Posted 22 days ago
Casual Educational Assistant - Palliser North & North Central
@ Palliser School Division
Alberta
Overview
Palliser School Division is hiring casual Educational Assistants for schools in the Palliser North and North Central area of southern Alberta. The role supports students with personal care and behaviour management, and assists teachers and school counsellors with adapting academic and non-instructional tasks. Applicants must provide a criminal record check with vulnerable sector check, a SIN card or Service Canada document, and government-issued ID.
Responsibilities:
- Support students with learning and daily tasks
- Assist teachers and counsellors adapting academic tasks
- Provide personal care support
- Assist with behaviour management under supervision
- Collaborate as part of the school support team
Requirements summary:
- Patience, flexibility and empathy
- Ability to build rapport with students
- Experience with ADHD, FASD, ODD or behavioural disabilities preferred
- Criminal record check with vulnerable sector check
- SIN card or Service Canada document in current legal name
- Government-issued ID such as driver's licence or passport
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Background checks | criminal record |
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Palliser School Division
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The Palliser Regional Schools is a school jurisdiction located in southern Alberta. The geographical area stretches from just south of Lethbridge to the Bow River south of Calgary. Palliser Centre houses the Central Office Administration, Maintenance and Transportation Services and is located in the City of Lethbridge. In addition, a satellite Maintenance Shop has been set up in the Town of Vulcan. The division offers full public education services to approximately 8,1000 students from early childhood services through Grade 12. Palliser has 15 community schools, 17 Hutterian colony schools, 10 Christian alternative schools, nine of which are in Calgary on seven different campuses, four outreach programs, an online school, and two dedicated Low German Mennonite alternative programs. One of our outreach schools and a junior high in one of our community schools also serve the LGM community.
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- #101-3305 18th Avenue North, Lethbridge, Alberta T1M 1R6, CA
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- The Palliser School Division
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The Palliser Regional Schools is a school jurisdiction located in southern Alberta. The geographical area stretches from just south of Lethbridge to the Bow River south of Calgary. Palliser Centre houses the Central Office Administration, Maintenance and Transportation Services and is located in the City of Lethbridge. In addition, a satellite Maintenance Shop has been set up in the Town of Vulcan. The division…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education Administration Programs |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Lethbridge, Alberta |
| Organization type | Educational |
| Year founded | 1995 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 14 |
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Palliser North, North Central – Casual Educational Assistants Required
The Palliser School Division takes pride in serving many diverse school communities across southern Alberta. We believe diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Palliser is deeply committed to providing learning environments that are safe, caring, inclusive and responsive to the needs of our students.
Palliser is committed to engendering and supporting the values of the broader society: empathy, integrity, respect, trust and responsibility. If the children of this community are to realize these values, the division acknowledges its responsibility to provide an exemplary education.
Applications are invited for Casual Educational Assistants in the Palliser North & North Central area schools. Educational Assistants provide various support to students, assist teachers and school-based counsellors with adapting academic and non-instructional tasks. They assist in areas of personal care and behaviour management under the supervision of teachers, principals and other child care professionals and are an integral part of the collaborative team.
If you are patient, flexible, empathic and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, you are a perfect fit for our organization. Experience and understanding of ADHD, FASD, ODD and other behavioural disabilities would be considered an asset. Building a strong rapport with students is key to a successful career as an Educational Assistant
Please apply to this position location if you would like to be a Casual EA at the schools located in this particular area:
Calgary school list with no faith-based requirements:
- Horizon Leadership Academy
- National Sport School
Palliser North Central:
- Arrowwood School
- Milo School
The Christian faith-based schools listed below must provide pastoral reference letter and personal statement of faith:
- Brant Christian School
- Calgary Christian Elementary School
- Calgary Christian Secondary School
- Heritage Christian School
- Master's Academy
- Master's College
- Menno Simons Christian School
- Trinity Christian School
In order to maintain a safe and secure working environment, applicants new to The Palliser School Division must provide:
- Criminal Record Check, including vulnerable sector check from Local Police Service or RCMP detachment;
- Social Insurance Number (SIN) card or document issued by Service Canada; SIN card/document must be in current legal name. Name on SIN card/document must match your Government Issued ID and Criminal Record Check;
- Government issued ID - valid driver's license, valid passport or nexus card.
The following attachments should accompany the online submission:
- Cover letter directed to Mrs. Arinola Bakenne, Human Resources Advisor;
- Copy of post-secondary transcripts (if applicable);
- Copy of your most recent evaluation (if unable to provide evaluation, please indicate in your cover letter the reason why);
- Statement of personal faith and pastoral reference for Christian Faith-based schools only;
- Minimum of three professional references including phone numbers and email addresses for each.
By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the superintendent or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer.
Ms. Audrey Kluin, Associate Superintendent, HR
Palliser School Division
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