Temporary Educational Assistant - 30 hours/week

Horizon School Division; Grassy Lake; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Retirement package

Paid time off

Employer-paid health benefits

Job summary

Horizon School Division invites applications for a Temporary Educational Assistant at Arden T Litt. Learning Centre for Learning in Grassy Lake, Alberta. The role is approx.

30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30-3:10, supporting a high school student in a Life Skills Program. Position starts as soon as possible and concludes on June 25, 2027. The incumbent will foster an inclusive learning environment, assist daily activities, and support independence, personal growth and social development

Responsibilities

• Support a high school student enrolled in a Life Skills Program.
• Assist with daily learning activities and promote independence, personal growth and social development.
• Maintain confidentiality and a patient, supportive attitude toward students.
• Ensure safety of students and supervise students in the school and community.

Job description

Horizon School Division is committed to engaging and empowering all learners and prioritizes strong instruction, response to intervention, and wellness.

Arden T Litt. Learning Centre for Learning- Grassy Lake

Chamberlain School/ Arden T. Litt. Centre for Learning is an Early Learning – grade 12 school. Our 19 staff provide a service to approx. 110 students from the Hamlet of Grassy Lake and surrounding area.

Arden T. Litt. Learning Centre Temporary Educational Assistant approx. 30 hours/week

Monday-Friday 8:30-3:10.

Arden T Litt. Learning Centre is looking for an educational assistant to support a high school student enrolled in a Life Skills Program. The ideal candidate will be committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment, assisting the student with daily learning activities, and promoting independence, personal growth and social development.

This position will commence as soon as possible and conclude on June 25, 2027.

An EducationalAssistantin Horizon School Division:

• Encourages studentsto develop and maintainpositiveinteraction.
• Maintains confidentialityand a patient, supportive and enthusiasticcommitmentto students.
• As required, provides personal care including toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc. ensuringthat studentdignity is maintained. Attends to physical needs including lifting, positioning, and range of motion programs as identified by appropriate personnel.
• Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, which includes maintaining close supervision of students, ensuring studentequipment is sanitized and put away, retrieving students who attemptto leave their learningenvironment, calming and/or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviours; supervising and assisting studentswho utilize a variety of life skill tools (i.e., scissors, cooking utensils, etc.).
• Maintains collegial relationships with the students' learning team.

Why Join Team Horizon?

• Individual, school and division wide wellness is a priority
• Professional, caring work environments that encourage and support the growth and development of our staff
• Knowledgeable, genuine and approachable teammates who support one another to succeed
• Opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of children and youth
• Competitive compensation and retirement package including paid time off and flexible, employer paid, health benefits (for eligible employees)
• Work schedules built upon school calendar - respectful of family time and work/life balance
• Opportunities for carpooling to reduce transportation costs

Horizon is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and respects diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.