SK 28 - Educational Assistant 4

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is seeking a term half-time Educational Assistant (EA 4) at Saint Kateri Catholic School in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The position runs 12.5–15.5 hours per week with ASAP start and a closing date of Sept 30, 2026.

The role involves supporting students across cognition, communication and physical development, under teacher and CST guidance. Responsibilities include implementing prescribed programs, documentation, and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma.
• May be required to take SMG training for safe interventions (similar to NVCI).

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 multidisciplinary team.
• Complete student or safety documentation as directed by supervisor.
• Implement specialist strategies (OT, PT, SLP, etc.) to reach goals.
• Apply behaviour management and educational strategies to facilitate learning.
• Communicate effectively with students using age-appropriate reinforcement and behaviour strategies.
• Observe student behaviour to promote positive outcomes and mitigate negatives.
• Provide structure to help complete learning outcomes.
• Work and play at the student's physical level of activities.
• Assist using adaptive/learning technologies and devices, including for speech communication.
• Follow the Positive Behaviour Plan (PBP) if required.
• Provide supervision indoors and outdoors as directed.
• Follow health and safety requirements as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Assistance skills

SMG training (safety)

Education

Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma

Job description

Position: SK 28 - Educational Assistant - EA 4

Location: Saint Kateri Catholic School

Hours/Week: 12.5 - 15.5 hours per week

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: September 30th, 2026

Job Reference: SK28-09242026

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is looking for a term half-time Educational Assistant in ECS.

Qualifications

• Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma
• May be required to take SMG training for safe interventions (similar to NVCI)

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.