Kids U Looking for Assistant Movement Teacher – West 85th at Calgary, AB Full Time

Assistant Teacher – Movement – Kids U Inc. | West 85th

The Opportunity

Kids U is a growing Accredited Early Childhood Learning Institute in Calgary and Strathmore. For children aged zero to six, we offer best-in-class child care as well as preschool and kindergarten programs that build experiences and influence the development of executive functions. Guided by our Core Values of Knowledge, Innovate, Development, Service and Upliftment, our curriculum is backed by scientific research and this approach prioritizes how a child learns instead of what they learn.

Our specialized movement curriculum gets children on track to a healthy and active lifestyle. Through group games, sports, basic movement skills, nutritional guidance and plenty of outdoor exercise, our gym classes promote both a healthy body and a healthy mind. As a Lead Teacher, you will facilitate individual and group activities to promote and enhance gross motor skills and coordination.

**Kids U has won the Gold Winner status for the Calgary Herald/Sun Readers choice awards! Best Daycare & Best Preschool 2021 !**

If you are passionate about teaching children and are driven by a desire to enhance early childhood education, Kids U is the place for you!

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Support the Lead Teacher in developing gross motor skills and physical development for multi-level competencies.

Supporting the Lead Teacher to assess the physical skill of the student (foot placement, arm placement, body placement when landing, etc.)

Adjust curricula to adapt to students with disabilities or different physical abilities in order to create a positive experience for all students.

Provide effective supervision, support classroom routines and maintain behavioural expectations with children.

Coordinate and participate with parents and/or guardians to ensure educational success of the child.

Supervise students during high-risk activities, while ensuring a safe environment inside the classroom and outdoor programming.

Participate in internal and external learning activities to increase knowledge and awareness of Early Childhood Education research.

Work collaboratively with others across the campus, initiate conversations and meetings when necessary to ensure collaborative engagement in regard to children’s care.

Make a difference in the lives of young children every day!

What You Bring (Preferred Skills and Qualifications)

Early Childhood Education or related experience.

Background or education in kinesiology is an asset.

Current First Aid Certificate (may be obtained upon hire)

Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check, within the past 6 months.

Knowledge and understanding of children’s gross motor skills and how to incorporate it into games and activities.

Positive attitude, enthusiastic, engaging, adaptable, and a passion for working with children.

Displays interest in physical activity, experience playing/participating in sports and/or fitness.

Ability to manage, supervise and interact with large groups of children.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues.

Physical labor, including ability to lift up to 40lbs especially when working with infants and toddlers.

Experience with, or willing to learn, basic care of children (feeding, diapering, sleeping).

Our Offer

You will be surrounded by the best-in-class Montessori educators and pedagogical leaders to share best practices and learn so as to enhance your class environment.

Professional Development Days focused on best practices in early childhood education and new, innovative ways of teaching and learning.

Annual Lead Teacher retreat focused on skills development.

Compensation based on education and experience.

Benefits include vision, dental, and paramedical services.

Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

Tuition discounts on all child-care services for staff members, including full-time and part-time care, online education, summer camps and extracurricular activities.

Staff social committee focused on opportunities to make connections with other like-minded individuals and passionate educators through regular social functions, including an annual staff BBQ and Christmas party.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those applicants for further consideration will be contacted.

Kids U is an equal opportunity workplace, and we are committed to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We believe that a strong focus and commitment to diversity and inclusion enables us to truly make early childhood education an enabler for wide-reaching change. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.