HT 19 - Educational Assistant 3, Specialized Education Program

Fort Madison Community School District; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is seeking a full-time Educational Assistant in High School Specialized Education Programs to support students in cognition, communication, physical and social development. The role includes implementing teacher-directed programs and collaborating with CST and other MDT members.

The successful candidate will assist with behavioural strategies, adapt learning technologies, and maintain classroom structure while supervising students in indoor and outdoor settings.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma is required.
• Able to support Social Studies, Language Arts, Math and Science for grades 7–12 including 30-1 levels.

Responsibilities

• Support students' growth in cognition, communication, physical and social development.
• Support and/or implement teacher-directed programming.
• Work collaboratively under guidance of teacher, CST and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Implement behaviour management and educational strategies to facilitate student learning.
• Communicate effectively with students using age-appropriate positive reinforcements.
• Observe student behaviour to achieve positive educational outcomes and mitigate negatives.
• Provide high level of structure to facilitate learning outcomes.
• Provide support in use of adaptive and learning technologies.
• Observe and respond to behaviours related to conduct and related conditions.
• Provide school-directed indoor and outdoor supervision.

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Position: HT 19 - Educational Assistant – EA 3, Specialized Education Program

Location: Holy Trinity

Hours/Week: 25 - 31 Hours per week

Start Date: August 28, 2026

Closing Date: August 19, 2026

Job Reference: HT 19 - 0 810 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/contulsive, 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.