OLR - 10: Educational Assistant 4

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division is seeking an Educational Assistant to support students in grades 1-6. The position runs 25–31 hours per week with start date ASAP and a closing date of September 28, 2026.

An Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma is required, with SMG training possibly needed. You will assist with cognition, communication, physical and social development, implement teacher-directed programming, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support positive

Qualifications

• 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 multi-disciplinary team.
• Complete student or safety documentation, as directed by supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Implement specialist (OT, PT, SLP, etc) strategies to achieve goals.
• Implement behaviour management and educational strategies to facilitate learning.
• Communicate effectively with students using age-appropriate positive reinforcement.

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma

Job description

Position: OLR - 10: Educational Assistant – EA 4
Location: Our Lady of the Rivers
Hours/Week: 25-31 Hours per week
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: September 28th, 2026
Job Reference: OLR10-09222026

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is looking for a full-time Educational Assistant in grades 1-6.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma
• SMG (Safe Management Group) training may be required

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 & 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.