On Call Teacher - Multiple campuses| ECE Level 2 or 3

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p>Salary: $15 to $17 (hourly)<br /><p>The Opportunity</p><p>Are you an early childhood educator looking for that next step in your career?<br />Are you ready to begin a new journey in Early Childhood Education and make a difference in the world?<br />Are you passionate about teaching children and are driven by a desire to enhance early childhood education?</p><p><br><br></p><p>We are currently looking for On-Call Teachers that have strong interpersonal skills and find joy in working with children and adults. The ideal candidate will be committed to learning and teaching in emergent, project-based ways, lead by example for the children, and ensure a positive and collaborative work environment with all teachers in the classroom.<br /></p><p>If so, Fueling Brains Academies (formerly Kids U) is the place for you!</p><p>Fueling Brains Academy has won the Gold Winner status for the Calgary Herald/Sun Readers choice Best Daycare & Best Preschool from 2017 - 2022!</p><p><br><br></p><p>Our Offer</p><ul><li>Competitive salary</li><li>Extended employee benefit plan based on tenure and role</li><li>You will be surrounded by pedagogical leaders to share best practices and learn</li><li>Our facilities offer spacious classrooms lit with natural light, and a beautiful on-site playground and are located near various parks and amenities</li><li>Paid Professional Development Days AND non-instructional days</li><li>Career growth, and promotion opportunities unparalleled in the field</li><li>We pay for your continued education</li><li>Annual Lead Teacher retreat focused on skills development</li><li>Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)</li><li>Team building events, week-long staff appreciation events, and staff parties!</li><li>Enjoy job security in a team you love!</li><li>We take work/life balance seriously!</li></ul><p><br><br></p><p>Are you someone who</p><ul><li>Believes in having fun!</li><li>Thinks outside the box!</li><li>Is open-minded!</li><li>Desires to inspire!</li><li>Willing to give their best!</li><li>Can be trusted by others!</li><li>Prepared to change diapers, thoroughly clean, multi-task, and do what it takes to get the job done!</li><li>Is a naturally gifted teacher!</li><li>Patient, calm, and professional in every situation!</li><li>Desires to be a part of something larger than themselves!</li><li>Works hard and plays hard!</li><li>Ambition to grow with the company!</li><li>Qualified with credentials for the position and/or willing to become qualified!</li></ul><p><br><br></p><p>IF YOU ARE, WE INVITE YOU TO APPLY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN OUR AWARD-WINNING TEAM TODAY!</p><p>Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Make a difference every day!</li><li>Spark imagination, build self-esteem, and help children discover new things each day.</li><li>Guide children in self-motivated learning, helping stimulate their natural desire to learn.</li><li>Encourage children through role modeling and guidance to respect themselves and others.</li><li>Collaborate with classroom teams for planning and implementation of weekly lesson plans.</li><li>Plan open-ended activities with an emphasis on process orientation and a developmentally appropriate curriculum with age-appropriate and individualized activities.</li><li>Be responsible for reporting challenges, successes, and competencies of each student to the Director or to parents on a regular basis.</li><li>Supervise the classroom, helping the children to think creatively, to solve problems independently, and respect themselves and others.</li><li>Be responsible for ensuring an educational, caring, and safe environment for the children.</li><li>Assist children with self-care (i.e. dressing, diapering, feeding).</li><li>Other duties as assigned by Lead Teachers and Program Supervisors.</li></ul><p><br><br></p><p>What You Bring (Preferred Skills and Qualifications)</p><ul><li>Minimum one year of experience working with children</li><li>Early Childhood Certification - ECE Level 2 or 3</li><li>Reggio-inspired or Montessori experience is an asset.</li><li>Current First Aid Certificate (may be obtained upon hire)</li><li>Criminal Record Check, with Vulnerable Sector Check, within the past 6 months (may be obtained upon hire)</li></ul><p><em><br /></em><br /></p><p><em>We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those applicants for further consideration will be contacted.</em></p><p><em>Fueling Brains Academy 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.</em></p></p></p>