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 left-brain classrooms are modeled by the Maria Montessori philosophy and look to normalize and develop the child in light-filled spacious rooms with engaging hands-on materials. As an Assistant Teacher, you will support the Lead Teacher in building concepts to develop independence, concentration, and coordination as children experience practical life, sensorial, mathematics, language, and science materials.
**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!
Essentials duties include, but are not limited to:
Encourage children through role modelling and guidance to respect themselves and others.
Spark imagination, build self-esteem and encourage children to enrich their everyday experiences using the environment as the third teacher.
Ensure that classroom practices meet Alberta Child Care Licensing and Accreditation Standards.
Plan open-ended activities to support the development of children.
Create engaging learning opportunities based on the learning objectives of the classroom.
Provide care for children including diapering, feeding, and napping as needed.
What You Bring:
A passion for working with babies and toddlers
Patient, nurturing and thoughtful
Good communication skills to communicate effectively with parents
Previous experience working with young children an asset
A diploma in Early Childhood Education / Early Child-Care Certification
Evidence of Criminal Record Clearance, including Vulnerable Sector Search, within past 6 months
First Aid / CPR Certification
Ability to lift a min. of 40lbs., especially when working with infants and toddlers.
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.
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