and challenges of students
- Maintaining effective and collaborative relationships
- Demonstrating patience and understanding towards students
- Demonstrating appropriate responses to student-initiated interactions
Once You've Applied:
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. A notification email will be sent when the position has been filled.
SECURITY CHECKS:
The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current security checks less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume, otherwise, you will receive instructions once a decision has been made on your application.
For more information about the TCRCE visit our website at https://www.tcrce.ca/
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