Posted 7 hours ago
Educational Assistant - 30 hours per week
@ Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Overview
Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools is hiring an Educational Assistant for 30 hours per week. The role supports students with physical, emotional and learning disabilities, works with small groups or individuals, and gives feedback to the supervising teacher. Starting pay is $22.93 per hour under the collective agreement, with a generous benefit package.
Pay:
$22.93 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist students with teacher and specialist programs
- Assist with large group activities
- Work with small groups or individual students
- Provide feedback to supervising teacher on student observations
Requirements summary:
- Educational Assistant certificate or diploma preferred
- Experience with children with special needs preferred
- Ability to establish rapport with diverse students
- Knowledge of behaviour management techniques
- Willingness to assist with feeding, toileting and personal hygiene
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 30 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | Trade certificate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Educational Assistant |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools covers a geographical area that includes the regional communities of Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge, Sexsmith, and Spirit River. We are a team of 600 staff who provide quality teaching and learning experiences for approximately 5400 students.
Position Overview
- Assist students and meet with the school planning team in following programs, strategies and materials identified/developed and introduced by the teacher, specialized teams and District leads
- Provide feedback to the supervisory Teacher on his/her observations of students
- Assist with large group activities and work with small groups or individual students
- Able to establish rapport with students who present with physical, emotional and learning disabilities who come from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds
- Knowledge of behavior management and positive reinforcement and the ability to utilize behavior management techniques according to established guidelines
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Educational Assistant certificate or diploma preferred
- Must be willing to assist students with feeding, toileting and personal hygiene
- Experience working with children with special needs in an organized setting is preferred
- Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform the position may be considered
A recent Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check will be required if you are the successful applicant.
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