PALS Educational Assistant (LME) Temporary

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is one of the largest school divisions in Alberta serving the education needs of approximately 17750 students in 43 schools. Every day the staff and students of EIPS are encouraged to pursue opportunities to grow and discover their passions in life. We pride ourselves on providing staff and students with the tools to achieve success by offering dynamic programming current resources and practical professional learning opportunities.

EIPS is recruiting a part-time PALS Educational Assistant at Lamont Elementary.

Lamont Elementary serves approximately 300 students in kindergarten to Grade 6 with 17 teaching staff and 15 support staff. The school is located in Lamont AB approximately 60 kilometres northeast of Sherwood Park AB.

Lamont Elementary is located in a community that strongly supports and appreciates the value of education. The school offers an outstanding academic program including a range of opportunities for students to participate in fine arts programming. Opportunities also include a variety of extracurricular activities including a strong intramural program sports teams and numerous clubs. The schools mission is to provide the best possible quality instruction to students and to support the values of the community it serves. Lamont Elementary is also a designated Play And Learn at School (PALS) pre-kindergarten site within the Division.

• Commencing November 17 2025 and ending June 23 2026
• 12 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 3 hours per day) schedule will change in the new year
• Open to internal and external applicants
• Click on Sign in With Employee Email to be considered an Internal Applicant

The PALS (Play and Learn at School) program is an all-inclusive package of early intervention programs supporting childrenfrom 3 to 5 years of age with assessed mild and/or moderate developmental delays. PALS programs are founded on three principles: play-based learning literacy-rich environments and an emergentcurriculum.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

Educational Assistants (EAs) assist teachers with many instructional and non-instructional tasks in the classroom and with other school activities. EAs work as members of the school and student support team. EAs either work with a particular special needs student or a group of students within a class or in a special program.

The EA provides routine and repetitive instructional support. Under the direction of the teacher an EA assists the student in acquiring the education and skills necessary for advancement in the educational setting. To reach this objective the EA follows an individually prescribed learning program through team planning and working one-on-one with the student(s). This involves routine recording basic charting and logging of observations. EAs may provide personal care and additional assistance for students depending on their particular needs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma
• Educational Assistant Certificate or comparable education would be an asset
• First Aid certificate would be an asset
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training would be an asset
• Courses related to working with students with special needs would also be an asset
• Minimum of one-year related experience

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies

• Strong oral and listening communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills combined with tact and diplomacy
• Strong organizational skills time management skills and pacing skills to support student scheduling
• Reliability and dependability
• Ability to work effectively as an active team member in cooperation with other team members and students
• Comfort and competency in working with personal computers and other technologies to support student learning
• Ability to respect and value all individuals with sensitivity to diversity
• Ability to respond appropriately to challenging behaviours of students
• Ability to effectively utilize crisis intervention strategies
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work assignments

Note: This position might require 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.

For further information contact Leslie Pavan Acting Principal at or email

Only online applications will be accepted.

Elk Island Public Schools appreciates and considers all applications; however we only contact candidates who are selected for interviews.

If you require assistance with the application system please call Apply to Education at 1- or email.