Flex Academy, CEA/Education Assistant

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) is a ministry of Kelowna Christian Center Society (KCCS). KCCS was established in 1982 with a vision for the community and global influence. KCCS’ mission is “To reach, raise up and release people who are competent to represent their faith in every sphere of culture.”

Flex Academy is a JK-12 brick-and-mortar school which is a division of HCOS located in Kelowna, BC. In this Christ-focused, campus-based program, we are combining the best of classroom experience with the versatility of online tools to develop a hybrid model of education that makes education as expansive and flexible as possible.

Flex Academy has an opening for CEA/Education Assistants. This is an onsite, part-time or full-time position depending on certification and student needs. The purpose is to support the student(s) assigned to them in collaboration with the classroom teachers. CEA/EAs provide program support, behavior and academic interventions, and encouragement to promote student success based on a student’s individualized goals.

As the CEA/Education Assistant your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Provide the social, spiritual, and academic learning needs of students, providing mentorship to whole person
• Connect with students individually or in small groups
• Collaborate with teaching staff to support delivery of personalized learning opportunities
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary
• Build relationships with families, teachers and EA’s
• Maintaining daily communication with students, families, staff and other stakeholders
• Support SE Department and teaching staff with delivery of IEP’s
• Attend school field trips
• Ensure safety standards are upheld, according to school policies

We are looking for someone who has the following qualities:

• Demonstrated commitment to, and lifestyle reflective of, the KCCS Foundational Beliefs
• Background working in Education, EA Support, Behavior Intervention, or with children, youth
• EAs may hold a valid Certified Educational Assistant certificate (or training in process)
• Demonstrate alignment with the following attitudes and attributes:

• • Alignment with our Biblical Attributes & demonstrates a commitment to, and a lifestyle reflective of, the KCCS Foundational Beliefs
  • Collaborative and team-oriented
    • Demonstrated alignment in supporting team goals over individual aims
    • Teachable, humble, self-reflective, and encouraging
  • Creative and Innovative
    • Intrinsically motivated, diligent, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
    • Eager to think beyond traditional modalities of education to be a part of creating something new
  • Relationally Competent
    • Demonstrated strength in emotional intelligence and interpersonal awareness
    • Alignment with our HCOS Teacher Profile Attributes
• Experience in differentiating learning for students of various proficiency levels
• Ability to manage, change, and adapt to varied workloads in a start-up environment
• Skilled in conflict-resolution
• Excellent relational communication skills
• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills
• Flexible, creative, and supportive attitude toward innovation and change
• Technologically proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook), Google Drive, Zoom, etc

What we offer:

• .5-1.0 FTE depending on position
• Competitive wage $20.90 – $27.66 depending upon certification
• Benefits:

• • Life Insurance & Dependent Life Insurance,
  • Long Term Disability
  • Extended Health and Benefits
  • Health Spending Account
  • Employee and Family Support Program
  • RRSP Match program

Please apply online CEA/EA Application or by copying and pasting the following link into your browser https://forms.kccnet.ca/view.php?id=706627

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.