Casual Educational Assistant

Casual Educational Assistant

Casual daily rate: $23.26/hour; Long-term occasional (LTO) rate: $29.92/hour

About the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to decolonizing education, equity, engagement and innovation. We are guided by our vision, Growing Together, the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future. Our values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique and distinct identities as well as individualized needs of every student and every staff member at HWDSB. Proudly serving a community of approximately 50,000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area, HWDSB operates across 80 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre, in addition to providing support and service to approximately 8,800 staff members.

What we Offer:

• We are committed to co-creating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe, valued, and supported. We are continuously striving to support the needs of our distinct and diverse community and actively work to foster and maintain a culture of human rights.
• A holistic Staff Wellness program to support employee well-being in all dimensions of health. All staff as well as their dependents have access to freeandconfidential supports through our Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP), in addition to many other program components.
• Professional growth and development opportunities designed to support both new and experiences staff in continuous improvement.

All new hires will be invited to participate in our paid HWDSB EA Onboarding Program which includes:

• EA Essential Skills Training with the HWDSB Special Education Team (mandatory to complete within 4 months of casual hire date).
• Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) Training with the HWDSB Occupational Health and Safety Team.
• Job shadowing (up to three days with an experienced EA in a variety of learning environments in elementary and secondary schools).

The Role

Educational assistants use specialized ski lls and knowledg e to help students access educational programs, support successful learning, and promote a level of independence appropriate for all students. As a member of a team, you will provide a range of supportive interventions for students who exhibit self-regulation, social, emotional, physical, and/or medical needs. This could include, but is not limited to:

• Assist in providing a safe environment while supporting students with diverse needs, such as physical, intellectual, behavioural, learning disabilities, and/or students with multiple disabilities through modeling and supporting behaviour strategies.
• Assist in teacher-directed instruction to meet the needs of students who require special education supports and services to access the learning environment.
• Facilitate and encourage meaningful peer interactions that support students’ social development, independence, and participation in the school community.
• Maintain up-to-date daily plans, observe and record observations, and support behaviour tracking in partnership with the teacher.
  
  
• Assist on a regular basis with learning and practicing safe and healthy skills for life, includ ing support with feeding, toileting, diapering, and dressing.
• Lift and reposition students (as trained by physical/occupational therapists).
• Follow the guidelines of student accommodation and support plans.
• Participate in all legislative professional development as well as all other PD identified by HWDSB.

Position Requirements/Qualifications

To perform the duties of the role, we are looking for the following qualifications, experience and skills:

• Diploma as an Educational Assistant, Child and Youth Worker, Developmental Services Worker, or Social Service Worker. Equivalent and/or similar volunteer, work, and lived experience will be taken into consideration.
• Training in one or more of the following areas: Behaviour Management Systems (BMS)/Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), assistive technology, Braille, sign language, First Aid and CPR.
• Related experience working with and supporting youth ages 3-21 years-old with special needs.
• The ability to respectfully perform physical tasks including dressing, feeding, lifting/re-positioning, transfers, toileting, and diapering.
• The ability to support students’ medical Plans of Care, including medication administration.
  
  
• The ability to start work immediately and work 40 shifts /school year.

Additional Assets

• Ability to prioritize responsibilities to determine when to attend to each task.
• Strong communication skills to comprehend and communicate complex information or communicate effectively.
• Ability to use digital tools, learning applications, assistive technology, accessibility features, and adaptive devices to support student accessibility.

We encourage using your cover letter as an opportunity to explain how your work, volunteer, and/or lived experience supporting individuals with special needs translates to this role.

Be advised that Human Resources may conduct audits of resumes of internal/external applicants to ensure/validate information provided is consistent and trustworthy. Falsification of information provided at any time throughout the recruitment process may be grounds for disqualification, and for internal applicants, subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

How to Apply & Interview Details

Please apply directly on . Your application package must include:

• Resume

Posting Close Date: November 22, 2026 @ 4pm

Vacancy Status: Existing vacancy.

Method of Interview: In person interviews at 20 Education Court. *Candidates will be asked to show government-issued photo identification at the time of interview to confirm their identity.* All personal details may be covered by candidate.

Compensation: $23.26 per hour

Tentative interview dates: Interviews are tentatively scheduled for December 8th and 10th.

Accommodations

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please email and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, local environmental context and the broader community. If you require accommodation, please email and we will work with you to meet your needs.

HWDSB’s vision of Growing Together is rooted in our mission to ensure every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and unique needs of our students, staff and our communities.

HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, inclusion and Indigeneity, and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive and equitable outcomes for every student. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from:

• Indigenous Peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples).
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin (e.g., Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.).
• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
• Persons who identify as women.
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (i.e., Two-spirit and LGBTQIA+)

As part of HWDSB’s commitment to employment equity, inclusion and Indigeneity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment, we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary questionnaire that collects identity-based information. The voluntary questionnaire is on the Apply to Education application page for this position.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board acknowledges our presence on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty.

The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity.

We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.

The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices.

We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system ). Information on this form is collected pursuant to Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act . Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA and . Applicant Self-Identification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 3 years after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 3 years after the job posting for candidates interviewed, in accordance with general records retention principles.

If you prefer not to answer any of the questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form please contact .