Educational Assistant (Okotoks)

Calgary and region’s largest college — with 15,000 full- and part-time students, Bow Valley College helps open doors and minds to in-demand jobs in Calgary, Alberta, and Canada. Our graduates contribute to the digital economy, careers in business, TV & film production, and serve on the frontlines of healthcare and social services. Bow Valley College invests in three applied research pillars: educational technology, social innovation, and health.

Why work at Bow Valley College? Bow Valley College is an Alberta Top 80 employer made up of employees who are committed to our learners´ success, as well as each other´s. Our values of respect, inclusion, creativity, teamwork, and resilience are reflected in how we work together to include all learners, challenge our thinking, remove barriers, provide opportunity, and make all learning count.

This is a 2- year temporary position. Preference will be given to candidates located in Okotoks.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Dean, the Regional Educational Assistant (EA) works directly with regional learners and instructors to provide educational support related to the programs and courses offered by Regional Stewardship. The primary focus of this role is to assist in creating exceptional educational experiences for regional learners, regardless of their location or the mode of delivery.

Position responsibilities and accountabilities include but are not limited to:

Supports Instruction

• Assists regional learners to provide a positive learning experience.
• Assists regional instructors to create a functional instructional team.
• Assists regional instructors with classroom support, whether face to face or virtual, related to course and classroom management
• Supports instructors to ensure learner growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for the language level, subject area, and program classification.

Provides Resources

• Assists instructors to identify, select, create, and modify learning resources to meet the needs of learners with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.

Supports Ongoing Operational Requirements

• Invigilates exams, following and enforcing exam procedures and regulations.

Required qualifications:

• Post-secondary diploma (preference for Educational Assistant and/or Adult Learning).
• Two years of experience working with adult learners from beginner to advanced levels, and learners with interrupted formal education
• Ability to interact in a friendly and patient manner with learners with varied cultural backgrounds, ages, gender identities, levels of English language proficiency, and learners who may require academic
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• An equivalent combination of directly related education and experience may be considered.
• Ability to travel.

If your education was received internationally we will require you provide an international education assessment through IQAS, WES, or one of the other nationally designated organizations upon hire.

Conditions of Employment

• Driver’s License

This opening is a temporary, Faculty position. Please note all successful candidates will be required to provide copies of government issued identification and proof of educational qualifications upon hire and may be required to provide an enhanced police information check.

Closing Date: April 16, 2024

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Bow Valley College is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our community. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the further diversification of our employees including, but not limited to, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.