Role of the Educational Assistant

Educational assistants play a valuable and vital role in helping students

successfully access curriculum and services, while learning in a positive,
safe and supportive environment. Educational assistants contribute to the
education of students in inclusive schools and classrooms by:
 Implementing supplemental small-group and individual student
support (academic, functional, pro-social, programs from district
service providers) and homework help for students.
 Engaging in class wide monitoring of student work (independent
or small-group work) identified and planned by teachers and EST-
Resource, Literacy, and Numeracy.
 Supporting the collection of evidence on student performance and
progress, based on collection systems designed by teachers or
ESTs (Resource, Literacy, and Numeracy).
 Assisting students who require personal care supports (eating,
toileting, dressing).
 Facilitating peer interactions based on guidance from the teacher
and the EST-Resource, EST-Literacy, EST-Numeracy, and EST-
Guidance Counsellor (teach pro-social skills, fade presence and
supports as appropriate, and invite students the help each other).
 Engaging in non-instructional tasks identified by teachers and
EST-Resource, EST-Literacy, EST-Numeracy, and EST-Guidance
Counsellor.
 Being flexible about school-based re-assignment, in accordance
with the Collective Agreement, by school administrators and ESS
Team.
 Promoting and fostering independence with students.
 Supporting class-wide or small groups as directed by classroom
teacher