Posted 17 days ago
Education Assistant
@ Kwakwaka’wakw/Heiltsuk/Nuxalk/Oweekeno
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Kwakwaka’wakw/Heiltsuk/Nuxalk/Oweekeno is hiring an Education Assistant for T̓łisa̱lagi'lakw School, reporting to the principal. The role supports students through supervision, reading, writing and life-skills work, with the duties and schedule set by the school. A satisfactory criminal record check and vulnerable sector search are required.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise students and support their daily learning
- Help students with reading, writing, assignments and life skills
- Prepare instructional materials for classroom use
- Share student progress with teachers and support staff
- Provide recess and noon hour supervision
Requirements summary:
- Satisfactory criminal record check and vulnerable sector search
- Willingness to engage in ongoing training and professional development
- Familiarity with Kwak̓wala and Kwakwaka’wakw content is an asset
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Source and dates
Job-board feed · applytoeducation
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
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Job Title: Education Assistant
Job Summary: Reporting to the principal at T̓łisa̱lagi'lakw School, the primary responsibility is to provide support services to students.
Job Responsibilities:
Without restricting the generality of the purpose above, the Educational Assistant shall perform such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned including but not restricted to the following:
- Assist in the supervision of students
- May assist students in various life skills activities and assist the teacher in planning and evaluating the progress in those activities, which can be inside or outside of the school setting
- Observe and discuss the progress of students with teachers and other supportive professional staff to support personal program planning meetings
- Exercise judgment in modifying student behaviour by, re-directing, and providing positive reinforcement within pre-established guidelines
- Incorporate Kwak̓wala and Kwakwaka’wakw content into interactions with students as much as possible
- Be willing to engage in life-long learning with respect to training and professional development
- Attend meetings as requested
- Conduct oneself in a manner appropriate to a professional learning environment
- At no time should an Educational Assistant discuss, in public, information pertaining to a student
- Prepare instructional materials for classroom or student use
- Assist students with reading, writing, speech, assignments, tests and comprehension of curriculum based on student needs and/or Inclusion and Intervention Plans
- Participate on the school-based teams and committees as required
- Treat students in a respectful, responsible, and fair manner with due consideration to the students’ social and psychological development
- Maintain effective and collaborative relationships with school staff and parents/guardians
- Provide recess and noon hour supervision
- Participate in extra-curricular activities
Other related duties as they may be required from time to time.
Satisfactory criminal records and vulnerable sector search If you are interested in this position you may submit your covering letter & resume by June 27, 2022 to: [email protected]
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