Competition #: 149C1-May2325A
Position: Educational Program Assistant
Location: Ross Road School
Department:
Assignment: Educational Program Assistant
Status: Permanent

Percentage: 80%
Start Date: Friday, August 01 2025
End Date:
Posted: Friday, May 23 2025 12:00 PM
Deadline: Wednesday, May 28 2025 12:00 PM

Details:

Daily Start Time: 08:10 AM, Daily End Time: 02:16 PM

Job Requirements:

• Valid First Aid/CPR Certification (please upload certificate or proof of registration in upcoming course to your resume)
• Light Lifting (up to 20 pounds)
• Medium Lifting (up to 50 pounds)
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification

Trained or Willing to be Trained:

• Toileting
• Personal Care
• Use of Assistive Technology
• Physiotherapy Follow-up
• Seizure Management
• Behaviour Management Support (Assist with implementation and tracking of behaviour targets, De-escalation strategies, Foster pro-social and conflict resolution skills, Implement calming strategies)
• Other Medical Related Procedures

Assets:

• Experience Working with Down's Syndrome
• Experience Working with Autism
• A related diploma or certificate from a recognized post secondary institution, including a formal practicum placement will be considered an asset.

For Permanent/Term CUPE Members currently employed with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education ONLY. External applications will not be considered. Positions open to external applicants will be posted beginning in June.

Educational Program Assistants are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 5047 (CUPE). The CUPE collective agreement can be accessed - HERE

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Please refer to job description for further details.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.