Educational Assistants in Manitoba
Educational Assistants in Manitoba Schools (
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Background
Educational assistant is a broad term that encompasses all paraprofessionals hired to assist teachers in the access and delivery of educational programming in schools. Their responsibilities are determined by the needs of the school division. School divisions use a variety of job titles, descriptions, and categories to delineate specific functions and training requirements to respond to local context and needs. Therefore, the day-to-day responsibilities of an educational assistant can vary depending on their job title, description, and assignment, which must align with Manitoba Regulation 23/2000.
Purpose
The purpose of Educational Assistants in Manitoba Schools is to provide educators, school administrators, and school division administrators with a resource to support the work of educational assistants in Manitoba schools.
This is not a policy document. Decisions made under the local authority of school divisions are outside this document’s scope. These include decisions regarding
- hiring practices
- orientation and training requirements
- the provision of training opportunities
- financial allocations for training
- the allocation of educational assistant time
- the supervision and evaluation of educational assistants by professional staff
- the process for assigning an educational assistant to a classroom or to a particular student
Target Audience
This document is intended for educators and school/school division administrators.
