High School Educational Assistant (EAOCs)
Join our team:
VCS is accepting applications for Educational Assistants on-calls working with
high school students. The Educational Assistant is supervised by the
Educational Support Services Coordinator and works with teachers to support
student learning.
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 and activities for the student in the classroom
● 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
You will:
● Support students with note taking, executive functioning or other aids to ensure student success
● Implement individual educational programs
● Provide support to teachers and school as needed
● Evaluate and maintain records of student progress
● Discuss with team members any changes which may be made to a student’s individual program
● Participate in the community and life of the school

Salary: $160 per day ($26.67 per hour)

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
● Excellent communication skills in English
● Completion of a recognized program in special needs assistance
● 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
Application
To express your interest in joining our team please provide us with the following documents:
● Cover letter
● Resume
● Statement of faith
● Academic transcripts
Please email your application package to employment@vancs.org with “HS Educational Assistant (On-Call)” in
the subject line.
While we appreciate your interest in Vancouver Christian School, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.