Temporary Educational Assistant III - St Theresa

Sherwood Park, AB
On-site
Posted Oct 14, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Internship / apprenticeship
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 33 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Collaborate with teachers and school staff to support students’ instructional, behavioral, and social development, including students with complex needs or medical fragility. Provide specialized care as needed, including personal care, feeding, respiratory and physiotherapy interventions, communication support, mobility and transfers, and individualized daily living programs.

Job details

EA III – 0.9286 FTE Elk Island Catholic Schools St Theresa Catholic School (5-8) Sherwood Park, Alberta A vacancy exists for an Educational Assistant III at St Theresa Catholic School (Sherwood Park)) with a job allocation of 0.9286 FTE, working approximately 32.5 hours per week. This position commences immediately. Grid Level dependent on certification. As an Educational Assistant, you will work collaboratively with teachers and school staff to support the instructional, behavioural, and social development of students. EA III's support complex needs and potentially medically fragile students. Also may provide specialized care and support to medically fragile and high needs students, could include specialized feeding, toileting, personal hygiene, respiratory and physiotherapy interventions, and communication support. Potential to operate specialized equipment and mechanical lifts, assist with mobility and transfers, and implement individualized daily living programs. The Educational Assistant Level III must possess a certificate or diploma from either an EA or Early Childhood Assistant Program or equivalent related training and experience. Please click to view the EA III job description. By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the principal or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those being considered to advance in the selection process will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Applicants must have a certificate or diploma from an Educational Assistant or Early Childhood Assistant program, or equivalent related training and experience. The position supports students with complex and potentially medically fragile needs; the pay grid level depends on certification.