Education Assistant Jobs in B.C.
Rewarding Roles throughout the province
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Education Assistant Salary in B.C.
Meaningful Career with A School-Year Schedule
Education Assistants in B.C.’s K-12 Education Sector are members of their local support staff union. The terms of employment, including hours of work, will vary depending on the district, the collective agreement, and the type of position held by the employee.
Some districts have applied for and received temporary labour market adjustment hourly increases for specific positions to address the recruitment and retention difficulty of certain position. Visit the Salary Finder to find the latest salary grid for each school district in BC.
Support Staff Essential to B.C. Classrooms
Education Assistants who support students with special needs are also known as Special Education Assistants (SEAS). The supports they provide include behaviour management, curriculum implementation, social skills development, personal care and physical assistance.
Typical job titles within this classification may also include:
- Teacher Assistant
- Special Education Assistant
- Autism Support Worker
- Severe Behaviour Worker
- Sign Language Interpreter
- Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) Therapist
EA Training Programs
Build Skills to Support Student Growth
The following post-secondary institutions offer in-person and/or online certified education assistant training in B.C.
CENTRAL BC
FRASER VALLEY
Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Education Assistant Certificate
Sprott Shaw College – Abbotsford | Education Assistant Diploma Program
Sprott Shaw College – Chilliwack | Education Assistant Diploma Program
Stenberg College | Education Assistant Diploma
Vancouver Career College | Education Assistant Diploma
Western Community College – Abbotsford | Education Assistant Diploma
University of the Fraser Valley | School and Community Support Worker Certificate
KOOTENAY
METRO
Ashton College | Education Assistant Diploma Program
Burnaby School District 41 | Education Assistant Diploma
Capilano University | Education Assistant Certificate
CDI College | Education Assistant Diploma Program
Delta School District | Delta Teacher Assistant Certificate (DTAC) Program
Discovery Community College – Surrey | Education Assistant Certificate
Discovery Community College – Maple Ridge | Education Assistant Certificate
Douglas College | Classroom and Community Support Diploma/Certificate
Excel Career College | Education Assistant Diploma
Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Education Assistant Certificate
Langara College | Education Assistant Certificate
Richmond School District No. 38 | Richmond Education Assistant Program (REAP)
Ridge Meadows College | Education Assistant Certificate
Stenberg College | Education Assistant Diploma
Sprott Shaw College – Vancouver | Special Education Teaching Assistant Program
Surrey College | Education Assistant Diploma
Vancouver Career College | Education Assistant Diploma
Western Community College | Education Assistant Diploma Program
NORTHERN BC
OKANAGAN
VANCOUVER ISLAND / SUNSHINE COAST
Camosun College | Education Assistant and Community Support (EACS) Certificate
Sprott Shaw College – Victoria | Education Assistant Diploma Program
North Island College | Human Services – Educational Assistant/Community Support Certificate
North Island College | Human Services – Educational Assistant/Community Support, Indigenous Focus Certificate
Sprott Shaw College – Nanaimo | Education Assistant Diploma Program
Vancouver Island University | Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate
ONLINE
Ashton College | Education Assistant Diploma Program
Coastal College | Education Assistant Program
College of New Caledonia | Education Assistant Certificate
Discovery Community College | Education Assistant Certificate
Langara College | Education Assistant Certificate
Northern Lights College | Education Assistant Certificate
Northern Lights College | Education Assistant Diploma
Okanagan College | Education Assistant Certificate
Stenberg College | Special Education Assistant Diploma
Employment Opportunities
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Jobs in BC
Education Assistant (Complex Medical)School District #72 (Campbell River)
Education Assistant - French Speaking (Preferred) - Elementary (Temporary)School District #62 (Sooke)
Education Assistant with BrailleSchool District #43 (Coquitlam)
6144 Temporary Education AssistantSea to Sky School District (#48)
26-069E Temporary Education AssistantSchool District #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
2025-2026 Casual / On-Call - Education AssistantSchool District #8 (Kootenay Lake)
St. Ann's Catholic School, Quesnel: Full-time Certified Education Assistant (CEA)Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops Diocese
CK25-45 Education AssistantSchool District #6 (Rocky Mountain)
Education AssistantGitksan/Wet’suwet’en
S2526- 187 - Temporary Education Assistant - Part-timeSchool District #71 (Comox Valley)
