Temporary EA1 (#312-WG)

Pembina Trails School Division; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Pembina Trails School Division is seeking an Educational Assistant to support inclusive practices and assist students with diverse needs. You will work collaboratively with teachers to foster engagement in the learning environment, providing academic support in classroom, small group, and individual settings.

You’ll help with behavioural management, adapt programming, and document student progress while using augmentative communication.

Responsibilities

• Working within established school structures, including classroom management structures, behavioural rules and student expectations.
• Working with students with behavioural and learning challenges.
• Providing academic assistance to students in classroom, small group and individual settings.
• Delivering specialized or adapted programming to students under the direction of the classroom teacher and resource teacher.
• Providing documentation of student-specific program performance.
• Providing supports for students with challenging educational needs.
• Supervising recess and lunch duty.
• Supervising and assisting with the swim program.
• Administering student medication as determined by the student’s URIS plan.
• Supporting students in community based programs.
• Supporting students’ emotional, behavioural and physical needs.
• Being flexible in terms of adapting to students’ educational programming.
• Using augmentative and alternative communication.
• Facilitating the transport of students between education sites.
• Assisting students with their eating, which may include but is not limited to: supervision of students during lunch and oral feeding, including general assistance with oral motor safety plans.

Job description

Position Description

Position Summary: Under the general supervision of school administrators and with the input of other professionals, Educational Assistants promote and support inclusive practices within Pembina Trails School Division. Educational Assistants work collaboratively in assisting students with diverse needs and abilities, fostering engagement in the learning environment.

Specific Duties

• Working within established school structures, including classroom management structures, behavioural rules and student expectations
• Working with students with behavioural and learning challenges
• Providing academic assistance to students in classroom, small group and individual settings
• Delivering specialized or adapted programming to students under the direction of the classroom teacher and resource teacher
• Providing documentation of student-specific program performance
• Providing supports for students with challenging educational needs
• Supervising recess and lunch duty
• Supervising and assisting with the swim program
• Administering student medication as determined by the student’s U.R.I.S. plan
• Supporting students in community based programs
• Supporting students’ emotional, behavioural and physical needs
• Being flexible in terms of adapting to students’ educational programming
• Using augmentative and alternative communication
• Facilitating the transport of students between education sites
• Assisting students with their eating, which may include but is not limited to:
• supervision of students during lunch
• oral feeding, including general assistance with oral motor safety plans

Other duties as assigned.

Employment Classification: Temporary Educational Assistant 1 (EA1).

Hours: 6.5 hours per day

Start Date: November 23, 2026

End Date: Until the incumbent returns (date unknown)