Peel District School Board-Casual Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants provide support to students with a variety of special needs including
physical, developmental and behavioural. They work with these children with special needs
in a classroom setting, either in an integrated mainstream classroom or in a contained
classroom. Casual Teaching Assistants work on an "as needed" basis, filling in for staff who
are away or on leave. Assignments vary from one or two days up to one year. Permanent
positions, when available, are posted internally to the attention of all casual Teaching
Assistants. Teaching Assistants work during the school year only. There will be school shut
down periods at Christmas, March Break, and during the summer months when Teaching
Assistants do not work and are not paid.
Teaching Assistant Qualifications:
All Peel District School Board Teaching Assistants require one of the following
degrees/diplomas:
Educational Assistant diploma/Educational Support diploma, Development Service Worker
diploma, Child and Youth Worker diploma, Community and Justice diploma, Corrections
Worker diploma, Developmental Disabilities Worker diploma, Intervenor for Deaf-Blind
Persons diploma, Post-ECE Advanced Studies in Special Needs diploma, Social Service
Worker
*Transcripts may be requested to support relevant course detail.
In addition to these qualifications, candidates must have experience working with children
with special needs. Although not necessary, school-based experience is a definite asset.
Candidates must also be able to perform the essential physical duties of the positions, such
as lifting and transferring children and equipment. Candidates must have a demonstrated
commitment to working in a diverse school community and/or work environment.
How to apply:
Applications for Teaching Assistants and Designated Early Childhood Educators must be
made online through VIP Virtually in Peel.
Criminal Record Check:
For the safety of students, successful candidates will be required to submit a
satisfactorycriminal record check prior to the commencement of any employment duties.
Recent changes made by the RCMP have resulted in significant processing delays for some
candidates. You may wish to start the process to obtain your criminal record check as soon
as possible.
Commitment to Equity:
The Peel District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to
equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the full diversity of
the Region of Peel. We will make any reasonable accommodation, based on any of the
human rights protected grounds, to support candidates to participate in the hiring process.
When contacted, candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of
the selection process, such as tests and skill demonstrations. We will provide employment
accommodation (i.e. an accessible location, rescheduling of interviews that fall on holy days)
if we are advised of an applicant's needs in advance of any part of the selection process.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but will only be interviewing candidates, whose
skills, experience and qualifications best meet the requirements of the position.
Reference
Peel District School Board. (2016).
http://www.peelschools.org/jobs/jobpostings/Pages/default.aspx.

Questions for Employer:

How many children would I be working with?
Will I have opportunities to attend workshops to further my professional
development?