Specialist Educational Assistant – High Needs Support

Job Title Specialist Educational Assistant – High Needs Support Reports To School Principal or Designate

Job Location Stoney Education Authority, Mînî Thnî, AB Hours School calendar / operational requirements

Job Schedule As Assigned Closing Date Ongoing

THE OPPORTUNITY

Stoney Education Authority is seeking a Specialist Educational Assistant – High Needs Support to provide individualized and intensive support to students with complex learning, behavioural, developmental, communication, sensory, physical, and social-emotional needs within SEA schools.

Working as part of a collaborative school team, this position helps students access learning, participate meaningfully in classroom and school activities, build independence, strengthen communication and social skills, regulate emotions and behaviour, and work toward goals identified through Individual Program Plans, Behaviour Support Plans, safety plans, and other individualized supports.

The successful candidate will bring a patient, compassionate, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, strengths-based, and relationship-based approach, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and culturally grounded learning environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Provide direct individual and small-group support to students with complex or high needs.
- Support learning, communication, emotional regulation, behaviour, sensory needs, mobility, social development, personal care, and daily school routines.
- Implement strategies and accommodations identified in Individual Program Plans, Behaviour Support Plans, safety plans,



and other individualized supports under the direction of the teacher and student support team.
- Use positive, relationship-based and trauma-informed behaviour support, including approved de-escalation and crisis-prevention strategies.
- Observe student progress and maintain accurate, timely, objective, factual, and confidential documentation.
- Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, school administration, families, Educational Assistants, specialists, therapists, counsellors, cultural and language staff, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and other members of the student support team.
- Provide personal and physical support, where required, in a manner that protects student dignity, privacy, safety, choice, and independence.
- Support students during transportation, field trips, cultural activities, land-based learning, community activities, and other school programming.
- Support meaningful participation in Stoney Nakoda language, culture, traditions, community, and land-based learning.
- Follow established student health, medical, personal-care, safety, emergency, and school procedures within the employee’s authorized scope and training.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

- Certificate, diploma, or post-secondary education in Educational Assistance, Child and Youth Care, Disability Studies, Early Learning and Child Care, Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Education,



or a related field is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of relevant education, specialized training, and directly related experience may be considered.
- Previous experience providing direct support to children or youth with complex or high needs is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting behavioural, developmental, emotional, communication, sensory, physical, or learning needs is considered an asset.
- Experience implementing Individual Program Plans, Behaviour Support Plans, safety plans, or similar individualized support plans is preferred.
- Experience in a school, specialized education program, disability support environment, child and youth service setting, or Indigenous community is considered an asset.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

- Solid ability to establish trusting and respectful relationships with students.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed, strengths-based, relationship-based, positive behaviour support, crisis-prevention, and de-escalation approaches.
- Ability to remain calm, exercise sound judgment, and respond appropriately in challenging or rapidly changing situations.
- Ability to follow individualized support plans and established school procedures consistently.
- Ability to observe student behaviour and progress and document information objectively and accurately.
- Strong communication, collaboration, teamwork, confidentiality, and professional-boundary skills.
- Patience, compassion, flexibility, professionalism, emotional maturity, and a commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive education.
- Respect for Stoney Nakoda culture, language, tradi

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