Mission

The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the largest school board in western Canada with over 144,000 students and 16,000 employees. Our mission: Each student, in keeping with their individual abilities and gifts, will complete high school with a foundation of learning necessary to thrive in life, work and continued learning. We pride ourselves in the values we hold. Students come first. Learning is our central purpose. Public education serves the common good. The CBE encourages an inclusive and equitable workplace, which supports our diverse student and employee community. We encourage all applicants to join our dynamic, diverse, and collaborative culture and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.

When you apply to the CBE, you can feel good about serving our future leaders and contributing to student success.

Competition Info

Competition Close Date: Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:59pm

Calendar: 10 Month Traditional

Salary: Staff Association Grade D, $27.04 - $35.04/Hour

FTE: 0.8571 or 30 hours per week

PLEASE NOTE: This position is open only to continuous employees who have been identified for transfer and layoff and require placement for the 2026-2027 school year. This also applies to employees who have been previously identified for transfer and layoff and their recall rights have not expired. If you currently have an active position for the 2026-2027 school year, you will not be considered for this position at this time.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will support grades K-6, including those with complex learning needs and students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD/ADD. Students may be identified with Learning Disabilities, anxiety and Mental Health that significantly impact academic achievement and require targeted instructional support.

This role requires a flexible, adaptable individual who thrives in a cooperative team environment. The Education Assistant will provide targeted support in all areas of communication, including:

- Speech and language delays
- Sensory processing needs that impact communication and engagement
- Literacy & Learning

The successful candidate should have:

- Sound knowledge and genuine interest in supporting students with diverse learning profiles
- Understanding of special education accommodations and strategies to support academic success
- Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively support student learning and collaborate with staff
- A collaborative, team-oriented approach to inclusive education

This position may require the Education Assistant to provide direct personal care support to students with complex needs. Responsibilities may include:

- Assisting and supervising students with toileting routines
- Helping students with dressing tasks such as putting on coats, boots, and other outerwear
- Physical support needs, including the ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Support with assisted technology ( speech devices)
- Support with mobility (wheelchairs use)
- Support with emotional regulation

Students may exhibit a range of challenging behaviours that require proactive support and intervention. These behaviours may include:

- Disruptive responses (e.g. throwing, breaking, tantrums, biting, hitting, throwing)
- Unsafe behaviours (e.g., running,



limited awareness of surroundings and personal safety)

Position Description

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Teacher:

- Provides educational instruction for students.
- Supports students in accessing technology.
- Provides input into planning the student’s Individual Program Plan. Participates, as required, as a member of the student’s learning team in periodic meetings with the students, parents/guardians to review goals and develop revisions. Collects data to support student growth and the IPP development.
- Maintains an effective professional working relationship within the student’s learning team by providing suggestions to the Teacher based on experience and knowledge of the students, with respect to ways to help the students reach their goals, including recognition of the support a student needs to reach their unique goals.
- Communicates with parents and the student’s learning team members, to provide information of interest and receive information that may impact the child’s progress.
- Facilitates and encourages the development of the student’s self-esteem and independence through established programs and techniques deemed appropriate for the individual student.
- Encourages students to develop and maintain positive interaction.
- 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 environment; calming and/or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviours; supervising and assisting students who utilize a variety of life skills tools (i.e. scissors, cooking utensils, etc).
- Maintains confidentiality, and a patient, supportive and enthusiastic commitment to students.
- Maintains collegial relationships with the student’s learning team.
- Works with students in a variety of settings in the school and community, including assisting in the supervision of students at breaks or on field trips as required.
- Assists with and sanitizing educational tools and clean up in the classroom resulting from spills and other accidents.
- Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

- Completion of a recognized post-secondary certificate or recognized vocational certificate in child care/development or behaviour management with demonstrated successful practicum experience working with students with special needs
- The completion of at least one full year (ten courses) of course work towards an undergraduate degree in education is also acceptable




- Other equivalent combinations of directly related education and directly related experience may also be considered
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR certificates (Child CPR Certificate is a strong asset)

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies

- Ability to successfully complete a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention course or an equivalent course
- Reliability and dependability
- Personal integrity and trustworthiness
- Success in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
- Ability to work effectively as an active team member in cooperation with other school personnel, parents/guardians, therapists, instructional resource personnel, and students
- Ability to establish trust and rapport with students
- Comfort and competency working with personal computers and other technologies to support student learning
- Commitment to lifelong learning and willingness to regularly enhance skills and knowledge for professional development
- Ability to respect and value all individuals with sensitivity to diversity
- Ability to manage situations of conflict, frustration and unpleasantness effectively
- Ability to respond appropriately to challenging behaviours of students
- Ability to effectively utilize crisis intervention strategies
- Good organizational skills, time management skills and pacing skills to support student scheduling
- Strong oral and listening communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills combined with tact and diplomacy skills
- Ability to gather, analyze and synthesize information
- Ability to make straightforward decisions and apply straightforward reasoning in problem solving
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work assignments
- Ability to multi-task and work effectively in situations with frequent distractions and interruptions
- Ability to be alert and respond to situations of risk
- Personal suitability.

NOTE: This position requires lifting and carrying demands that require the ability to bend at the waist, stoop, and twist frequently, the ability to lift between 10 to 50 lbs, the ability to carry, push and pull between 10 to 50 lbs, and the ability to stand, walk and sit frequently. The incumbent may be subject to challenging behaviours of students.

Conditions of Employment

This position requires lifting and carrying demands that require the ability to bend at the waist, stoop, and twist frequently, the ability to lift between 10 to 50 lbs, the ability to carry, push and pull between 10 to 50 lbs, and the ability to stand, walk and sit frequently. The incumbent may be subject to challenging behaviours of students.

Police Information Clearance: Applicants new to the Calgary Board of Education WHO ARE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT must complete and pass a police information clearance before employment is confirmed.

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Land Acknowledgement

The Calgary Board of Education acknowledges the traditional territories and oral practices of the Treaty 7 Nations, including the Siksikaitsitapi Nations, Tsuut'ina Nation, and the Îyârhe Nakoda Nations. We acknowledge the Métis Nation within Alberta, and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of southern Alberta. As a learning organization, we are committed to advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action focused on Education for ReconciliACTION.

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