Competition No.: 550 Hours Per Week: Full time

Close Date: 21/08/2026 05:00 PM Remuneration: As per NWTTA collective agreement

Location: SIR JOHN FRANKLIN H.S. Instructions: Online/via email

Duration: 2026/2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Yellowknife Education District No. 1 invites applications for the following term positions:

EDUCATION ASSISTANT

Ecole Sir John Franklin High School

Term 2026/2027 School Year

1 Full-time (100% FTE) Position

Preferred qualifications include

- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Teaching Assistant Diploma preferred
- Experience working with students or youth with complex needs
- Ability to work and communicate with non-verbal students
- Ability to provide regulation support and behavioural intervention
- Ability and willingness to provide intimate care, toileting, and feeding support for students
- Experience and/or training in education environments
- Ablity to physically support students, these positions can be physically challenging
- Proven ability to work independently
- Patience and experience working with children with unexpected behaviours
- The ability to be flexible/adaptable and committed to contributing to the wider school community




- Experience in working as part of a collaborative team and possess strong communication skills
- Show initiative and flexibility in working with students from JK to Grade 12.
- High School Diploma
- Explicit Criminal Record Check
- Trained in First Aid and CPR

Interested candidates can submit their resume, cover letter and three reference to Dean Macinnis, Principal, Ecole Sir John Franklin High School, at [email protected], and Landon Kowalzik, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Learning, at l[email protected], no later than 5:00 PM, Friday, August 21, 2026.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Candidates must have an original acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) in place. The original VSC must be dated within 90 days of the date the application is received. This is a condition of employment, and must be in place prior to commencing work in any school.

Required Certificates :

- Attach Resume & Cover letter
- Vulnerable Sector Check

Required Education and Training :

- none

Preferred Education and Training :

- none

📌 EDUCATION ASSISTANT (Franklin)
🏢 Yellowknife Education District No. 1
📍 Franklin