HT 16 - Educational Assistant 3, Specialized Education Program

Fort Madison Community School District; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools in Alberta is seeking a full-time Educational Assistant (EA 3) for High School Specialized Education Programs. The role supports students in Social Studies, Language Arts, Math and Science, with emphasis on cognition, communication, physical and social development.

Responsibilities include implementing teacher-directed programming, managing behaviour, using adaptive technologies, and collaborating with teachers and CST.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma.
• Able to understand/support Social, LA, Math and Scinces Grades 7-12 including 30-1 levels.

Responsibilities

• Support students' growth in cognition, communication, physical and social development.
• Implement behaviour management and educational strategies that facilitate student learning.
• Communicate effectively with students using age appropriate positive reinforcements and/or school specific behaviour strategies.
• Work collaborative under guidance of teacher, CST and other member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma

Job description

Position: HT 16 - Educational Assistant – EA 3, Specialized Education Program

Location: Holy Trinity

Ho urs/Week: 25 - 31 Hours per week

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: September 14 th , 2026

Job Reference: HT 16 - 0908 2026

The Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is looking for a full-time Educational Assistant in High School Specialized Education Programs.

Qualifications:

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma
• Able to understand/support Social, LA, Math and Scinces Grades 7-12 including 30-1 levels

Requirements:

• Able to understand and support students academically in Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts Support students' growth in the areas of cognition, communication, physical and social development
• Support students' growth in the areas of cognition, communication, physical and social development
• Support and/or implement teacher directed programming
• Work collaborative under guidance of teacher, CST and other member of the multi-disciplinary team
• Implement behaviour management and educational strategies that facilitate student learning
• Communicate effectively with students using age appropriate positive reinforcements and/or school specific behaviour strategies
• Observe student behaviour with focus on achieving positive behavioural/educational outcomes and mitigate/prevent negative ones
• Provide high level of structure to facilitate completion of required learning outcomes
• Provide support in use of adaptive and learning technologies using a variety of devices and associated programs
• Successful implement the Positive Behaviour Plan(PBP), if required
• Manage student behaviour using strategies learned through NVCI certification (Specific requirement only)
• Able to work with students with Autism or complex medical needs
• Provide school directed indoor and outdoor student supervision

Employee is expected to work with behaviours related/associated with conduct, obsessive/compulsive, trauma and stress related, severe chronic depressive, feeding and/or eating disorders etc. Other behaviours related to ADHD, emotional/behavioural, learning and speech & language-related disabilities, etc may be encountered.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a Criminal Reference Check and a Vulnerable Sector Check. FMCSD will contact past and present employers for references. All FMCSD employees are expected to be computer literate; this includes fluency with e-mail, Internet and MS Office.