HTI 20 - Educational Assistant 4, Independent Living Program

Fort Madison Community School District; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools seeks an Educational Assistant (EA 4) for the Independent Living Program at Holy Trinity. The role supports cognition, communication, physical and social development, and works with a multi-disciplinary team to implement teacher-directed programming.

Requirements include an Educational Assistant certificate or diploma, SMG training, First Aid/CPR Level C, and the ability to swim. Adherence to safety and documentation standards is expected.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma required.
• SMG training completed.
• First Aid and CPR Certification (Level C).
• Able to swim regularly.

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 a multidisciplinary team.
• Complete student or safety documentation as directed by supervisor.
• Implement specialist (OT, PT, SLP) strategies to reach goals.
• Implement behaviour management and educational strategies to facilitate learning.
• Provide high level of structure to facilitate learning outcomes.
• Follow health and safety requirements.

Skills

Cognition support

Communication support

Behavior observation

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma

SMG training

First Aid and CPR (Level C)

Swimming ability

Job description

Position: HT I 20 - 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: HT I20 - 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 onesli>
• 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.