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Education Assistant, Special Education
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
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- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Heavy lifting
- High school diploma or GED
Educational Assistant
HNCLAS —Calgary, AB
- Full-time
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special education teacher - primary school
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Education Assistant, Arabic
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- $26.25–$34.02 an hour
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Teaching/Therapeutic Assistant
Providence Child Development Society —Calgary, AB
- $25 an hour
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Braille Assistant
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- $27.24–$35.60 an hour
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- CPR Certification
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Hospitality Supervisor
Aramark —Calgary, AB
- $50,000–$60,000 a year
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- Tuition reimbursement
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Early childhood educators-Level-1, 2, or 3
CEY Childcare —Calgary, AB
- $16–$21 an hour
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Working with children
- First Aid Certification
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Early Childhood Educator
Prestige Childcare Academy —Calgary, AB
- $16.25–$27.18 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- CPR Certification
- English
- Employee assistance program
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Teacher - Spring 2026 Non-Alberta University Graduates
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- English
- Education
- Bachelor's
Early Childhood Educator Level 1, 2, 3.
The Kids Planet Douglas Glen —Calgary, AB
- $16–$25 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- CPR Certification
- English
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Teacher - General (Kindergarten to Grade 12)
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- English
- Education
- Bachelor's
Returning Educators – Former CBE Teachers (K–12)
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- Bilingual
- Spanish
- English
Teacher - Spring 2026 Alberta University Graduates
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- English
- Education
- Bachelor's
Teacher - Experienced (Kindergarten to Grade 12)
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- Temporary
- Bilingual
- Spanish
- English
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Pacekids Programs —Calgary, AB
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Working with children
- First Aid Certification
- Designated paid holidays
- Employee assistance program
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Teacher - Indigenous Education (Kindergarten to Grade 12)
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- Spanish
- English
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Teacher
Providence Child Development Society —Calgary, AB
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Heavy lifting
- First Aid Certification
- Dental care
- Paid sick leave
Teacher - Inclusive Education (including Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Visually Impaired)
Calgary Board of Education —Calgary, AB
- Spanish
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Education Assistant, Special Education

Calgary Board of Education -
Calgary, AB

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Job details

Part-time | Full-time | Casual
$26.25 an hour

Qualifications

CPR Certification
Heavy lifting
High school diploma or GED
Bachelor's
First Aid Certification
Organizational skills
Classroom experience
Communication skills
Time management

Full job description

Mission

The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the largest school board in western Canada with over 144,000 students and 16,000 employees. Our mission: Each student, in keeping with their individual abilities and gifts, will complete high school with a foundation of learning necessary to thrive in life, work and continued learning. We pride ourselves in the values we hold. Students come first. Learning is our central purpose. Public education serves the common good. The CBE encourages an inclusive and equitable workplace, which supports our diverse student and employee community. We encourage all applicants to join our dynamic, diverse, and collaborative culture and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.

When you apply to the CBE, you can feel good about serving our future leaders and contributing to student success.

Additional Information

This casual position requires the availability of two full days or four half days per week. If you’re currently in a continuous lunch supervisor position please indicate your hours in your resume to advise if it will fit the casual requirement with half days.

Additional Information

Christine Meikle School offers highly specialized programming for students with complex medical, cognitive and behavioural challenges. This position will involve supporting students whose primary learning needs are safety, regulation and communication. Flexibility, creativity, collaboration, patience and consistency are essential.

This is a physically demanding position. Responsibilities may include:

Heavy lifting, pushing and pulling
Repetitive physical motions
Physical escorts or other behavioural interventions with large, high school aged students who exhibit severe externalizing behaviours

Knowledge and skills related to the use of augmented communication, strategies for supporting students with autism spectrum disorders, and training with the Mandt system are assets.

All staff are expected to participate in swimming with students.

Students at Christine Meikle School have complex learning, medical, and emotional needs. Students require medical procedures administered by a Licensed Practical Nurse or they have a high frequency of demonstrating behaviours that are harmful to themselves or to others.

The position may require the candidate to support students with:

Multiple disabilities
Have severe to profound delays in both expressive and receptive language
Have severe to profound delays in fine and gross motor skills
Require extensive personal care
Require supervision and support in warm water therapy pool

Class size and staffing are carefully evaluated on an ongoing basis based on unique learner needs and class complexity.

