Flex Academy, CEA/Education Assistant

HCOS: Flex Academy is a new JK-12 campus school in Kelowna, BC that launched in September 2023! We are expanding and looking to add education assistants to our team!

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. We are building a dream team of teachers, support staff, and administrative leaders that exemplify innovative thinking, relational drive, and courageous connection.

Flex Academy, a division of HCOS, 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 and lifestyle reflective of 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.