Job Description

LANGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATE - PART-TIME - TEMPORARY

Prairie Spirit School Division invites applications for a part-time (0.5 FTE - 15 hrs/wk) temporary Educational Associate at Langham Elementary School, a Kindergarten to Grade 3 school located in Langham, SK, approximately 32 km from Saskatoon. This CUPE

position begins September 15, 2026, and ends June 27th, 2027. The starting salary for this position is $21.57 per hour or $23.06 depending on level of post-secondary education.

Prairie Spirit School Division is the largest rural school division in Saskatchewan, with over 11,500 students and 45 schools located in 28 communities surrounding the city of Saskatoon, including three First Nations and nine Hutterian communities. Prairie Spirit has a

dedicated team of professional and support staff serving Prekindergarten to Grade 12 students.

Educational Associates work along with our professional staff to create a positive learning environment as part of Prairie Spirit School Division's mission to inspire a lifelong love of learning.

Preference will be given to those candidates who:

• Have training in a related field (e.g. Educational Assistant or similar course).
• Value the creation of supportive and caring environments that foster positive learning outcomes.
• Value collaboration and cooperative relationships.
• Value inclusiveness as the celebration and acceptance of all people.

Applicants for Educational Associate positions within Prairie Spirit must be prepared to support students in the following areas:

• Under the supervision of a teacher or other professional staff, assist students who require intensive support in the development of gross and fine motor abilities and basic life skills by demonstration, physical assistance and manipulation.
• Provide students with assistance in dressing, eating, toileting, and transportation. An Educational Associate may be asked to administer medication in accordance with Board of Education Policy 413 - Administering Medications and Medical Treatment to Students.

Prairie Spirit School Division is committed to achieving and maintaining a workforce which reflects and affirms the diversity of our school division. Applications are encouraged from First Nations, Metis and Inuit candidates.

For more information about Langham Elementary School or this position, please contact, Laura Prefontaine, Principal at laura.prefontaine@spiritsd.ca

Applications for this position will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026.

References will be contacted prior to interviews. Submission of your application will be considered as your consent to contact supplied references.

Only online applications will be accepted.