Competition #2024-45

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

OVERVIEW: Reporting to the Education Program Specialist, the Education Assistant (EA) will provide therapeutic, caring, and supportive assistance in the education program. The EA will be working with the team, children and youth will be nurtured and learn in a developmentally appropriate educational environment where children and youth will have the opportunity to develop cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Provide developmentally appropriate programming supports to the children.
• Provide clerical and administrative support as needed for the school, classroom, and administration such as maintaining files, make calls, photocopy.
• Provide direct classroom support and tutoring to the students.
• Provide activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration, hands on and culturally appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of children and youth.
• Provide individual, small group and whole class supports.
• Nurture and maintain a safe and secure learning setting.
• Supervise children and youth in the learning environment; provide a supportive environment in which children and youth can learn and practice appropriate and acceptable individual and group behaviors.
• Provide opportunities for outdoor education including sport, recreation and fitness.
• Create traditional and community projects to support hands on learning.
• Assist in the organization and facilitation of recreation and sport activities, as well as cultural events and outings in and out of the classroom.
• Interact with house parents, staff, and visitors; maintain open and cooperative communication with staff, teams and families, encouraging their involvement in the program and supporting these relationships.
• Compile individual assessments of each child and youth's development, complete daily inventories, child attendance, and related reports
• Provide transporting to the children and youth.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 12 education and/or Administrative Assistant certificate is ideal.
• Experience working or volunteering with First Nations and Youth in a Community setting.
• Proficient in computer programs including MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Must obtain and maintain current adult, child & infant CPR and First Aid Certification. Initial certification must be achieved within 6 weeks of date of hire.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, problem solving and team skills.
• Ability to speak Anishinaabe an asset.
• Must have a valid Manitoba driver's license and a reliable vehicle is considered an asset.
• Must have a current satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check, Adult Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), and Prior Contact Check as conditions of employment. (This does not necessarily mean you will not be eligible to work for SAI).

For the best results please apply directly through bamboohr.com using the following link: https://saihr.bamboohr.com/jobs/?source=shawenim-abinoojii

You are also welcome to apply to [email protected] or drop your resume off at our main office located at 865 Main Street.

WE THANK ALL WHO APPLY HOWEVER ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SELF-DECLARED CANDIDATES (FIRST NATIONS, INUIT OR METIS).