Job Posting

Educational Assistant - Pre-Kindergarten

The Chinook School Division requires a permanent part-time (0.50 FTE) educational assistant for É cole Centennial School beginning September 1, 2026. É cole Centennial School is a pre-K to Grade 8 school with approximately 520 students and 33 teachers.

The Chinook School Division is proud to serve over 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.

Chinook is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our schools and workplace as indicated in AP 176. Successful candidates are expected to:

- understand the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;
- present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;
- identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity; and,
- take meaningful action.

Start Date

September 1, 2026

Desired Qualifications





- Educational Assistant certification or early childhood training an asset
- Ability and experience in working with children one-on-one and in a classroom setting
- Physical ability to work with active students
- Strong interpersonal and relationship skills, and an ability to work in a team environment
- A positive and flexible attitude to change
- Ability to communicate in French is considered an asset
- Demonstrates a commitment to truth and reconciliation
- Demonstrates a commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion

Duties

- Assisting with a student's educational program
- Ability to work as a team member in a fast-paced student-centered environment
- Willingness to meet the health and hygiene needs of children as required
- Based on needs of individual students, provide individual students with assistance in speech, motor, and language development and social and life skills
- Work as part of a team in development and implementation of Individual Improvement Plan
- May involve some lifts and transfers
- Other duties as assigned

Advantages

- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employee benefit package
- Positive work environment
- Pay range: $20.27 to $27.10 per hour

Competition #4117

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📌 Educational Assistant - Pre-Kindergarten - Non-Union - 0.50 FTE (3 hours per day)- Permanent - École Centennial School - #4117 (Swift Current)
🏢 Chinook School Division
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