Educational Assistant – Classroom Complexity Team

Inclusive Education and Student Wellness Services | Division-Based Position | Bonnyville, AB

Lakeland Catholic School Division is seeking a compassionate, adaptable, and student-centred Educational Assistant to join our Division's Classroom Complexity Team
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This is a Division-based position designed to provide additional hands-on support to students and school teams responding to complex behavioural, social-emotional, regulation, and learning needs. Working alongside the Student Wellness and Behaviour Support Specialists, Inclusive Education staff, school administrators, teachers, educational assistants, and other members of Inclusive Education and Student Wellness Services, the successful candidate will help students experience greater success, belonging, safety, and engagement at school.

Rooted in the mission of Catholic education, this role supports the whole child and contributes to safe, caring, inclusive, and faith-filled learning environments where every student is treated with dignity and respect.

Unlike a traditional school-based Educational Assistant assignment, this position will be mobile and Division-based
, supporting students and classrooms across multiple schools according to identified need and Division priorities.

The Educational Assistant will work under the direction of Inclusive Education and Student Wellness Services and in collaboration with the Student Wellness and Behaviour Support Specialists, as well as school administration. The role will focus primarily on providing direct support to students, helping implement strategies and plans developed by Division and school teams, and assisting students with regulation, engagement, transitions, behaviour, and participation in learning.

Assignments may change throughout the year depending on student need, classroom complexity, and Division priorities.

• Provide direct support to students experiencing complex behavioural, social-emotional, regulation, developmental, or learning needs.
• Support students individually, in small groups, and within classroom environments.
• Assist students with emotional regulation, coping strategies, routines, transitions, communication, social skills, and engagement in learning.
• Implement behaviour, regulation, safety, transition, re-entry, and student support plans as directed by teachers, administrators, and Inclusive Education and Student Wellness Services staff.
• Reinforce proactive and positive behaviour strategies that promote dignity, belonging, accountability, and student success.
• Support students before, during, and following periods of dysregulation or heightened behaviour while following established safety and de-escalation practices.
• Help students re-engage in classroom learning following behavioural incidents, absences, transitions, or periods of difficulty.
• Observe and communicate relevant information regarding student behaviour, regulation, engagement, and response to strategies to the appropriate members of the school team.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, Educational Assistants, administrators, Family Outreach Workers, ISSP Counsellors, Inclusive Education staff, and the Student Wellness and Behaviour Support Specialist.
• Model calm, respectful, relationship-based interactions with students.
• Support inclusive classroom environments and help students participate as independently and successfully as possible.
• Assist with social-emotional learning, relationship-building, conflict resolution, and other proactive student wellness initiatives.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries, confidentiality, and student privacy.
• Travel between Division schools and adapt to changing assignments based on student and classroom needs.
• Participate in relevant meetings, training, and professional learning as required.

• A Certificate or Diploma in Educational Assistance, Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Disability Studies, Human Services, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience supporting children or youth with behavioural, social-emotional, developmental, mental-health-related, or complex learning needs.
• Experience working with students who may experience emotional dysregulation, anxiety, trauma-related responses, neurodiversity, communication challenges, aggression, school avoidance, or other barriers to successful school participation.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• The ability to…