Full-Time Educational Assistant

Qualifications

Chinook’s Edge School Division invites applications for a full-time Educational Assistant position at École Steffie Woima Elementary School (Grades Pre-K - 6) in Sylvan Lake. The successful candidate will provide educational support in a classroom setting. Preference will be given to individuals who are certified Educational Assistants and have the following qualifications:

• Certification: Current SIVA Training (Supporting Individuals through Valued Attachments) or willingness to obtain/renew immediately.
• ASD Expertise: Demonstrated experience supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and complex behavioral needs.
• Visual Tools: Practical knowledge of visual learning aids for non-verbal or minimally verbal communication.
• Resilience & Empathy: Strong understanding that behaviors are a form of communication, with the emotional stability and patience needed during moments of student dysregulation.
• Teamwork: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset for working with multidisciplinary therapeutic teams.
• Behavioural Support: Ability to de-escalate and manage moments of emotional or behavioral dysregulation using safe, empathetic, and proactive strategies.
  
  

We ask that applicants prepare both a cover letter and resume, complete with the names and telephone numbers of three current work related references. Cover letters can be addressed to Mike Garrow, Associate Superintendent–People Services Chinook’s Edge School Division. Applications for this posting will only be accepted by using the 'Apply' link on this page, and will no longer be accepted by email.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm, Monday, October 12, 2026. The successful applicant will be required to provide a Criminal Record check and vulnerable sector check.

Chinook’s Edge is one of the largest school divisions in the province, serving over 11,000 students in 40 Central Alberta schools between Calgary and Red Deer. Our schools are located in 13 small communities that sprawl east and west from the Highway 2 corridor, conveniently providing Chinook’s Edge staff and families with the best of both worlds: a friendly, healthy and affordable small-town lifestyle combined with the proximity to big city amenities! Plus, the world famous Rocky Mountains are a short drive away. Chinook’s Edge values collaboration as well as staff and student wellness. Our family-friendly communities boast easy access to exciting cultural and recreational opportunities, and our highly regarded quality learning environments make us a desirable division in which to live, learn, work and play! For more information on Chinook’s Edge School Division, please check our website .

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.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Resumes of individuals not granted an interview will not be kept on file.

We respectfully acknowledge that the schools within Chinook’s Edge School Division are situated on Treaty 6 and 7 land, home of the First Nations (Dene, Nehiyawak (Cree), Nakoda, Anishinaabe, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), Tsuu T’ina), the Métis Nation of Alberta, and Inuit Peoples. From the majestic mountain views, vast prairies, and skies of the chinook arch, we express gratitude for the beauty and abundance these lands provide. In recognizing the harmony of earth, plants, water, and wind that breathe life into all we do, we strive to learn and grow as a community while cherishing individual differences. This land acknowledgment represents our commitment to reconciliation, connecting us to those who once walked these lands and forging a path together for the generations to come.