Colony Educational Assistant - Regular Approx. 26 hrs/week

Horizon School Division; Taber; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon School Division is seeking an Educational Assistant to support students at Prairiehome Colony School. Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:45 a.m.–3:25 p.m.; Friday 8:25 a.m.–11:25 a.m.

The role focuses on assisting teachers, supporting English learners, and promoting a respectful learning environment. The position involves 1:1 and small group instruction, maintaining student confidentiality, and ensuring safety in the classroom.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate respect for Hutterite culture, traditions and beliefs.
• Positive attitude toward children, learning and schools.
• Play a supportive role in instruction under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to students on a 1:1 basis or with small group instruction.
• Support English Language Learners in language acquisition (early literacy and numeracy).
• Maintain confidentiality and show patient, supportive commitment to students.
• Ensure safety of students, supervise and assist with life skills tools and equipment.

Skills

Respect for culture

Positive attitude

Independent work

Team collaboration

Job description

Horizon School Division is committed to engaging and empowering all learners and prioritizes strong instruction, response to intervention, and wellness.

PRAIRIEHOME COLONY SCHOOL - is located east of Wrentham (from the junction of highways 36 and 61, 16 km east on highway 61, north 0.5 km on range road 153). Prairiehome Colony School has approximately 23 students with a staff of 3.

Hours of work: Monday – Thursday - 8:45 a.m. – 3:25 p.m; Friday 8:25 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.

Ideally, candidates will:

• be prepared to always demonstrate respect for Hutterite culture, traditions, and beliefs.
• have a positive attitude about children, learning, and schools.
• have a critical role in instruction under the supervision of the teacher.
• be able to work well independently, with the teacher, and with the school learning team
• Provide support to students on a 1:1 basis or with small group instruction.
• support English Language Learners in language acquisition (primarily in early literacy and numeracy)

An EducationalAssistantin Horizon School Division:

• Encourages studentsto develop and maintainpositiveinteraction.
• Maintains confidentialityand a patient, supportive and enthusiasticcommitmentto students.
• As required, provides personal care including toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc. ensuringthat studentdignity is maintained. Attends to physical needs including lifting, positioning, and range of motion programs as identified by appropriate personnel.
• Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, which includes maintaining close supervision of students, ensuring studentequipment is sanitized and put away, retrieving students who attemptto leave their learningenvironment, calming and/or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviours; supervising and assisting studentswho utilize a variety of life skill tools (i.e., scissors, cooking utensils, etc.).
• Maintains collegial relationships with the students' learning team.

Why Join Team Horizon?

• A division-wide focus on individual, school and division wide health and wellbeing.
• Professional, caring work environments that encourage and support the growth and development of our staff.
• Knowledgeable, genuine, and approachable teammates who support one another to succeed
• Opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of children and youth
• Competitive compensation and retirement package including paid time off and flexible, employer paid, health benefits (for eligible employees)
• Work schedules built upon school calendar - respectful of family time and work/life balance
• Opportunities for carpooling to reduce transportation costs

Horizon is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and respects diversity. Please note that applicants must be of legal age (18) to obtain a Criminal Records Check, to include the Vulnerable Sector Check. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.