Canada Summer Jobs | Early Childhood Educator Assistant | Centennial Campus

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

Want to be a part of an amazing organization dedicated to improving the lives of over 300,000 Canadians?

If so, Fueling Brains Academies (formerly Kids U) is the place for you!

Fueling Brains Academy has won the Gold Winner status for the Calgary Herald/Sun Readers choice ‘Best Daycare & Best Preschool’ from 2017 - 2022!

Fueling Brains Academy is a growing Accredited Early Childhood Learning Institute in Calgary and Strathmore, AB that continues to set the standard for excellence. Our quality child care,preschool and kindergarten programs build strong brains for life. Through natural light filled spacious rooms and learning materials, we offer an innovative and welcoming environment that is captivating and stimulating for both adults and children. We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team for 8 weeks in the role of Early Childhood Educator Assistant as part of the Canada summer job grant program.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children.
• Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits.
• Work with children in the classroom to promote their learning and development.
• Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts.
  
• May co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants.
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors.
• Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties.
• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children.
• May assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records.
• Assist in developing lesson plans based on provincial requirements and the specific needs of each child.
• Collaborate with teachers to monitor the development of each child.
• Understand the teacher’s routine when it comes to delivering a lesson plan and running the class in the event that the teacher is absent on a particular day.
• Ability to lift a min. of 40 lbs. especially when working with infants and toddlers.
• May coordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants.
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods.

The successful role holder will need to have a positive attitude, quick thinking, problem solving skills and the ability to fulfill competing priorities.

This position is a part of the Canada Summer Jobs Program with funding provided by Service Canada.

Candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person on whom refugee protections has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Legally entitled to work according to relevant provincial legislation and regulations (international students on a work/study permit are not eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs Program).
• Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor Degree / Certificate in early childhood education (If any).
• Relevant Experience, work experience in a school setting is an asset.
• "Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check" (Mandatory).
• Valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment (Mandatory).

Work Schedule:

• Working Hours: 35 hours/ week, Monday - Friday
• Start Date: Tuesday, 20th June, 2023
• Work Duration: 8 weeks

"Interview Process : Remote Hiring
Full Time Position, Temporary Hire"

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only the applicants meeting eligibility and qualifications will be contacted for further consideration.

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.