Join our vibrant early childhood education team as a Preschool Teacher Assistant in our Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool program. You will work alongside lead educators to create a warm, inclusive environment where children are encouraged to explore, wonder, create, and learn through play and meaningful relationships.

Our program views children as capable, curious learners with unique ideas, interests, and ways of expressing themselves. As a Teacher Assistant, you will help nurture children’s curiosity, independence, and creativity while contributing to a collaborative learning community.

Responsibilities

- Collaborate with lead educators to support Reggio Emilia-inspired, play-based, and inquiry-driven learning experiences.
- Observe and respond to children’s interests, questions, ideas, and emerging abilities.
- Encourage exploration, creativity, problem-solving, and self-expression through play, art, movement, and hands-on experiences.
- Help create and maintain an inviting learning environment that encourages curiosity, independence, and collaboration.
- Support children during indoor and outdoor play, snacks, transitions, and daily routines.
- Foster positive social interactions, empathy, cooperation, and inclusive behaviour.
- Provide responsive support to individual children, including those with disabilities or additional support needs.
- Assist with documenting children’s learning through observations, children’s words, artwork, and other forms of documentation.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and engaging classroom and outdoor workplace.
- Communicate respectfully with children, families,



and colleagues and contribute positively to the teaching team.

Skills & Qualifications
- Previous experience working with young children in a preschool, childcare, early learning, or similar setting.
- