Our Lady of Lourdes School
1916 – 2 Street SW, Calgary
Overall Accountability
The Education Assistant, Severe Behaviour is a vital member of the student’s learning teams and works in the classroom assisting students with diverse learning needs. This includes those who have a learning profile that includes academic, social, emotional, communication (mild - severe), medical and physical needs. The Education Assistant, Severe Behaviour supports teachers and therapeutic specialists in providing specialized programming for students with:
• severe social/emotional and/or behavioural disabilities.
The Education Assistant, Severe Behaviour reports to the Principal or designate and takes direction from the teacher as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within Calgary Catholic Schools.
Specific Accountabilities
- Assists in providing programming support and activities of daily living such as student self-care (dressing, toileting/diapering etc.)
- Assists students individually and in small groups to achieve curriculum programming.
- Performs physically demanding tasks to meet the unique and personal needs of students with complex physical and/or medical needs, e.g., hand-over-hand instruction, lifting and transferring, personal hygiene, toileting/diapering, feeding, range of motion, walking and stretching, physical restraint to manage inappropriate behavior.
- Disinfecting and general housekeeping.
- Participates in ongoing professional development related to the learning profiles of students they work with.
- Participates in providing one-on-one (1:1) support for students while promoting a safe, calm, and positive learning environment. This may include providing support for LSP goals and other response plans to provide teachers with information regarding the progress of students.
- May be required to assist with Documenting observations and maintaining records in compliance with Alberta Education mandates.
- Attending individual student case consults within their assigned hours.
- Prepares materials in relation to support for students with diverse learning needs.
- Provides specific supervision of students during out of class time (i.e. recess, class transitions, lunch, accessing diverse learning transportation).
- Assists in supervising field trips.
- Assists in managing inappropriate behavior, which may include implementation of NVCI physical restraint techniques (when certified)
- Assists students during school celebrations, liturgical events, services, and attendance at Mass.
- Demonstrates initiative and independence in the management of class time.
Qualifications
- Child and Youth Care Worker Diploma or a Diploma in a related field of study, or
- Education Assistant Certificate with demonstrated knowledge, skills and training in behaviour disabilities, or
- High school diploma and 3 years’ experience working with behaviour disabilities students.
- Experience working with diverse learning students or other severe behavioral needs, e.g., trauma and stress related behavioral disorders, externalized behaviors.
- May require any of the following depending upon assignment:
- Successful completion of training in non-violent crisis intervention.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certificates.
- Ability to deal with the social/emotional and mental health challenges of working with groups of children who are often active and demanding
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Physically able to meet all physical demands for this position (see link).
The Calgary Catholic School District is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and considers catholicity, equity, diversity, and inclusivity to be foundational to its institutional success.
The Calgary Catholic School District seeks to foster a workplace that reflects the full breadth of the communities it serves.
*Please Note: This posting may be filled through the recall process. All applicants are still encouraged to apply.*