Educational Assistant (Competition #S2526 -0160)

Ferrybank Colony School is seeking a dedicated classroom Educational Assistant to support and assist the teacher in a multi-grade classroom encompassing Kindergarten through Grade 9 students, with the focus on Kindergarten to Grade three . The ideal candidate will work closely with the classroom teacher to reinforce the skills being taught and guide students in small-group and one-on-one settings.

Assignment: Full-time 1.0 FTE Educational Assistant position Duties to commence as mutually agreed upon, dependent on the successful candidate

Qualifications and/or Assets: Experience in multi-graded classrooms Experience in a colony school environment would be considered an asset Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills Ability to work with multiple students to support learning A calm and patient approach to solving problems Willingness to work collaboratively in a team-orientated environment Experience and/or training as an Educational Assistant Experience working with young English language learners would be considered an asset Strong understanding of literacy learning (we use: Science of Reading and Jolly Phonics) Strong work ethic and an ability to work independently with minimal supervision Ability to work with students of various academic abilities and behavioural needs Experience working with Speech and Language programming (PUF) would be considered an asset

Please Note:

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but advise that only candidates selected for an interview for this competition will be contacted.