Pos ition : FB I 22 - Educational Assistant – EA 4, Independent Living ProgramLocation: Father Beauregard SchoolHours/Week: 25-31 Hours per weekStart Date: ASAPClosing Date: October 2 nd, 2026Job Reference: FB I 22 - 0928 202 6Fort McMurray Catholic Schools is looking for a full time Educational Assistant in the Independent Living Program.Qualifications:Educational Assistant Certificate or DiplomaMay be required to obtain NVCI Level A&BValid First Aid Level C with CPRAble to Swim in depths up to 50 metersRequirements:Support students' growth in the areas of cognition, communication, physical and social developmentSupport and/or implement teacher directed programmingWork collaborative under guidance of teacher, CST and members of a multi-disciplinary teamImplement specialist (OT, PT, SLP, etc) strategies to achieve required goalsImplement behaviour management and educational strategies that facilitate student learningCommunicate effectively with students using age appropriate positive reinforcements and/or school specific behaviour strategiesObserve student behaviour with focus on achieving positive behavioural/educational outcomes and mitigate/prevent negative onesProvide high level of structure to facilitate completion of required learning outcomesWork and play at student's physical level of their activitiesProvide support in use of adaptive and learning technologies using a variety of devices and associated programsSuccessfully implement the Positive Behaviour Plan(PBP), if requiredMedical Procedures – such as Catheter, Tube feeding, Feeding and swallowing support, toileting, or diabetic monitoring may be requiredAble to understand, implement and support modified curriculumAble to work with and support students with Autism or complex medical needsAble to work with students with emotional, behavioural or other disabilitiesPhysically handle and transfer students when unsafePhysical ability to lift and move studentsProvide school directed indoor and outdoor student supervisionSwim programEmployee 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.

📌 Fbi 22 - Educational Assistant 4, Independent Living Program (Wood Buffalo)
🏢 Fort Madison Community School District
📍 Wood Buffalo