Casual Support for Various School Positions

We thank you for your interest in The Horizon School Division.

Horizon School Division is committed to engaging and empowering all learners and prioritizes strong instruction, response to intervention, and wellness.

An EducationalAssistantin Horizon School Division:

• Encourages studentsto develop and maintainpositiveinteraction.
• Maintains confidentialityand a patient, supportive and enthusiasticcommitmentto students.
• As required, provides personal care including toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, grooming, etc. ensuringthat studentdignity is maintained. Attends to physical needs including lifting, positioning, and range of motion programs as identified by appropriate personnel.
• Ensures the safety of students in the school and community, which includes maintaining close supervision of students, ensuring studentequipment is sanitized and put away, retrieving students who attemptto leave their learningenvironment, calming and/or restraining students engaged in challenging behaviours; supervising and assisting studentswho utilize a variety of life skill tools (i.e., scissors, cooking utensils, etc.).
• Maintains collegial relationships with the students' learning team.

Casual Support wages are paid at year 1 on the grid.

For further information on the hourly wages please see the Collective Agreement between The Horizon School Division and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3203 using the link below

Why Join Team Horizon?

• A division-wide focus on individual, school and division wide health and wellbeing.
• Professional, caring work environments that encourage and support the growth and development of our staff.
• Knowledgeable, genuine, and approachable teammates who support one another to succeed
• Opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of children and youth
• Competitive compensation and retirement package including paid time off and flexible, employer paid, health benefits (for eligible employees)
• Work schedules built upon school calendar - respectful of family time and work/life balance
• Opportunities for carpooling to reduce transportation costs

Horizon is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and respects diversity.Please note that applicants must be of legal age (18) to obtain a Criminal Records Check, to include the Vulnerable Sector Check. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Mandatory Document links to add to "additional documents.":

Reference Release Form

Support Staff Self Declaration Form

Further information about the application process may be obtained by contacting Human Services at

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