Teacher Aide (Ongoing Inventory)

EU-TEA-01

Salary: 45,740 to $55,358

Closing date: 27 February 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

A response to a text question addressing the following: The qualifications "Ability to communicate effectively in writing" and "Indigenous cultural awareness" are included in the online application process and you will be assessed based on your submitted response to a question.

Please note that a withdrawal of candidacies will be held on:

• March 17, 2024
• We strongly encourage you to complete your application and submit it before this date in order to be part of the next group assessed. All subsequent withdrawal of applications will occur based on operational needs.

We kindly request your attention to our tight assessment schedule. Initial screening of applications will take place during the week of March 18, and selected candidates will be contacted for interviews scheduled between March 26 – April 5. We appreciate your understanding and prompt attention to this schedule.

As this is an ongoing inventory, applications will be pulled from the inventory regularly to meet immediate needs. We will update the job poster for the next pull of applications.

An inventory is a selection process that can be used by various hiring managers to meet their current and future needs. As a result, you will apply only once to be considered for Teacher Aide opportunities.

CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN ASSESSED WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THE 6 MONTH PERIOD HAS ELAPSED. WE ENCOURAGE ALL INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY, BUT PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS TIMEFRAME IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY UNDERGONE ASSESSMENT WITH US.

IF YOU HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AND HAVE QUALIFIED IN THE POOL, YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY FOR THE NEXT PULL OF APPLICATIONS.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 120 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My Jobs Menu of your account 20 days before the end of your active period. It is important that you monitor your e-mail and resubmit your application when prompted, or your application will be removed from the inventory.

Once your application has been successfully submitted to the inventory, your status may be: "Date of disclosure of results: Listed in the inventory". This automatically generated message by the system means that your application can be considered. You will be informed in the event that your application is considered as part of a process generated from this inventory.

Simply update them in the "Personal Information" section, in the "My Job File" menu of your account. This will allow us to have your current contact information and ensure adequate follow-up in the event that your application is considered as part of a process issued from this inventory.

You can choose to update your application when you resubmit it to the inventory, or anytime that something changes that will impact your application.

Work environment

Who we are:

Why choose Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)? This is an opportunity for you to contribute to an interesting and unique mandate! ISC is dedicated to delivering high-quality services to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Be part of the vision to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.

If you are:

• Seeking a rewarding challenge
• Wanting to experience a unique teaching environment
• Interested in working in the largest First Nation community in Canada
• Seeking an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Indigenous children

then this opportunity is for you! We are looking for qualified teacher aides to join the Federal Schools team.

Intent of the process

This is an inventory by which we will establish a list/pool of fully qualified candidates to staff elementary Teacher Aide positions for various periods, both permanent and short term, which will vary according to the need for Teacher Aides throughout the school year at Six Nations of the Grand River (Ohsweken, Ontario).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined.

Information you must provide

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

ED1 - A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

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:

• Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
• 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.

EX1 - Experience working with elementary school (public/private) age children or in a daycare setting.

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

• K1 - Knowledge of current and innovative learning strategies for working with students with varying learning requirements in groups or on an individual basis.
• AB1 - Ability to assist in the implementation of a prescribed program in both individual and group settings.
• AB2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• AB3 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• PS1 - Judgment.
• PS2 - Tact.
• PS3 - Effective interpersonal skills.

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

• AED1 - Developmental Services Worker Diploma.
• AED3 - Early Childhood Education Diploma.
• AED5 - Mohawk or Cayuga Language Diploma.
• AEX1 - Experience in teaching Indigenous children.
• AEX2 - Experience working in the Six Nations community or other First Nation community.
• AEX3 - Experience working with students in a Cayuga Immersion setting.
• AEX4 - Experience working with students who have special needs.
• AAB1 - Ability to communicate orally in Cayuga.
• AAB2 - Ability to communicate in writing in Cayuga.
• AAB3 - Ability to communicate orally in Mohawk.
• AAB4 - Ability to communicate in writing in Mohawk.

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce which represents the population it serves. In order to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they belong to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance is required.

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

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Application process

We will only accept online applications received via the GC Jobs site. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Please DO NOT send a cover letter. These screening questions replace the cover letter. We will NOT review cover letters.

You will be required to complete screening questions as part of your online application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples and sufficient information that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Please include a resume. Your resume may be used to validate the information provided in the screening questions. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.

Persons who are unable to apply online or require accommodations must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.

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.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to indicate if they meet any of the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates.

Assessment

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.

Your application, screening questions, and text questions will be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing. Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source of information and your resume will only be used to validate this information. Lack of examples and details, or indicating "please refer to resume", will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

Proof of education

Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information.

Communication

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. It is your responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

• Applicants are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of their choice and are required to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile.