Educational Assistant - St. Paul, Canada - ApplytoEducation
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EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTREQUIRED FOR
GLEN AVON SCHOOL
Glen Avon School requires a full-time Educational Assistant to commence April 2, 2024, to June 26, 2024.
Glen Avon School, located in St. Paul, AB, is a Grade K-9 school with approximately 420 students.
The assignment includes working with an elementary child with severe special needs and the successful candidate will be responsible to provide support for behavioural and communication challenges. Specialized training and/or related work experience with autism would be considered an asset, as would Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification. The individual must possess excellent communication skills and be able to work in a team environment. The ability to adhere to a carefully constructed behavior plan and accept feedback and direction is extremely important.
For further information, contact Mrs. Kandy Songer, Principal, at , or by email, .
Please submit your resume to , or by fax to The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
In accordance with Board Policy, the successful applicant will be required to provide a current Criminal Record - Vulnerable Sector Check and an Alberta Child Intervention Record Check.
We thank you for your interest; however, only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
About St. Paul Education
Geographically and demographically, St. Paul Education covers a large rural/urban area in Northeast Alberta. We serve the communities of St. Paul, Elk Point, Two Hills, Mallaig, Ashmont, Myrnam and Heinsburg. We also serve students from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Whitefish Lake First Nation #128, Frog Lake First Nation and Kehewin Cree Nation.
In 1995, parent and community stakeholders initiated the amalgamation of five school boards into what is now St. Paul Education. In doing so, St. Paul Education became the only school division in Alberta to operate both separate and public schools under one board. The Divisions religious, linguistic and cultural diversity is a source of strength and pride.
We serve 3,625 students (K-12), including Catholic, First Nation, Mennonite, Hutterite and Home Schooling learners. Our 19 definable school sites are staffed by approximately 240 FTE teaching staff and 345 support staff.