Educational Program Assistant Substitute List 2026-2027

Simplication; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education is seeking Educational Program Assistants to join a substitute list for the 2026-2027 school year. Substitutes provide day-to-day and short-term support when permanent staff are away across HRCE's 136 school locations.

Applicants must create an online resume, include qualifications, and are encouraged to complete the questionnaire. Required criteria include High School Completion Certificate, Emergency First Aid CPR/AED Level C, experience with children,

Qualifications

• High School Completion Certificate or equivalent.
• Emergency First Aid CPR/AED Level C.
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move quickly.
• Willing to be trained in Toileting/Personal Care.
• Post-secondary diploma/certificate will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day and short-term substitute support to schools when permanent staff are away.
• Complete online resume with questionnaire and outline relevant qualifications.

Skills

Experience with children

Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Willing to be trained in Toileting/PA

Education

High School Completion Certificate

Related post-secondary diploma/certificate (asset)

Job description

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education is accepting applications for the Educational Program Assistant Substitute List for the 2026-2027 school year.

Substitute employees are eligible to accept day-to-day and short term assignments to provide support to schools when permanent employees are away.HRCE has 136 school locations so, depending on where you live, there is potential for steady and frequent substitute work.

Candidates must create an online resume in order to apply. Please ensure your resume is completed in full, including the questionnaire section of the online resume, and outlines any relevant qualifications and experience.

Applicants invited to participate in the hiring process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their request for accommodation when invited to the assessment process

Applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

• High School Completion Certificate or equivalent;
• ValidEmergency First Aid CPR/AED Level C Certificate;
• Experience working with children;
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move quickly;
• Trained or Willing to be trained in Toileting/Personal Care

• A related diploma or certificate from a recognized post secondary institution, including a formal practicum placement will be considered an asset.

Rate of Pay is $26.22 per hour.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Should your application be considered,qualified candidateswill be contacted by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education for a confidential interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Following completion of a successful interview and positive reference checks, candidates will be contacted and required to provide the following before being added to the substitute list:

• Current Vulnerable Sector Check - available from your local Police or RCMP detachment, please print this letter and submit it with your VSS application to the Police/RCMP detachment or online via https://secure.tritoncanada.ca/v/public/landing/HalifaxPoliceService/home). Must be issued within the past six months. Please wait until after the interview process to apply for a Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Current Child Abuse Registry Search results - issued within six months of employment start date (you will be mailed your CAR results to provide to HRCE as part of your new hire package). CAR applications may be made online https://beta.novascotia.ca/apply-child-abuse-register-search

You do NOT have to be a substitute to apply and be considered for term and permanent job postings with HRCE.

Please refer to job description for further details available here.

Educational Program Assistant are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 5047 (CUPE). The CUPE collective agreement can be accessed by clicking HERE

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Applicants invited to participate in the hiring process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their request for accommodation when invited to the assessment process.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.