Posted 8 hours ago
1.0 FTE Temporary Educational Assistant
@ Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Orillia, Ontario
Overview
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board is hiring a temporary 1.0 FTE Educational Assistant to support students with special needs, including physical and intellectual disabilities and behavioural or learning difficulties. The work runs 33.83 hours per week on a schedule set by the Principal. Required qualifications include a college diploma, university degree or EA apprenticeship certificate, and 2 to 3 years of experience with special needs students.
Responsibilities:
- Support students with physical and intellectual disabilities and behavioural difficulties
- Provide academic, physical and emotional support within the school
- Encourage student independence and development of individual talents
- Work as an integral member of the school team
Requirements summary:
- College diploma or university degree in a related field, or EA apprenticeship certificate
- 2 to 3 years experience with special needs students
- Experience with students exhibiting severe behavioural or emotional difficulties
- Relevant training such as Behaviour Management Systems (BMS)
- Proven teamwork ability
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with children and adolescents
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 33.83 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Educational Assistant Apprenticeship Certificate |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
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Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
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With 53 schools, over 25,000 students and more than 4,500 employees, the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB) is an education community bound together by our beliefs. Our facilities are located in some of the most beautiful natural settings in the province. Our Board encompasses a large and dynamic mixture of urban centers, small towns and rural areas throughout Central Ontario. We offer excellent programs, resources and supports so that students are provided with every opportunity to reach their future goals and aspirations. At this time of reconciliation through education, we are committed to meaningful and respectful relationships as we live, work, play and pray together on this traditional territory.
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- Reported office locations
- 46 Alliance Blvd, Barrie, ON L4M 5K3, CA
- Other recorded names
- Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
- Specialties
- Elementary and Secondary Education
- Special Education
- eLearning
- Specialist High Skills Major Program
- International Languages Program
- Summer School
- and Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
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With 53 schools, over 25,000 students and more than 4,500 employees, the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB) is an education community bound together by our beliefs. Our facilities are located in some of the most beautiful natural settings in the province. Our Board encompasses a large and dynamic mixture of urban centers, small towns and rural areas throughout Central Ontario. We offer excellent…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Primary and Secondary Education |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Barrie, ON |
| Organization type | Educational |
| Specialties | Elementary and Secondary EducationSpecial EducationeLearningSpecialist High Skills Major ProgramInternational Languages ProgramSummer Schooland Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 21 |
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Job Summary:
The successful candidate will be responsible for working with students with Special Needs (specifically physical and intellectual disabilities and behavioral or other learning difficulties). The Educational Assistant, as a professional and integral member of the school team, is responsible for the provision of academic, physical and emotional support to students with exceptional needs within the school in order to encourage student independence and the development of unique talents of individual students.
This position works 33.83 hours per week; schedule to be determined by the Principal.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Relevant training (for example, Behaviour Management Systems Training - BMS)
- Experience working with students with Special Needs and with students who are exhibiting severe behavioural/emotional difficulties.
- Proven ability, experience and skill in working as a member of a team
- College Diploma or University Degree in a related field, or an Educational Assistant Apprenticeship Certificate
- 2 - 3 years prior experience with Special Needs students
- Exceptional interpersonal skills in dealing with children and adolescents
*Until further notice, a combination of experience and education may be considered for meeting the required skills and qualifications, as well as those SMCDSB employees currently employed as a Broader Qualified Supply Educational Assistant.
External candidates will only be considered after the Closing Date should no qualified internal candidates apply for this position
Interested applicants must apply through applytoeducation.com
The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board is deeply committed to promoting Truth, Reconciliation and the rights of Indigenous peoples, Human Rights, Equity and Anti-Racism, and the elimination of Oppressive Practices, in our schools, our workplace and in the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals including those with varied lived experiences that can contribute to the diversification of the workforce at the SMCDSB.
Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process upon request. Accommodation queries should be directed to the Human Resources Department at (705) 722-3555 ext. 212.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual enquiries.
As a condition of employment, new employees to SMCDSB are required, by legislation, to submit a satisfactory Criminal Background Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
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