Short-term Primary Educational Assistant (Full-time)
Who We Are
Vancouver Christian School is a diverse K–12 independent school in Vancouver, British Columbia. With a vibrant and close-knit community of over 940 students, VCS is a proud leader in Christian education and is celebrating 75 years of history in the region. VCS is committed to providing Christ-centered education that leads to a life of transformation and service. We seek to nurture the academic, social, spiritual, and emotional growth of our students.
Join our Educational Assistants Team
VCS is accepting applications for a short-term position for Term 3 (March 31 to June 20, 2025) in a primary classroom. The Educational Assistant is supervised by the Educational Support Services Coordinator and works with teachers to support student learning.
Requirements
Typically, an Educational Assistant will:
- Be an advocate for students and their needs
- Maintain confidentiality
- Communicate professionally and appropriately with coordinators, teachers, students and parents
- Work with teachers to facilitate the participation of all students with learning differences in classroom activities
- Collaborate with teachers, counsellors, ESS team members and other support personnel to serve the needs of the students
- Provide support to the student individually or in small groups in the classroom and/or outside the classroom in the least intrusive environment for students and peers
- Encourage and support the student in responsible ways so that the student’s emotional, intellectual and social development will be enhanced
- Participate in school-based team meetings
- Assist in adapting situations, environment, materials, and activities so that the student can be successful
- Implement the planned strategies to help students reach the goals as outlined on the student’s IEP
- Assist in developing and implementing a behaviour support plan, when necessary
- Consult with classroom teachers and/or ESS Coordinator to receive feedback and suggestions
- Keep anecdotal records, work samples etc. to document student progress and history
- Provide support to teachers and school as needed
- Evaluate and maintain records of student progress
Salary range
$28.70 – $31.67 (dependent on education, qualifications, and experience)
Ideal Qualifications
- EA Certification OR a Completion of a recognized Post-Secondary Special Education Assistant program, or a Degree/Diploma in a related field, and/or extensive experience in an equivalent field
● Completion of a certificate/diploma whose primary focus is on empirically supported approaches to supporting children with ASD or an equivalent certification
- One thousand (1,000) hours home team/Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) training and work experience documented by a Professional Consultant
- Experience working with students with special needs
- Excellent communication skills in English
Application
To express your interest in joining our Educational Assistants team, please provide us with the following documents:
- Cover letter and full résumé
- Statement of faith
- Letters of reference (if desired)
Please apply directly via the VCS Careers page. While we appreciate your interest in Vancouver Christian School, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
