GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Position: Colony Educational Assistant
(Instructing EA)
Contract Type: Full Time Temporary; approximately 32.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday: 8:50 AM - 3:15 PM
Note: half of the Friday’s will dismiss at 12 PM during the school year
Duration of Position: August 26, 2025 - June 26, 2026
Location: Lathom Colony School
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 Environment
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LATHOM COLONY SCHOOL is hiring!
Lathom Colony School, located in the County of Newell, and approximately 30 minutes outside of Brooks Alberta, is seeking applications to work as a full time Colony Educational Assistant, for the 2025/2025 School Year. A colony educational assistant is a unique position that has broader responsibility in the classroom and school and administrative duties.
In consultation with the colony principal and teacher, the colony EA will participate in designing lesson plans, and deliver those plans, design and deliver student learning activities, and managing the classroom environment for kindergarten to grade three students. The broader scope of this role will be most suited for a candidate that has experience and training in education, can work collaboratively and has initiative to work independently, is organized as well as flexible with challenges and changes that may come with the day.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT US PLEASE VISIT:

• Grasslands Public Schools website at:
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IDEAL CANDIDATES SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong communication skills; written, verbal and reading.
• Ability to assist with all subject areas.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and the able to prioritize multiple demands.
• Excellent problem solving, organizational and multitasking skills.
• Flexible and able to work independently or as a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and the able to prioritize multiple demands.
• Understanding and appreciation of Grasslands Public Schools mission and values.
• Able to contribute to a classroom environment that supports diversity and inclusion.
• Respect and value all individuals with sensitivity to diversity
• Understanding of how the role of Educational Assistant impacts the community.
• Personal integrity and trustworthiness and able to establish trust and rapport with students and coworkers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma

• minimum 2 years working in an education setting
  postsecondary training in education or as an Educational Assistant will be considered an asset.

• combination of education and experience may be considered.

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Successful applicants will be required to submit before start date:
Current Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
Original document reported within the last 6 months of hire date; This is a condition of employment.
Applicants cannot work before a clear CRC with VSC has been provided and approved

Please provide the following with your application:

• current cover letter and resume
• contacts for three (3) references; preferably in an educational and/or professional setting

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN BEING A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM AT GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS!

We are looking forward to reviewing the submissions from all who apply, and will contact those who are selected for an interview.

• Wishing you a fantastic School Year!

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• plan and deliver instruction, based on student learning needs and special needs, to foster learning of appropriate knowledge and skills;
• prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help;
• support students in instruction as well as social and behavioral needs;
• encourage positive interactions between students and between students and staff;
• work closely and collaboratively with the Colony Teacher, Colony Administrator and German Teacher to identify students’ individual and collective learning needs;
• provide a stimulating learning environment in which each student can experience growth and develop to their potential;
• communicate student progress and meet with parents as required;
• meet with other professionals to discuss individual student needs and progress;
• attend meetings and in-service training sessions.
• maintain a clean and tidy classroom and classroom materials; and,
• participate with students, as required, in school activities such as outdoor sports.