Educational Assistant - (2026-2027 School Year)

Fort McKay First Nation•Fort McKay, AB

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking passionate Educational Assistants (EA) who are organized and looking for an enriching experience to be part of the new school team. The Educational Assistant 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 may be encountered.

Requirements

Educational Assistant Certificate or above is required
Previous related experience is required
Clean Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector required
Valid class 5 Driver’s License & Clean Driver’s Abstract required
Computer literate - including fluency with e-mail, internet and Microsoft Office program.
Successful candidate will be required to live in (or relocate to) Fort McMurray, Alberta

Nice To Haves

Related degree or diploma is considered an asset
Experience working in a First Nations community including knowledge of First Nations culture, traditions and values is a definite asset

Responsibilities

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, inclusive education teacher and members of a multi-disciplinary team,
Implement specialist (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language, etc) strategies to achieve required goals
Implement behaviour management and educational strategies that facilitate student learning
Document student progress as directed.
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
Successfully implement the Positive Behaviour Plan(PBP), if 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