Educational Assistant

**We are Accepting Applications**

**Position**:
Educational Assistant (EA) - Mainstream

Grade 2

**Contract Type**:
Part Time Temporary; 0.50 FTE

Monday & Wednesday: 8:10 AM - 3:30 PM

Alternating Friday's: 8:10 AM - 11:55 AM

**Duration of Position**:
April 7, 2025 - June 27, 2025

**Location**:
**Application close date**:
As soon as a suitable applicant pool has been established

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**Treaty Acknowledgement**

We wish to acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu Tina First Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.

At Grasslands Public Schools we look for people who are passionate about being a part of a collaborative team that thrives on a foundation of:
Student Learning

School + Community Relationships

Inclusive + Healthy Environments

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**GRIFFIN PARK SCHOOL** is hiring

**We envision a community of learners dedicated to student su**ccess.**

Eastbrook Elementary is a dynamic and diverse elementary school, serving approximately 465 students in Prekindergarten to Grade 6, from our local communities and families. Our mosaic of families from around the world and those that have called Brooks and Alberta home for generations reflects the multicultural makeup of Canada. Our diversity will help prepare our students to be Global Citizens. We pride ourselves in offering engaging learning opportunities in various programs that challenge our students and encourage them to exceed their own expectations. Our staff and service providers deliver interventions and support to ensure the greatest opportunity for success for all students.

**GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS**MISSION**

Provide opportunities that inspire students to achieve and succeed as resilient learners who positively impact their communities.

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**It's great to work at Grasslands**
- Up to 92% of benefit premiums paid and effective your first day under contract (extended health & dental, Extended Disability, Group Life and more)
- premium percentage paid is based on hours worked
- ** Paid Sick Leave, Family Medical Leave,** and** Personal leave.**
- In this role you will have weekends and summers off, and often have extended time off during holiday seasons, as scheduled on the school calendar.
- Grasslands Public Schools, has partnerships with the City of Brooks Recreation Services and Anytime Fitness, to offer discounts**at the **JBS Canada Centre**and**Anytime Fitness,**on**memberships and passes, for Grasslands employees and qualifying family members*
- Early dismissal, for students, on Fridays, to give more flexibility in schedules, for colleagues to meet, collaborate, and learn within working hours.

**Job Duties**:

- support students in instruction as well as with physical, social and behavioral needs;
- encourage positive interactions between students and staff;
- work closely and collaboratively with school staff including, but not limited to, classroom teachers and administration;
- position may include activities such as lifting, transferring, and providing personal care, as necessary; and
- position may have involvement in student school activities such as swimming or outdoor sports and may require the EA to participate with students.
- Strong communication skills; written, verbal and reading
- Excellent problem solving, organizational and multitasking skills
- Understanding and appreciation of Grasslands Public Schools mission and values
- Able to contribute to a classroom environment that supports diversity and i