Educational Assistants are employed to:

assist in program development, planning and implementation

assist in the adaption and preparation of instructional materials

facilitate independance to best of the students' ability, for any grade from Jr. Kindergarten through Grade 12

assist the team, discussing student's progress and needs, respecting the need for confidentiality

Educational Assistants support students in:

food schools, developmental education classes, behaviour classes, treatment Centres, ESL resource settings, self-contained classes, work experience programs and more.

Student learning differences may be: (but are not limited to)

deaf/hard of hearing/blind low vision, physical challenges, developmental challenges, Attention Deficit Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorder/Autism, Tourettes, Fragile X, Bipolar Disorder, Down Syndrome and Dyslexia.

In addition to instructional support:

Educational Assistants are usually the main care givers for students requiring medical assistance, such as the administering of regular medication and clean catheterization. They also assist students with approved therapy programs.

Educational Assistants participate in extra-cirricular activities:

coaching school sports teams, assisting with school choirs and plays, organizing lunch hour and after school clubs (ie: sign language, stamp collecting, reading, computer and chess).