10 MONTHS/YEAR 33.35 HOURS/WEEK

EFFECTIVE: 2024/2025 School Year

CURRENT HOURLY RATE OF PAY: $24.37 -$26.11 PLUS A COMPETITIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE At Limestone District School Board, we pride ourselves on working with our educators, support staff, students, parents, trustees, and community partners in a team-oriented environment. We are committed to the success of every student and every employee, and it is therefore our goal to improve achievement, promote equity and inclusion, maintain work-life balance, and enhance engagement. We offer our employees a comprehensive total reward package that retains the very best! We are proud to be a community leader and take pride in representing Kingston and the surrounding area as one of the best employers. To this end, we are seeking applicants that will represent our Board, the Boards Strategic Direction, and community with the same values we share.

The Limestone District School Board is situated on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee. Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, the Limestone District School Board serves more than 20,000 students in 55 schools and 5 education centres covering a geographic area of 7,719 square kilometres across the City of Kingston, the Townships of Central Frontenac, North Frontenac, South Frontenac, Addington Highlands, Loyalist, Stone Mills, the Frontenac Islands and the Town of Greater Napanee.

Position Overview

Working as part of a team, you will provide a range of support services to help support students achieve their academic, social, physical, and personal potential. This role requires a commitment to foster success for all through equity of hope, opportunity, and positive outcome. You will work with a diverse group of students with intensive needs in five core areas, including: behavioural supports, physical and personal care supports, life skills and experiences, communication, and academic support with the goal of promoting health and wellness, safety, engagement, participation, and success at school.

Qualifications Community College Diploma such as Child and Youth Worker, Behavioural Science Technology, Developmental Service Worker, Early Childhood Education, Community and Justice Services, or Social Service Worker or other equivalent post-secondary education

Casual Educational Assistants who do not have the above qualifications but who have been working consistently with the Board for multiple years are also eligible to apply.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities A passion for learning and supporting all students

Demonstrated experience fostering effective relationships with all students

Demonstrated ability and experience successfully supporting students with significant behaviour challenges, including application of appropriate de-escalation strategies and physical restraints, as required

Thorough knowledge and understanding of child development with sensitivity to the needs of students.

A commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive learning environments

A growth mindset, with the ability to be flexible and adapt to evolving learning environments

Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team to liaise with administration, teachers, parents and other professionals supporting student achievement and well-being.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Resilience, optimism, and self-efficacyHow to Apply

If you are energized by a career where you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact in the life of a child and you can see yourself in Limestone. Packages must be submitted by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 to Apply to Education to complete your on-line application, which will ask you for the following: A cover letter detailing how you will make the difference in the life of a child in Limestone by sharing your experience and skills that make you the ideal candidate for a permanent EA position.

Resume which clearly outlines your qualifications as well as types of skills and experiences you have had working with students.

Proof of qualifications uploaded on your Supporting documents pageInternationally trained professionals/applicants with equivalent international experience are encouraged and invited to apply.

Accommodations will be provided to applicants to enable equitable participation in the recruitment process. Applicants can request accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.

Applicants who are transgender may provide records in a different name than their current legal name or name of common usage. This will not prejudice prospective employees in any way, and such information will remain confidential.

The Greater Kingston Area promotes and supports the diversity that continues to grow within our communities. For more information about Kingston and/or the Limestone District School Board, including equitable recruitment, retention & promotion practices, please visit www.limestone.on.ca

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Across Limestone District School Board, we are committed to removing systemic barriers not only in recruitment but in retention and promotion as well so that you can see yourself in Limestone. The Limestone District School Board is dedicated to promoting fair and equitable hiring practices that will move us forward in hiring staff who reflect the full diversity and lived experiences within the communities we serve

We invite and welcome you, through your cover letter to self-identify as someone who has lived experiences as a member of one or more of these groups and who can bring valuable, diverse knowledge and perspective to our District and the students and communities we serve.

We thank you for your interest in working in Limestone. Only those applicants who have been selected for an interview will be contacted and invited to participate in the interview process. Accommodations will be provided to applicants to enable equitable participation in the recruitment process.

Limestone District School Board is situated raditional territories of the Anishinaabe & Haudenosaunee.