Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) invites applications from qualified individuals for a full‑time Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant position. The Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant (RTA) will provide services to students in our schools by working collaboratively with CESD students, families, administration, educational staff, and external agencies. Reporting to the SLP, OT, designation or Associate Superintendent, Student Services, the RTA will support and promote the success of all students as part of multidisciplinary teams across the school division. The successful candidate will have a diploma in Speech Language Pathology Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant or Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant (or equivalent). Experience working with pre-school and school-aged population is also required. Advanced communication and collaboration skills will be considered an asset. The ability to provide individualized and small group rehabilitation therapy support under the supervision of a Registered Speech Language Pathologist and Registered Occupational Therapist will be required. Duties will include organizing therapy sessions, preparing activities, creating program materials and assisting with treatment care planning in collaboration with school learning teams. 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 through ApplyToEducation, by clicking ’Apply’ link on this page, and will no longer be accepted by email. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm, Monday, February 2, 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. The Chinook’s Edge reputation for staff and student wellness, our family‑friendly communities that 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 ( www.cesd73.ca ). By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the Supervisor 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr