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Independent Association of Western Quebec (IAWQ-AIWQ)
The Independent Association of Western Quebec (IAWQ) represents non-teaching support staff in schools/centres within the Western Quebec School Board.
IAWQ offers advice and assistance to over 300 full-time, part-time, and Chapter 10 personnel. We offer advice with respect to rights under the collective agreements, both provincial and local, workplace health and safety issues, benefits, and working conditions to name a few.
The source of our union pride comes from the continuing hard work of our essential support staff network throughout the 32 schools, centres and administration offices.
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List of IAWQ-AIWQ Delegates
The role of a delegate is to support and advise the support staff within its school or centre of union matters. If your school/centre does not have a delegate and you are interested in the role, have any questions about the expectation of a delegate, or delegates that do not wish to resume their duties, please contact Mike Cousineau at: mcousineau@iawq-aiwq.com
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Support Staff
Whether their work is technical, administrative or manual in nature, support staff in educational institutions have an important role to play, including but not limited to: facilitating independent learning, providing guidance, enabling access to the curriculum, embracing technology (tablets, laptops, chromebooks, etc), nurturing individual pupils such as special needs, promoting inclusion and focusing on a healthy and safe learning environment for all.
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Support staff in schools has been developing over many years and the role of the support staff has changed over time.
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In recent decades there has been a move towards the increasing inclusion of pupils with additional and special needs in mainstream schools. This has led to a greater need for additional support in classrooms, a need often satisfied through support staff roles.
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A class of employment is a subdivision of the Classification Plan which defines specific activities and duties for positions which have common characteristics in terms of not only the nature and complexity of the work but the qualifications and skills required as well.
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- EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
- OFFICE AGENT, CLASS I
- OFFICE AGENT, CLASS II
- OFFICE AGENT, PRINCIPAL CLASS
- OFFICE ASSISTANT
- REPROGRAPHY OPERATOR, PRINCIPAL CLASS
- REPROGRAPHY OPERATOR
- SCHOOL OR CENTRE SECRETARY
- SECRETARY
- STOREKEEPER, CLASS I
- STOREKEEPER, CLASS ll
- STOREKEEPER, PRINCIPAL CLASS
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- CABINETMAKER
- CABINETMAKER
- CERTIFIED MAINTENANCE WORKMAN
- COOK, CLASS I
- COOK, CLASS II
- COOK, CLASS Ill
- ELECTRICIAN, PRINCIPAL CLASS
- ELECTRICIAN
- GARDENER
- GENERAL KITCHEN HELPER
- GLAZIER-INSTALLER-MECHANIC
- GUARD
- HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER ASSISTANT
- HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER
- LAUNDRYMAN
- LIGHT VEHICLE DRIVER
- LOCKSMITH
- MAINTENANCE WORKMAN, CLASS I (WINDOW INSTALLER, TILE SETTER, SANDER, METAL LOCKER REPAIRMAN)
- MAINTENANCE WORKMAN, CLASS II
- MAINTENANCE WORKMAN, CLASS III (DOMESTIC HELP)
- MASTER PIPE MECHANIC1
- MECHANIC, CLASS I
- MECHANIC, CLASS II
- NIGHT CARETAKER, CLASS I1
- NIGHT CARETAKER, CLASS II1
- PAINTER
- PIPE FITTER
- SPECIALIZED SHOP MECHANIC
- STATIONARY ENGINEER
- TRADE APPRENTICE
- TRADES HELPER
- WELDER
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- ADMINISTRATION TECH
- BRAILLE TECHNICIAN
- DATA PROCESSING TECHNICIAN, PRINCIPAL CLASS
- DATA PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
- DAY CARE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
- ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
- FOOD MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN
- INTERPRETOR TECHNICIAN
- LABRATORY TECHNICIAN
- PSYCHOMETRY TECHNICIAN
- RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TECHNICIAN
- SCHOOL ORGANIZATION TECHNICIAN
- SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION TECHNICIAN
- SOCIAL WORK TECHNICIAN
- SPECIAL EDUCATION TECHNICIAN
- VOCATIONAL TRAINING TECHNICIAN
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- ATTENDANT FOR HANDICAPPED STUDENTS
- BINDER
- DATA PROCESSING OPERATOR, CLASS I
- DATA PROCESSING OPERATOR, PRINCIPAL CLASS
- DAY CARE SERVICE EDUCATOR, PRINCIPAL CLASS
- DAY CARE SERVICE EDUCATOR
- NURSING ASSISTANT (OR THOSE POSSESSING A DIPLOMA IN HEALTH, ASSISTANCE AND NURSING CARE)
- PRINTING OPERATOR, PRINCIPAL CLASS
- PRINTING OPERATOR
- SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR
- STUDENT SUPERVISOR
- SWIMMING POOL SUPERVISOR