Educational Assistant (Competition #S2526-0358)

Wolfcreek; Ponoka; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfcreek is seeking a Full-time Educational Assistant to support elementary students in small groups, classrooms, and individual settings for the 2026/2027 school year.

Duties begin as soon as possible and continue through the school year, focusing on behaviour support, empathy, and personalized programming.

We value calm, patient communication, reliability, and a collaborative team approach to create a structured, supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Educational Assistant is an asset.
• Experience with behaviour support needs is an asset.
• Early Childhood Education experience is an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Calm, patient problem-solving approach.
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth.
• Collaborative team player with initiative.
• Ability to maintain structure and consistency.
• Reliability and eagerness to learn.
• Flexibility across programs.

Responsibilities

• Support elementary students in small groups.
• Assist in classroom and individual settings.
• Implement personalized programming throughout the day.
• Collaborate with team in a dynamic learning environment.
• Provide supervision and redirection as needed.

Job description

Assignment:

• Full-time 1.0 FTE Educational Assistant position
• Duties to commence as soon as possible and will continue for the remainder of the 2026/2027 school year
• Working with Elementary students in small groups, classrooms, and individual settings

Qualifications and/or Assets:

• Experience and/or training as an Educational Assistant would be considered an asset
• Experience working with students with behaviour support needs would be considered an asset
• Experience in Early Childhood Education would be considered an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Calm and patient approach to solving problems
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth
• Collaborative team player with the ability to take initiative and support a dynamic learning environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive personality
• Calm, confident, and skilled professional who can maintain structure and consistency while supporting students who require supervision, redirection, and personalized programming throughout the school day.
• Reliability and eager to learn would be considered an asset
• Flexibility to work in a variety of programs
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a team-orientated learning environment
• Ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience

Please Note: We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but advise that only candidates selected for an interview for this competition will be contacted.