Educational Assistant - Temporary - Part-time

Foothills School Division; High River; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Foothills School Division seeks an Education Assistant to support students under the guidance of teachers and learning coaches. The role offers part-time hours aligned to the school year, with mornings 5 days a week and a focus on fostering independence and individualized support.

The successful candidate will collaborate with teachers, parents and therapists, have experience with diverse needs, and provide dependable, flexible support to promote student development.

Qualifications

• Preferred applicants will have an Educational Assistant Certificate and a heart care certification.
• Successful candidates must provide a Criminal Record Check completed within the last 6 months.
• Experience with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, trauma, Down syndrome and other diverse needs is an asset.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers, parents and community to support student development.

Responsibilities

• Work with minimal supervision under the direction of the classroom teacher and learning coach.
• Provide flexible support to students based on changing needs to encourage independence.
• Establish effective working relationships with teachers, parents and the community.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Flexibility

Independent work

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate

Heart care certification

Job description

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with minimal supervision under the direction of the classroom teacher and learning coach. They will provide flexible support to students/children accordingto their changing needs and to facilitate and encourage independence in all areas of student/child development.

Part-time hours are based on the school year calendar, with work scheduled every morning Monday to Friday, for a total of approximately 16.25 hours per week.

The Education Assistant will establish effective working relationships with teachers, parents and the community. A strong background and expertise working with students with a wide range of physical, cognitive, social and emotional differences including:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Trauma
• Down Syndrome
• medically fragile
• mild, moderate and severe intellectual delays
• ADHD
• self-care personal assistance

Experience working with students with complex needs that includes collaboration with educational support teams and therapists, such as SLP, OT, and Behavioral Consultants is an asset. If you would describe yourself as possessing a love for all children, with strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to multi-task in a busy school team environment then we welcome your application.

Preferred applicants will have a Educational Assistant Certificate and a heart care certification.

Pay Grid Level I - High School Diploma
Pay Grid Level II (Certified) - Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma, or a High School Diploma and the equivalent of a minimum of one (1) year of full-time post secondary course study.

Successful candidates cannot begin without a satisfactory Criminal Record Check completed within the last 6 months. Start dates will be dependent on providing FSD with the required documentation.