Position: Educational Assistant
Posting: July 24, 2026
Closing Date: Until suitable candidate is found
Reports to: EASE Principal
location: Red Deer
Aspire Child Development Centre is growing and offers employees specialized training, opportunities to work with a transdisciplinary team, and a culture of growth and development.
Aspire is a charitable organization providing hope to children with special needs, the families who love them and the communities that care for them and is known for our expertise and care in the services we provide.
Our services are sought after in the central Alberta region due to our reputation and our care and consideration for those we serve. We not only believe in the development of those we serve but also in our staff. We do this through training, offering opportunities for advancement and supporting staff in a balanced life.
We believe in HOPE.
A holistic, optimistic, passionate and empathetic approach with our staff and families alike.
Aspire is located in Red Deer, Alberta and is nicely situated between Calgary and Edmonton. We are open from 8:30-4:30 M-F and close our centre between Christmas and New Years. Aspire staff work the majority of hours between September and June.
We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Connected team approach
- Work from September to June with summers off
Under the supervision of the EASE Principal, the Educational Assistant is responsible for assisting within the EASE program as assigned to support childrens learning and development.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Educational Assistant performs a wide range of duties including the following:
- Work in a classroom cohort
- Work closely with therapists to coordinate specific interventions for individual children and groups
- Lead groups as needed
- Drive children in own vehicle
- Communicate effectively with Teachers, Therapists, Early Learning Facilitators, Behaviour Consultant and other Educational Assistants
- Provide documentation regarding childrens progress
Qualifications:
Education and experience
- Degree, diploma, or certificate in a field related to early childhood development
- Additional training in special education an asset
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge in child development and family centered practices
- Knowledge regarding interventions applicable to a variety of diagnoses, developmental delays and disabilities
- Experience working with young children who have severe delays or disabilities
- Knowledge and ability to foster teamwork
- High level of communication skills
- Willingness to learn on a highly skilled team
- Ability to utilize play-based learning practices
Pay:
How to apply:
Please forward your resume and cover letter noting position being applied for to our HR coordinator Jordan MacDonald at or by mail or fax.
Aspire Child Development Centre
4826 47th Street
Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1R2
Fax: 403-340-2615
*No phone calls please. Aspire would like to thank all applicants, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.