Full-Time Educational Assistant - Career Practitioner

Chinook's Edge School Division; Carstairs; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Chinook’s Edge School Division is hiring a full-time Educational Assistant for Hugh Sutherland School in Carstairs. This role involves supporting students in career exploration and will prioritize certified Educational Assistants with relevant experience. The position requires a commitment to student wellness in a community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Preference for those with related experience.
• Certified Educational Assistants are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in assisting students with career exploration and planning.

Skills

Student support

Career planning assistance

Communication

Education

Certified Educational Assistant

Job description

Chinook’s Edge School Division invites applications for a full-time Educational Assistant at Hugh Sutherland School (Grades 5-12) in Carstairs. The successful candidate will provide support in assisting students with their career exploration and planning. Preference will be given to individuals who are certified Educational Assistants and have related experience.

Applicants should prepare a cover letter and resume, including the names and telephone numbers of three current work-related references. Cover letters can be addressed to Mike Garrow, Associate Superintendent–People Services. Applications must be submitted through ApplyToEducation by clicking APPLY on this page. Applications will not be accepted by email.

Applications are due by 11:59 pm, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The successful candidate will be required to provide a Criminal Record and vulnerable sector check.

Chinook’s Edge is one of the largest school divisions in the province, serving over 11,000 students across 40 schools in Central Alberta, between Calgary and Red Deer. Our schools are located in 13 small communities, offering a friendly, healthy, and affordable small-town lifestyle with proximity to city amenities and the Rocky Mountains. We are proud of our focus on staff and student wellness, family-friendly communities, and high-quality learning environments, making us a desirable division to live, learn, work, and play. For more information, visit our website.

By submitting an application, the applicant agrees that the Supervisor or designate may contact previous employers for confidential reference checks, whether or not references are listed.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Resumes from non-selected applicants will not be retained.

We acknowledge that our schools are situated on Treaty 6 and 7 lands, home to the First Nations (Dene, Nehiyawak (Cree), Nakoda, Anishinaabe, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy)), the Métis Nation of Alberta, and Inuit Peoples. We honor the land’s beauty and abundance, and commit to reconciliation and building a community that values individual differences.