Educational Assistant
About the role
Position: Educational Assistant
Location: Red Deer, AB
Status: Part Time (4 days/week, Tuesday-Friday during the school year)
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the EASE Principal and Teacher/Coordinators, the Educational Assistant is responsible for assisting within the EASE program as assigned to support children’s learning and development.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Educational Assistant performs a wide range of duties including the following:
· Work in a classroom cohort
· Work closely with therapists to coordinate specific interventions for individual children and groups
· Lead groups as needed
· Drive children in own vehicle
· Communicate effectively with Teachers, Therapists, Early Learning Facilitators, Behaviour Consultant and other Educational Assistants
· Provide documentation regarding children’s progress
Qualifications
Education and experience
· Degree, diploma, or certificate in a field related to early childhood development
· Additional training in special education an asset
Knowledge, skills and abilities
· Knowledge in child development and family centered practices
· Knowledge regarding interventions applicable to a variety of diagnoses, developmental delays and disabilities
· Experience working with young children who have severe delays or disabilities
· Knowledge and ability to foster teamwork
· High level of communication skills
· Willingness to learn on a highly skilled team
· Ability to utilize play-based learning practices
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-09-02
About Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre
Aspire has grown from a small gathering of dedicated parents and professionals with a vision to a large, busy charitable organization offering evidenced-based programs and services that are family-centered.
Today, Aspire staff visit families in their homes, provide assessment and intervention services, consult for children in the school systems, work closely with other community providers and agencies and provide training to teachers and Educational Assistants in schools all over Western Canada.
By working together to discover potential Aspire Special Need Resource Centre encompasses the big picture for the best outcome. Being a parent of a child with special needs can feel helpless and uncertain. We are here to provide hope.
Educational Assistant
About the role
Position: Educational Assistant
Location: Red Deer, AB
Status: Part Time (4 days/week, Tuesday-Friday during the school year)
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the EASE Principal and Teacher/Coordinators, the Educational Assistant is responsible for assisting within the EASE program as assigned to support children’s learning and development.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Educational Assistant performs a wide range of duties including the following:
· Work in a classroom cohort
· Work closely with therapists to coordinate specific interventions for individual children and groups
· Lead groups as needed
· Drive children in own vehicle
· Communicate effectively with Teachers, Therapists, Early Learning Facilitators, Behaviour Consultant and other Educational Assistants
· Provide documentation regarding children’s progress
Qualifications
Education and experience
· Degree, diploma, or certificate in a field related to early childhood development
· Additional training in special education an asset
Knowledge, skills and abilities
· Knowledge in child development and family centered practices
· Knowledge regarding interventions applicable to a variety of diagnoses, developmental delays and disabilities
· Experience working with young children who have severe delays or disabilities
· Knowledge and ability to foster teamwork
· High level of communication skills
· Willingness to learn on a highly skilled team
· Ability to utilize play-based learning practices
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-09-02
About Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre
Aspire has grown from a small gathering of dedicated parents and professionals with a vision to a large, busy charitable organization offering evidenced-based programs and services that are family-centered.
Today, Aspire staff visit families in their homes, provide assessment and intervention services, consult for children in the school systems, work closely with other community providers and agencies and provide training to teachers and Educational Assistants in schools all over Western Canada.
By working together to discover potential Aspire Special Need Resource Centre encompasses the big picture for the best outcome. Being a parent of a child with special needs can feel helpless and uncertain. We are here to provide hope.