Teacher Aide

Intent of the process

This is an ANTICIPATORY process.

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established to staff Elementary Teacher Aide positions with various tenures which may vary according to the position being staffed throughout the school year at Six Nations of the Grand River (Ohsweken, Ontario).


VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the ESSENTIAL and ASSET QUALIFICATIONS. Applicants must use the education/experience factors as a header and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet each of them with concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL AND ASSET SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (See Note 1).

Note:

1.The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
◦A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
◦An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
a.Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
b.Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the EU classification.

The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement.

Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the EU classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience working with elementary school (public/private) age children or in a day care setting.

Experience using technology such as (IPADs, Kurzweil) or other assistive devices to facilitate learning in the classroom.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Ontario Teaching Certificate

Developmental Services Worker Diploma

Native Special Education Assistant Diploma/Certificate

Special Education Courses (eg. Autism, Behaviour, IBI, ABA)

Social Service Worker Diploma

CPR

Behavioural Science Technology Diploma

First Aid

Computer Assistant technology (eg. Microsoft Works, Opals library system, Maplewood, Dragon, Kurzweil)

Early Childhood Education Diploma

Native Classroom Assistant Diploma/Certificate

Mohawk or Cayuga Language Diploma


If you possess any other Teacher Aide credentials that are not listed on this Statement of Merit Criteria, please indicate it in your application for consideration by the Board.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in teaching indigenous children

Experience working specifically in the Six Nations community

Experience working with students in a Cayuga Immersion setting

Experience working with students who have special needs

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the current and innovative learning strategies for working with students with varying learning requirements in groups or on an individual basis.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

Ability to assist in the implementation of a prescribed program in both individual and group settings

Ability to assist in evaluation and assessment of student needs

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Judgment

Initiative

Effective interpersonal skills

Client service

Flexibility

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of current trends in curriculum reform in Ontario such as triangulation of assessment for learning and rich learning tasks.

Knowledge of classroom management practices.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

Ability to communicate orally in Cayuga in an immersion setting or as a second language

Ability to communicate in writing in Cayuga in an immersion setting or as a second language

Ability to communicate orally in Mohawk in an immersion setting or as a second language

Ability to communicate in writing in Mohawk in an immersion setting or as a second language

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other Conditions of Employment:

Compliance with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector

Must be willing to deploy to different federal schools at Six Nations

Other information

A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: *written test, practical test, situational exercise, *oral interview, simulation, presentation, role play, work samples, performance appraisals, *reference checks, and/or *assessment board member personal/direct knowledge of candidates' qualifications. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in-person. (*indicates those tools that will most likely be used in this process.)

Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Rescheduling will only permitted for accommodation measures or for other exceptional/extenuating circumstances, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, when contacted, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

We strongly encourage applicants to submit their applications online. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:

• Applicants can create and manage their accounts and apply to job opportunities as long as an internet connection is available.
• Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Should you be unable to apply on-line onjobs.gc.ca, please submit your application, quoting the Selection Process Number, to the application contact listed on the poster on or before the closing date.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Proof of education must be submitted during the selection process. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Where an e-mail address is provided, the Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e-mail to provide or request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. Please include a valid e-mail address that you check frequently, if you have one.

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.