Position: HT 19 - Educational Assistant – EA 3, Specialized Education Program Location: Holy Trinity Hours/Week: 25-31 Hours per week Start Date: August 28, 2026 Closing Date: August 19, 2026 Job Reference: HT19-08102026 The Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is looking for a full time Educational Assistant in High School Specialized Education Programs.

Qualifications Educational Assistant Certificate or Diploma

Able to understand/support Social, LA, Math and Scinces Grades 7-12 including 30-1 levels Requirements Able to understand and support students academically in Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts Support students' growth in the areas of cognition, communication, physical and social development

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, CST and other member of the multi-disciplinary team

Implement behaviour management and educational strategies that facilitate student learning

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

Provide support in use of adaptive and learning technologies using a variety of devices and associated programs

Successful implement the Positive Behaviour Plan(PBP), if required

Manage student behaviour using strategies learned through NVCI certification (Specific requirement only)

Able to work with students with Autism or complex medical needs

Provide school directed indoor and outdoor student supervision Employee 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, etc may be encountered. The successful candidate will be required to provide a Criminal Reference Check and a Vulnerable Sector Check.

FMCSD will contact past and present employers for references. All FMCSD employees are expected to be computer literate; this includes fluency with e-mail, Internet and MS Office. Only those applications submitted and received by 4:00pm on the closing date will be considered for this position.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please submit resumes to with the job reference number in the subject line.

📌 HT 19 - Educational Assistant 3, Specialized Education Program (Fort McMurray)
🏢 Fort McMurray Catholic School Division
📍 Fort McMurray