(ASD-W) Casual Student Attendant - Woodstock Education Centre Area
About this role
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A POSTING FOR CASUAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS.
Please review the information below “ ASD-W Student Attendant Roles and Responsibilities ” for a better understanding of this role
Whereas the nature of a Casual Student Attendant role requires timely deployment to work on short-notice, it is expected that those named to our supply list will live within ASD-W boundaries and a reasonable proximity to selected schools.
If applying from an address outside of ASD-W, please describe in your application how you would meet these expectations.
Please upload the following mandatory documents to your application:
• Resume • Three references - name and email address only - including one supervisory reference (reference letters are not accepted). • Criminal Record Check including Vulnerable Sector Check - no more than 6 months old.
ASD-W Student Attendant Roles and Responsibilities
The work of a Student Attendant (SA) is of limited complexity. The SA primarily attends to the physical needs of the learner.
The role of an SA includes:
• Attending to the physical needs of exceptional learners. • Use a variety of adaptive equipment to support the learner. • Willingness to be trained and understand augmentative communication devices as needed. • Assisting learners with transportation. • Physically assisting learners on community visits. • Physically assisting learners at work locations. • Supporting learners entering and leaving the building. • Supporting learners moving around the school. • Assistance with feeding. • Assistance with hygiene. • Assistance with clothing and toileting. • Care of catheterized learners. • Assistance with general supervision of learners. • General support of learners. • The ability to read and write • The ability to understand and relate to exceptional learners. • A willingness to be trained to support learners with exceptional needs.
The role of the SA does not include:
• Assisting teachers in the performance of their duties. • Assisting in preparation of learning aids and the assembly of materials as directed by the teacher. • Assisting with maintaining records. • Generally assisting teachers with functions that fulfill their instructional, social, or behavioural goals. • Provide support to learner(s) in achieving their goals. • Collect data and observations requested by the educator(s). • Provide academic supports or tutoring to learners. • Collaborate with educator(s) to schedule opportunities to discuss learner(s) goals. • Implementing academic or behavioural programming as stated in the learner’s PLP. • An SA cannot perform the regular duties of an Educational Assistant.