The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).
Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.
An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.
Introduction
The Manitoba Youth Centre (MYC) is currently seeking to fill multiple Education Assistant position to join their team. To be considered for this competition you must submit an application form. See below for further instructions.
Educational Assistant who are interested in corrections are encouraged to tour the correctional centre to get firsthand experience of what it would be like to be a Educational Assistant. They will witness and understand the level of security and protection our education team experiences. To schedule a tour of any of the Centre outlined below, please contact [email protected].
Conditions of Employment:
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Must posses and maintain a satisfactory Internal Security Check (Level 4)
Must posses and maintain a satisfactory Criminal Record Check - Vulnerable Sector
Must possess and maintain a satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry Check
Must possess and maintain a satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check
Qualifications:
Essential:
Completion of an Educational Assistant Diploma, a combination of experience and partial completion may also be considered.
Experience working with at risk youth or youth with differential learning needs in a classroom setting.
Instructional experience or training.
Ability to follow and implement goals established by teachers and clinicians.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and exercise sound judgement and decision making.
Strong organizational skills including the ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment and develop strong working relationships with colleagues and students.
Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
Desired:
Knowledge of Indigenous culture and justice issues
Duties:
Teacher assistants support students and assist teachers with teaching and non-instructional tasks. They assist in areas of personal care, teaching assigned exercises and curriculum, and behaviour management under the supervision of teachers and/or Educational Coordinator.
WHEN APPLYING TO THIS POSITION, PLEASE INDICATE THE ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER AND POSITION TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND/OR BODY OF YOUR EMAIL.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.
Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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