EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT

CUPE 2745 MEMBERS - Permanent and Casual

FOR CURRENT CUPE MEMBERS ONLY!!!

One Permanent Positions

Duties of Position: As per job description below.

Essential and Desirable Qualifications: As per attached. Candidate must be capable of carrying out

assigned duties and possess the ability to work as part of a team. Written and spoken competence in English

is essential.

Location and Hours of Work:

Educational Assistant

• Dalhousie Regional High School??? Competition # 24-031
  
  

??? 6.0 hours per day ??? 30 hours per week

Wage Or Salary Rate

$32.45 Per hour/Educational Assistant (as of March 1, 2022)

Posting Date: January 19, 2024 Closing Date: January 26, 2024 @ 3:00pm

Apply To

All Applications must be submitted through Apply to Education Links can be found on ASD-N Human

Resources for Apply to Education under posting.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT 0343-261

Revised

05-11

DEFINITION

This is work primarily assisting teachers in the performance of their duties as well as

attending to the physical needs of exceptional students. Work is under the supervision of

a teacher and involves assisting individuals and groups of students. Duties include

providing assistance in classrooms, libraries, shops, laboratories and any other learning

environment; assisting with the supervision of students; assisting with the preparation of

teaching aids and the assembly of materials as directed by the teacher; tudoring students;

assisting with maintaining records, and generally assisting teachers with functions

designed to fulfill the instructional, social and/or behavioural goals and objectives as

planned by the teacher. Duties may also include assisting students with transportation to

and from school and moving around within the school; assistance with feeding, hygiene,

clothing and toileting; care of catheterized students.

N.B. Other related responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as may become

necessary to the operation of the school.

Qualifications

Graduation from high school supplemented by completion of an approved training course

related to the field of work, and experience or demonstrated ability in dealing with

children; or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Specific training,

deemed essential by the Employer to meet the special needs of the student(s), may also be