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$26-$33/hour
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Full-Time – 7 Hours per Day
$26.00–$33.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience
The Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School is seeking a One-to-One Student Support Worker to provide
individualized support for a Pre K student with autism. This is a unique position that will require flexibility to work between Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School and Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Daycare, depending on the student’s programming, transition needs, and daily schedule. This position is for the 2026/2027 school year with the possibility of continuation.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Ability to develop a warm, caring, consistent, and trusting relationship with the student.
• Ability to follow and help implement individualized support plans developed in collaboration with the student’s family and professional team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school staff, daycare staff, families, specialists, and other professional partners.
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, Indigenous cultures, languages, histories, and traumainformed approaches that support child and student well-being.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive, professional, and respectful attitude that reflects the values of
• Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School and Daycare, including Maya’xala (respect).
• Physically capable of performing the duties required by the position, with possibility of assisting with toileting.
Responsibilities
• Provide consistent one-to-one support for the student throughout the day.
• Work flexibly between the school and daycare according to the student’s needs and schedule.
• Assist with transitions between activities, environments, staff, and routines.
• Implement strategies and recommendations identified in the student’s individualized support plan.
• Work collaboratively with the student’s family, school and daycare teams, and outside professionals to provide consistent support.
• Participate in relevant training and professional development related to autism and individualized student support.
• Contribute to safe, welcoming, inclusive, and culturally responsive school and daycare environments.
Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications
• Minimum Grade 12 diploma.
• Education Assistant (EA), Early Childhood Educator (ECE/ECEA), Child and Youth Care, Special Education training, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience providing individualized support to children with autism or other diverse learning needs is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of autism, communication differences, sensory needs, self-regulation, and positive behavior support is an asset.
• Experience working with young children in a school, daycare, or similar setting.
• Experience working in a First Nations community is an asset.