Horizon School Division is committed to engaging and empowering all learners and prioritizes strong instruction, response to intervention, and wellness.

Warner School is an Early Learning – grade 12 school located approx. 69 km south of Lethbridge, Alberta. Our 14 staff provide a service to approximately 110 students.

Regular Early Learning Educational Assistant – approx.6.75 hours/week

Hours of work: Monday 8:20 a.m.-3:35 p.m. & some additional days and hours for meetings.

Warner School is seeking an energetic and caring Educational Assistant to work in our Early Learning Classroom on Mondays. The ideal candidate enjoys working with young children, collaborates well with teaching staff, and is comfortable assisting students with daily activities and personal care.

This position commences October 26, 2026 and concludes June 9, 2027.

If you have any questions regarding this competition, feel free to contact the principal, Brian Bergsma at [email protected].

Only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

An Educational Assistant in Horizon School Division:

- Encourages students to develop and maintain positive interaction.
- Maintains confidentiality and a patient, supportive and enthusiastic commitment to students.
- As required, provides personal care including toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc. ensuring that student dignity is maintained. Attends to physical needs including lifting, positioning, and range of motion programs as identified by appropriate personnel.
- Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, which includes maintaining close supervision of students, ensuring student equipment is sanitized and put away,



retrieving students who attempt to leave their learning setting, calming and/or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviours; supervising and assisting students who utilize a variety of life skill tools (i.e., scissors, cooking utensils, etc.).
- Maintains collegial relationships with the students' learning team.

Why Join Team Horizon?

- A division-wide focus on individual, school and division wide health and wellbeing.
- Professional, caring work environments that encourage and support the growth and development of our staff.
- Knowledgeable, genuine, and approachable teammates who support one another to succeed
- Opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of children and youth
- Competitive compensation and retirement package including paid time off and flexible, employer paid, health benefits (for eligible employees)
- Work schedules built upon school calendar - respectful of family time and work/life balance
- Opportunities for carpooling to reduce transportation costs

Horizon is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and respects diversity. Please note that applicants must be of legal age (18) to obtain a Criminal Records Check, to include the Vulnerable Sector Check. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mandatory Document links to upload to "additional documents":

Reference Release Form

Support Staff Self Declaration Form

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Further information about the application process may be obtained by contacting Human Services at [email protected].

Only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

📌 Regular Educational Assistant - Approx. 6.75 hrs/week (Warner)
🏢 Horizon School Division
📍 Warner