Oak and Orca School is a Provincial Online Learning School supporting students all over BC to achieve their educational goals. We are seeking a Special Education Assistant (SEA) to work 1:1 in the home of an online learning (OL) student in Maple Ridge (near Ridge Meadows Hospital).

As an SEA employed by Oak and Orca, you would provide 1:1 support to your student to meet their curricular and IEP goals. You would work in the students home and possibly out in their community. You might also support the student's work on their professional service providers' goals (e.g. speech and language therapy goals). For this student we are looking for someone who is:

- skilled at working with kids 8-12 yrs who have disabilities which affect their education

- familiar with elementary education

- comfortable teaching life skills, basic math, letter formation and recognition

- adept at making learning fun and play-based

- responsive and timelyCommitment

This position would be for the remainder of this school year (through June).

Hours?

This is a part-time position, approximately 4 - 6 hrs per week in 2-hour shifts. Additionally, you may be asked to: attend an IEP meeting, meet with your students teacher, or connect with school staff about your student. Meetings would take place over Zoom.

You would be required to submit a weekly work record of your hours, as well as learning samples, details of your work with your student, and comments on your students progress with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Remuneration?

Our pay scale for SEAs is $18-$30 per hour, depending on qualifications, experience, education/specialized qualifications, and student needs.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this position, you can either apply through Make a Future, or you can apply by email to work@oakandorca.ca using the subject line "SEA Job Posting (byga)

Please include the following in your application:

- your resume in PDF format

- a brief outline of your interest in this position

- your current phone number and email address

- the names and email addresses of 3 references

We look forward to hearing from you soon.