HTI 20 - Educational Assistant 4, Independent Living Program

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools invites applications for HTI20 - Educational Assistant – EA 4, Independent Living Program at Holy Trinity. 25-31 hours per week, ASAP start, with a closing date of September 22, 2026.

The successful candidate will support students' growth across cognition, communication, physical and social development; assist with teacher-directed programming and documentation; collaborate with teachers and a multidisciplinary team; and implement strategies to promote safe,

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma
• SMG training
• First Aid and CPR Certification level C
• Able to swim on a regular and consistent basis

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 members of a multi-disciplinary team
• Complete student or safety documentation, if directed by supervisor
• Implement specialist strategies (OT, PT, SLP, etc) to achieve goals
• Implement behaviour management and educational strategies to facilitate learning
• Communicate effectively with students using age-appropriate positive reinforcements
• Observe student behaviour with focus on positive behavioural/educational outcomes
• Provide high level of structure to facilitate completion of learning outcomes
• Work and play at student's physical level of activities
• Provide support in adaptive and learning technologies using various devices and programs, including for speech and non-verbal communication
• Follow the Positive Behaviour Plan (PBP) if required
• Swim program: able to swim 50 meters, levels 1 and 2
• Medical procedures may be required (catheter, feeding, monitoring, etc)
• Understand/implement/ support modified curriculum
• Work with students with Autism or complex medical needs
• Physically handle and transfer students when unsafe
• Lift and move students as needed
• Provide school-directed indoor/outdoor supervision
• Follow health and safety requirements as directed by supervisor

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma

SMG (Safe Management Group) training

First Aid and CPR Certification level C

Able to swim on a regular and consistent basis

Job description

Position: HTI20 - Educational Assistant – EA 4, Independent Living Program
Location: Holy Trinity
Hours/Week: 25-31 Hours per week
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: September 22nd, 2026
Job Reference: HTI20-0915 2026
The Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is looking for a full-time Educational Assistant in the Independent Living Program.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma
• SMG (Safe Management Group) training
• First Aid and CPR Certification level C
• Able to swim on a regular and consistent basis

Requirements

• 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 members of a multi-disciplinary team
• Complete student or safety documentation, if directed by supervisor
• Implement specialist (OT, PT, SLP, etc) strategies to achieve required goals
• 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
• Work and play at student's physical level of their activities
• Provide support in use of adaptive and learning technologies using a variety of devices and associated programs, including for speech and non-verbal communication
• Successfully implement the Positive Behaviour Plan(PBP), if required
• Swim program, able to swim in 50 meters, level 1 and 2
• Medical Procedures – including, but not limited to, Catheter, Tube feeding, Feeding and swallowing support, toileting routines or diabetic monitoring may be required
• Able to understand, implement and support modified curriculum
• Able to work with and support students with Autism or complex medical needs
• Physically handle and transfer students when unsafe
• Physical ability to lift and move students
• Provide school directed indoor and outdoor student supervision
• Follow all relevant health and safety requirements as directed by supervisor

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.