If you are a part of the Student Support Unit in SD36, you can find information provided by your Shop Steward pertaining to your specific job on this page. This page will be continually updated so please check back frequently.
Contact Info for Student Support Shop Steward: Nora Hooper email: ssstudentsupport@cupe728.ca
If you require more assistance please contact: President email: president@cupe728.ca
SD36 has paired up with Bright Spaces to create modules for all SD36 employees. Each module is approximately 30-45 minutes in length and consists of interactive questions and tasks to challenge your thinking and perception If you deleted the emails or can’t find them in your district email, please follow the information below.
The Racism Modules will need to be completed by June 2026
All Staff will have time to complete the modules through a combination of Pro-D, staff meetings, and workday schedules.
This is to be done on PAID TIME
The Gender Diversity Basics modules will be coming out around May 15th. Please watch the memos and CUPE728’s department page for more information.
Everyone is still enrolled in the course even if they have deleted the emails. They can use the same instructions to get in:
Here’s the link to access the online modules: https://surreyschools.brightspace.com
- Click on the purple button to log in
- Sign in using your district email and password
2025 – IESW Posting Meeting Notice 25-26
2025 – Notice for Registration for IESW Posting Meeting – June 2025
- IESW (previously ABA Support Worker)
- Aboriginal Child/Youth Care Worker
- Aboriginal District Cultural Facilitator
- Aboriginal Education Assistant
- Culinary Assistant
- Child/Youth Care Worker
- Hairdressing Assistant
- Inner City Secondary School Worker
- Language Assistant
- Multicultural Worker
- Oral Communication Facilitator
- Senior Aboriginal Support Worker
- Settlement Worker
- StrongStart Coordinator
- Substance Use Liaison
- Visual Language Interpreter
- Y.E.S Coordinator
- Youth Diversity Liaison
Please take note of the IESW dates for 2025
Starting Sept 2024, there are new steps to log an absence. Check here for the info: Absence Reporting for On-Call Employees
For the Workboard instructions, click here (you will need to log into SD36 website to see the links)
Check here for information on reducing the risk of violence when driving students:
Reducing the risk of violence when driving students
Video – Plan Before You Drive, WorkSafeBC –
Driving students to outings can put you at risk of violent or undesirable behaviour. Safe driving of students requires individualized assessments and a plan. This video explains some of the decisions you need to make before getting behind the wheel.
If you missed the March 2024 IESW meeting, you can watch the video of the presentation here. There is no sound on the video, just the slides. If you need more information, please contact your Shop Steward.
If you missed the CYCW Unit meeting, check out the youtube video of the presentation. The video has no sound
Thank you to everyone that joined us for the September IESW Unit Meeting. If you were unable to make it or if you wanted to review the powerpoint, please click here https://youtu.be/XFbjaBYws8k. This will take you to our new YouTube page.