Career Opportunity Casual Supervision Assistants $26.02/hour Il stl’i kw’els spipetstexw kw’eset ite xwelmexwelh stexwlaq temexws ye Stó:lo mestiyexw. Mission Public School District is located on the Traditional, Ancestral, Unsurrendered, and Shared territories of Stó:lo people, of Leq'á:mel, Semá:th, Máthxwi, Sq'éwlets and Qwó:ltl'el First Nations, stewards of this land since time immemorial. Halq'eméylem is the language of this land and of Stó:lo ancestors. The place from where Halq’eméylem (Upriver dialect) originates is Leq’á:mel. The language comes from the land, and it has been this way since time immemorial. Le Conseil scolaire de Mission est situé sur les terres traditionnelles, ancestrales, non cédées et partagées du peuple Stó:lo, des Premières nations, Leq'á:mel, Sema:th, Matheqwí, Sq'éwlets et Qwó:ltl'el, peuples de cette terre depuis des temps immémoriaux. Mission Public Schools is dedicated to providing our students with an educational environment that nurtures the development of an Educated Citizen. Located in the beautiful Fraser Valley, Mission is a vibrant and diverse community with over 6200 students and 850 employees. We are committed to providing a safe, equitable, and inclusive educational system for all students in our thirteen urban and rural elementary schools, two middle schools, one secondary school, distributed learning centre, alternative learning centre, and vocational and technical college. Summary This is work involving the supervision of students in assigned areas - inside and outside the school. Providing a high level of visibility, the Supervision Assistant monitors the activities of students to ensure their safety, well-being, and conformance to the school's standards of acceptable behaviour. Working with students in a positive, pro-active manner, the supervision assistant works within guidelines and procedures established by the school's Principal or designate, to whom any difficult problems or concerns are referred. Discretion must be exercised by the Supervision Assistant when dealing with student matters of a confidential nature. Duties include, but are not limited to: Observes student behaviour and interacts when necessary to maintain established discipline standards and guidelines, and student safety Maintains a high visibility among students When necessary, directs students to the Principal, as per established guidelines for dealing with disputes Comforts and assists children who have injured themselves by providing basic first aid, or call for appropriate assistance Provides information to the Principal on incidents, and in some situations, completes incident report on serious infractions Approaches strangers on or around playground to ascertain identity Performs other related duties as may reasonably be expected of a person in this position Required Qualifications: Basic First Aid Ticket, or willingness to obtain within 6 months Required Experience: Previous experience working with or supervising children Required Skills and Abilities: Good interpersonal and communication skills Enjoy working with children, with an interest in their well-being Ability to maintain good working relationships with school staff and students Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with confidential matters Ability to work within guidelines established by the Principal for student behaviour, exercising patience and firmness as required Physically capable of performing the job duties and working outdoors NOTE: A clear Criminal Record Review to be provided, and updated every five (5) years