Education Assistant

Job Details

Are you interested in working with our dynamic and progressive school division to pursue excellence in education for students, professional learning opportunities, a flexible health benefits package, and a workplace that embraces diversity? Then we are the place for you!

Who we are and what we value:

Parkland School Division (PSD) is a large progressive school jurisdiction serving Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Fort Chipewyan and Parkland County. PSD meets the diverse educational needs of over 12,000 rural and urban students among 23 sites, including outreach schools and alternative education programs.

Our values are what guide us. We strive for learning opportunities that are purposeful, essential, relevant, authentic and responsive while aiming for excellence in achievement. PSD also values trustworthy, respectful relationships that promote resilience as students and staff work towards our Ultimate Goal:
Student Success & Well-being.

Parkland School Division is seeking to fill various Temporary Part-Time Education Assistant positions to support intervention programming for students in Grades 1–4 across Parkland School Division . The successful candidates will provide targeted literacy and numeracy intervention supports, communicate regularly with teachers regarding student programming needs, and track learning progress through observation using provided templates. This position requires travel to various sites within the Division.

Specific locations and schedules will be determined based on operational needs.
This posting will remain open until qualified applicants have been hired, if interested please apply ASAP. This temporary position does not include benefits or leave entitlements.

Responsibilities include:

Qualifications:

Assets:

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Good interpersonal skills

• The ability to take direction and work independently

• Flexibility, patience, sensitivity, tolerance, enthusiasm, creativity and imagination

• The ability to deal with the emotional and mental stress of working with children/group of children/school setting.

• First Aid Certificate

• Courses or training in Attention Deficit Disorder, Special Needs Disorders, English as a Second Language, Behaviour Management, Crisis Prevention, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, and Food Handling and Preparation, would be an asset

• Knowledge of office equipment

• Knowledge of computers