Empowering Half-Time Elementary Educational Assistant

Fort Madison Community School District; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is seeking an Educational Assistant (EY-4) to support students in Elementary grades 1-6. The role is half-time (12.5–15.5 hours per week) with ASAP start and an August 26, 2026 closing date.

The successful candidate will hold an Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma and may need NVCI Level A&B. Responsibilities include supporting cognition, communication, physical and social development, and implementing teacher-directed programming.

Qualifications

• Support students' growth in cognition, communication, physical and social development
• Work collaboratively under guidance of teacher, CST and multi-disciplinary team
• Implement specialist strategies to achieve goals (OT, PT, SLP, etc)
• Implement behaviour management and educational strategies that facilitate learning
• Communicate effectively with students using positive reinforcements
• Observe student behaviour to achieve positive outcomes
• Provide structure to facilitate completion of learning outcomes
• Assist with adaptive/learning technologies using various devices
• Follow the Positive Behaviour Plan (PBP) if required
• Medical procedures support (catheter, feeding, diabetes monitoring)
• Understand and support modified curriculum
• Support students with Autism or complex medical needs
• Physically lift/transfer students as needed
• Provide supervision indoors and outdoors

Responsibilities

• Support learning across cognition, communication, physical and social development
• Assist with teacher-directed programming
• Collaborate with teacher, CST and multi-disciplinary team
• Implement strategies from specialists to reach goals

Skills

Mobility

Team collaboration

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma

Job description

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is seeking an Educational Assistant (EY-4) to support students in Elementary grades 1-6. The role is half-time (12.5–15.5 hours per week) with ASAP start and an August 26, 2026 closing date.

The successful candidate will hold an Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma and may need NVCI Level A&B. Responsibilities include supporting cognition, communication, physical and social development, and implementing teacher-directed programming.