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Education Assistant (Behaviour) - 1.0 FTE - NEE - Probationary

Foundations for the Future Charter Academy
Calgary, AB

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Job details

Full-time
23 hours ago

Qualifications

First Aid Certification
College diploma
Communication skills

Full job description

Education Assistant (Behaviour) – 1.0 FTE Probationary
Northeast Elementary Campus

Located in Calgary, Foundations for the Future Charter Academy (FFCA) is the largest
public charter school in Alberta, serving over 4000 students in eight campuses
throughout the city. We offer educational programming through a distinctive Direct
Instruction Teaching and Learning Framework (DITLF) that has been refined and
developed within the Alberta context for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Our
mission is to provide a safe and caring environment where the four pillars of our charter,
namely academic excellence, character development, parental involvement and staff
leadership are valued and fostered.

An Education Assistant (Behaviour) is required for a full-time probationary position at
the Northeast Elementary Campus beginning August 18, 2026.

The Education Assistant (Behaviour) supports students who may have severe
social/emotional and/or behavioural disabilities associated with one or more co-
occurring diagnoses including, but not be limited to:

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
autism spectrum disorder,
cognitive disabilities,
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders,
oppositional defiance disorder,
sensory processing disorder,
selective mutism,
speech / language delays.

Students may demonstrate challenging, and often unsafe, behaviours:

Avoidance behaviour (running, hiding)
Aggressive behaviour (hitting, biting)
Destructive behaviour (throwing, breaking)
Disruptive behaviour (crying, screaming)
Self-harming behaviours (hitting, cutting)

The Education Assistant (Behaviour) will support a specific student or small to large
group of students, depending on the scheduled daily activities within the class(es) in
which they work.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal support team personnel including: classroom teacher(s),

campus administrators, parents/guardians, youth development counsellor / family

liaison counsellor, and external service providers such as medical professionals,
Calgary Health Region, Calgary and Area Child and Family Services, Youth
Justice, AADAC, Youth Shelters to assist students with the identification and
achievement of personal behavioural and academic learning goals.

Participate, in collaboration with other support personnel, in the design,

implementation, and assessment of a student’s behaviour support plan by
documenting behavioural issues and concerns; recording qualitative and
quantitative data related to the student’s behaviour; communicating information
to parents/guardians in order to assist students with the achievement of personal
behavioural and academic learning goals.

Provide coordination with families by communicating with the parent/guardian;

meeting with parents/guardians as needed; connecting the family with community
resources, working with parenting groups; provide support to parents/caregivers
in their development of home-based behavioural plans in order to promote
student success, parental partnership and family wellness.

Design and provide a broad spectrum of activities and experiences by delivering

individual and small group instruction such as anger management and social
skills development in order to address the personal behavioural and academic
learning goals.

Contribute proactively to the safety and security of the learning environment by

identifying and accessing resources, designing and implementing safety plans,
and other interventions in order to provide or make available resources/support
for students in order achieve their personal behavioural and academic learning
goals.

Contribute proactively to the safety and security of the learning environment by

implementing appropriate interventions:

o ensuring adherence to safety standards
o providing personal care as required,
o managing inappropriate behavior, including appropriate implementation of

physical restraint techniques when required
o administering first aid

Ensure compliance with FFCA policy and administrative procedures as well as

relevant provincial legislation, regulation, and policy requirements.

Perform responsibilities in a professional manner by acting in ways that are

consistent with recognizing and respecting each other, working to earn and
sustain trust, communicating with each other in ways that promote mutual
understanding, using collaborative approaches to problem-solving, decision-
making, and creating and maintaining positive working relationships that lead to
quality learning experiences for students.

Support others, e.g., Lunch Program Supervisors, Education Assistants,

Teachers, parents by providing programming recommendations for behaviour
support as well as in-service opportunities for others in order to build capacity of
others in support of student learning.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess the following:

2-year diploma in a related field (Child and Youth Care, Justice, Social Work) or

an Education Assistant certificate with demonstrated knowledge, skills and
training in behaviour disabilities

A minimum of 2 years’ experience working with diverse learning students or

other severe behavioural needs

Standard First Aid Certificate
Current Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Non-violent Crisis Intervention or

equivalent

Additional certification as required for site specific programs
Ability to deal with social/emotional and mental health challenges of working with

groups of children who are often active and demanding

Knowledge of related support agencies and professionals within the community
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with emotionally dysregulated

students

Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to maintain enthusiasm and commitment with students
Ability to meet all physical demands and sustain physical exertion

Successful candidates will be expected to participate in FFCA’s new staff
orientation from August 10-14, 2026.

Closing date for applications: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate
is found.

Application Details:

Interested candidates are asked to e-mail a cover letter, resume and 2 references to
[email protected].

While all applicants are thanked for their interest, only those selected for the interview
process will be contacted.

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