Competition #: 170C2-Nov1324A
Position: Educational Program Assistant Sub List
Location: Oyster Pond Academy
Department:
Assignment: EPA Substitute - Bus Aide (3 days a week - Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
Status: Casual/Sub
Start Date: Tuesday, November 19 2024
End Date: Saturday, June 28 2025
Posted: Wednesday, November 13 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Monday, November 18 2024 12:00 PM

Details:

Title: EPA Substitute - Bus Aide

Candidates are invited to express interest in this assignment which provides transportation support for a student who requires medical care on the special needs bus. There is a morning and an afternoon shift and candidates may express interest in one or both shifts.

This position is for 3 days a week - Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

AM Shift begins at Oyster Pond Academy (OPA) each morning at 6:40 am and travels on the bus route to pick up students and back to OPA at 7:55 am.

PM Shift begins at OPA at 2:00pm and completes the route by 3:30pm back at OPA.

Training required (training will be provided):

• CPR/First Aid
• Recognizing and monitoring for specific signs of seizure activity
• Seizure management on the school bus:
  • safe positioning
  • timing the seizure
  • using his VNS magnet
  • rescue med administration if required
  • communication with school administration and parents about seizure events and care provided
• Additional training as required.

Rate of pay: $23.85 per hour

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest Centre for Education in Atlantic Canada with over 10,000 full-time, part-time and casual employees. Serving more than 58,000 students in 137 schools, our geographic region spans a 350 km radius. Add yourself to a world of learning today!

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Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.