Regular Educational Assistant - Approx
Listed on 2026-10-31
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant, Preschool / Daycare
Horizon School Division is committed to engaging and empowering all learners and prioritizes strong instruction, response to intervention, and wellness.
Regular Educational Assistant – approx. 10.50 hours/week
Hours of Work Include - Monday 8:30-3:30 & Friday 8:30-12:30
Warner School is hiring an Educational Assistant & Food Service Worker. This position combines providing direct 1:1 support for students with individualized needs, working with groups of students and preparing/serving student snacks on Mondays and Fridays. We are looking for a patient, organized individual with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to food safety, nutrition and student well-being.
An Educational Assistant in Horizon School Division:- Encourages students to develop and maintainpositiveinteraction.
- Maintains confidentiality and a patient, supportive and enthusiasticcommitmentto students.
- As required, provides personal care including toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc. ensuring that student dignity is maintained. Attends to physical needs including lifting, positioning, and range of motion programs as identified by appropriate personnel.
- Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, which includes maintaining close supervision of students, ensuring student equipment is sanitized and put away, retrieving students who attemptto leave their learning environment, calming and/or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviours; supervising and assisting students who utilize a variety of life skill tools (i.e., scissors, cooking utensils, etc.).
- Maintains collegial relationships with the students' learning team.
- A division-wide focus on individual, school and division wide health and wellbeing.
- Professional, caring work environments that encourage and support the growth and development of our staff.
- Knowledgeable, genuine, and approachable teammates who support one another to succeed
- Opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of children and youth
- Competitive compensation and retirement package including paid time off and flexible, employer paid, health benefits (for eligible employees)
- Work schedules built upon school calendar - respectful of family time and work/life balance
- Opportunities for carpooling to reduce transportation costs
Horizon is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and respects diversity.
Please note that applicants must be of legal age (18) to obtain a Criminal Records Check, to include the Vulnerable Sector Check. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
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