Educational Assistant

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Gwynne Valley Rural Academy (GVRA) invites applications for the following position: Full-Time Probationary Educational Assistant.

The successful candidate will be working with Division 1 & 2 students.

GVRA is an innovative public charter school. With a focus on Early Vocational Exposure (EVE) and a commitment to the core values of dignity, innovation, symbiosis, and resilience, we are a team of dedicated educators providing K-9 students with a transformative education that prepares them for future success in both their chosen vocations and in life.

We are located in the hamlet of Gwynne, approximately 26 km west of the City of Camrose and 14 km east of the City of Wetaskiwin.

The ideal candidate will have:

● The ability to collaborate closely with professional staff

● Experience working with children with diverse learning needs

● Strong interpersonal and communication skills

● Confidence and patience

● A passion for working with all students

● A proven ability to work as a team member

● Willingness to help with school-wide special events and activities

Experience and/or training as an Educational Assistant is preferred.

Hours of work are 8:00am-3:30pm, Monday through Friday.

This position reports to the Principal, and works under the guidance and supervision of the classroom teacher.

We offer a benefit package as well as opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.

The successful applicant will be required to submit a recent (within the last 3 months) criminal record check (vulnerable sector) within 30 days of their hire date.

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and two supervisory references to:

Mrs. Candice McLeod, Principal

Gwynne Valley Rural Academy

115 Government Avenue

Gwynne, AB. T0C 1L0
Ph: 780-312-5939

Email: principal@gvra.school

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Gwynne Valley Rural Academy acknowledges that we are situated on the traditional territories of the Cree, Blackfoot, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney-Nakoda, and Métis peoples. We recognize and honour the Indigenous peoples who have stewarded this land for generations, and we acknowledge the ongoing connection of Indigenous peoples to this territory.

Date Posted: September 2, 2025

Closing Date: Open until filled

Job End Date: June 26, 2025

Compensation: Wages and benefit package will be competitive with local regional school divisions

Hours Per Week: Probationary Full Time

Reports to: Principal

Gwynne Valley Rural Academy Core Values

Growing Together through Early Vocational Exposure

At GVRA, as we strive to grow together through early vocational exposure, we hold these core values as guiding principles and are passionately committed to upholding them as cultural cornerstones while demonstrating them through our actions.

Dignity

The right of a person to be respected and valued.

We believe that all people hold equal and special value. One’s value is not dependent upon achievement, ability, race, class, behavior or any other factor but based solely on being human. Dignity is demonstrated when we recognize that all humans are good inside, worthy of love, compassion and respect regardless of what is presented externally. This core value is foundational to all others.

Innovation

The ability to seek out and try new ways of achieving a goal.

We celebrate unconventional ways of doing things, not for the sake of being non-conforming, but to create better outcomes that are aligned with our vision, mission and values. Being innovative requires courage to challenge the status quo, creativity to explore possible solutions, curiosity to ask what hasn’t been asked and confidence that whether one succeeds or falls short they will have gained much.

With the goal of providing the students in the Gwynne community an opportunity to thrive through quality education in their own community, an innovative solution is being brought to life through Gwynne Valley Rural Academy.

Symbiosis

The mutually nurturing connections within and among all in our community.

We strive to mirror the symbiotic relationships found in nature, thus creating an interdependent, reciprocal system where diversity provides strength and resources are shared. All in service of evolving into healthy, thriving individuals in a healthy, thriving community. The stronger the connections between individuals in the system, the stronger and healthier the system.

Resilience

Learning to flex one’s “I can stick with it” muscles for the sake of achieving a worthy goal.

Resilience is about developing the capacity to stay in and with tough, challenging moments even when we don’t have confirmation of achievement. It requires adapting to difficult circumstances, overcoming obstacles, flexibility, emotional strength, and an ability to bounce back. Resilience happens in the space before a win.

Resilience is being demonstrated and developed in the ongoing efforts to launch Gwynne Valley Rural Academy.

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gwynne, AB T0C 1L0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person