CUPE 2526 11 Educational Assistant (Temporary Full Time)

JOB POSTING CUPE 25/26 11

This posting is an internal ad open only to members of the current CUPE Support Staff Union until November 21 2025

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy

Educational Assistant

Temporary Full Time (32.5 hours per week)

Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools is located on the original lands of the Cree those of Treaty 6 and on the homeland of the Métis nation. The Division is honoured and proud to serve the students and families of Legal Morinville St. Albert Alexander First Nation and parts of Sturgeon County by providing a welcoming Christ - centered learning community where we awaken the hearts and minds of students while educating and nurturing each to learn live fully and serve others. Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools is strongly committed to building a diverse equitable and inclusive community that is welcoming to all. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

Position: An Educational Assistant is required to assist students with mild to severe needs in any or a combination of the following areas: intellectual emotional/behavioural learning hearing and/or vision communication and language and physical and/or medical.

Duties to Commence: December 1 2025 until June 29 2026

Qualifications & Duties:

• Committed to being a model and witness to Christ-centered education values and beliefs.
• Apply foundational knowledge about First Nations Métis and Inuit for the benefit of all students and support the Divisions goals towards advancing Truth and Reconciliation.
• Completion of the Education Assistant Program at MacEwan University or equivalent post-secondary training is an asset.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training an asset.
• Experience with assisting with the implementation of student Individual Program Plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a strong interdisciplinary team.
• Display a positive approach to students with social-emotional-behavioral needs.
• Experience assisting with the implementation of positive proactive behavioural interventions including competence using specific strategies such as visual supports sensory supports reinforcement schedules teaching problem-solving skills social stories etc. and experience with Positive Behavioral Supports.
• Experience helping to facilitate positive peer interactions among students.
• First Aid and CPR training would be an asset.
• Physically able to assist students (i.e. running lifting toileting etc.).
• Experience at the Elementary level would be beneficial.
• Knowledge and experience working with diverse learners who are on the autism spectrum would be an asset.

For more information on this position please contact:

Monique Belanger-Aultman Principal

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy

E-mail:

Phone:

Jennifer Wiley Principal

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy

E-mail:

Phone:

Only online applications will be accepted. No late applications will be accepted.

Note: Although all applications are appreciated only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted. This posting is an internal ad open only to members of the current CUPE Support Staff Union until November 21 2025.