This position is in support of Division III and IV assisting students with speech and language delay, sensory processing, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, ADD, ADHD, FAS, ODD, and OCD. Students in this program have complex diagnostic profiles including physical, medical, cognitive, behavioural, communication, learning and social/emotional needs. The successful candidate will need to be flexible in their ability to work in all areas of our school.

Students may demonstrate challenging behaviours:

Aggression towards self & others (hitting, biting, self biting)
Destructive behaviour (throwing, breaking)
Disruptive behaviour (crying, screaming)
Unsafe behaviour (running, limited awareness of surroundings and personal safety, escape/avoidance, general defiance and tantrums.)

This position will include working with; wheelchairs, walkers, mobility aides and speech devices. The position will require the candidate to support students in:

Supervision and support with toileting routines
Supervision and support when eating
Supervision and support with dressing (putting on coat, boots, etc.)
The ability to lift up to 50lbs

The successful applicant will be required to complete a The MANDT System course if they do not already have The MANDT System certification.

Support Staff Temporary Roster

CBE Human Resources manages a roster of contingent casual on-call workers who are engaged to temporarily replace staff absences and to work on short-term assignments. Work assignments may be scheduled in advance or the morning of the job. Casual roster staff enjoys the flexibility of working in schools and departments full-time or part-time with a minimum commitment of two days per week. If you are looking to work casually or if you would like to gain experience to move into a continuous position, the Support Staff Temporary Roster maybe the opportunity you are looking for.

We are looking for reliable, self-motivated people to join our temporary roster team as on-call Education Assistants in the education and support of students with a variety of special needs.

By joining the CBE as a temporary Education Assistant - Special Education you will enjoy:

A great work environment with an organization that makes a difference in the lives of students every day;
$26.25 (Grade D) per hour to start plus 6% vacation pay;
Opportunities to advance your career.

Position Description

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Teacher:

Educational Instruction and Support:

- Provides educational instruction for students.
- Supports students in accessing technology.
- Facilitates and encourages the development of the student’s self-esteem and independence through established programs and techniques.
- Encourages students to develop and maintain positive interaction.

Individualized Program Planning:

- Provides input into planning the student’s Individual Program Plan (IPP).
- Participates in periodic meetings with students, parents/guardians, and learning team members to review goals and develop revisions.
- Maintains an effective professional working relationship within the student’s learning team by providing suggestions and insights based on experience and knowledge of the students.

Personal Care and Safety:

- Provides personal care including toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc., while ensuring student dignity is maintained.
- Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, including maintaining close supervision, calming, or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviors, and assisting with life skills tools.
- Retrieves students who attempt to leave their learning environment.

Relationship Building:

- Maintains collegial relationships with the student’s learning team.
- Works with students in a variety of settings in the school and community.
- Assists with sanitizing educational tools and cleanup in the classroom.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Completion of a recognized post-secondary certificate or recognized vocational certificate in childcare/development or behaviour management with demonstrated successful practicum experience working with students with diverse needs.
The completion of at least one full year (ten courses) of course work towards an undergraduate degree in education is also acceptable.
Other equivalent combinations of directly related education and directly related experience may also be considered.
Current Standard First Aid and CPR certificates.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies

Technical Skills and Training

Ability to be alert and respond to situations of risk.
Ability to respond appropriately to challenging behaviours of students.
Ability to effectively utilize crisis intervention strategies.
Ability to multi-task and work effectively in situations with frequent distractions and interruptions.

Personal Traits and Characteristics

Reliability and dependability.
Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work effectively as an active team member in cooperation with learning teams, parents/guardians, therapists, and students.
Ability to work with technology to support student learning.
Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work assignments.

Relationship Building

Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to establish trust and rapport with students.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Ability to make straightforward decisions and apply reasoning in problem solving.

Organizational and Adaptability

Ability to respect and value all individuals with an understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Good organizational skills and time management skills to support student scheduling.
Commitment to lifelong learning and willingness to enhance skills and knowledge for professional development.

NOTE: This position requires the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds combined with the ability to push, pull, walk, stand and sit frequently. The successful candidate may be subject to challenging behaviors of students.

Be Part of Our Success

A career with the CBE offers incredible opportunities, rewards and supports.

Land Acknowledgement

The Calgary Board of Education acknowledges the traditional territories and oral practices of the Treaty 7 Nations, including the Siksikaitsitapi Nations, Tsuut'ina Nation, and the Îyârhe Nakoda Nations. We acknowledge the Métis Nation within Alberta, and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of southern Alberta. As a learning organization, we are committed to advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action focused on Education for ReconciliACTION.

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