ESL Educational Assistant

Fort Vermilion School Division

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ESL Educational Assistant

Blue Hills Community School

Blue Hills Community School is seeking to hire a full-time ESL (English as a Second Language)

Educational Assistant for the upcoming 2021-22 school year.

The successful candidate will facilitate an educational assistance program to English as a

Second Language students under the direction of the principal and classroom teachers. The

ESL Educational Assistant will effectively support students within the classroom, individually,

and in small groups. This full-time position works 30 hrs per week (6 hours per day) and

will start on September 7, 2021.

Schools within the Fort Vermilion School Division follow an inclusive education model. Students

with diverse learning needs are included within the regular classroom setting wherever possible.

Targeted and specialized supports and services are provided as required by individual students

either within the regular classroom or in a specialized setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Grade 12 Diploma
• Educational Assistant Certificate or equivalent
• Post-secondary courses (or experience) in special needs programming
• An ability to take direction and work independently
• A genuine love for children with diverse learning needs
• Experience working with special needs students
• An ability to work collaboratively with school staff and parents in a confidential manner
• Evidence of successfully passing the required Police-Vulnerable Sector Check
• Evidence of successfully passing the Children’s Services-Intervention Record Check if

applicable. Go to www.fvsd.ab.ca for more info and to access VSC & IRC Request forms.

• Must be eligible to work in Canada.

Wage:

• $20.54 – $30.14 per hour, depending upon qualifications and experience.
• Benefits will be provided after the mandatory 3-month probationary period is successfully

completed.

Application must include: A cover letter, resume, and a minimum of 2 references.

The Vulnerable Sector Check and Intervention Record Check (if applicable), dated within 6

months, may follow your application, and must be presented as a condition of employment.

Email Application to: [email protected]

Deadline: May 31, 2021 noon

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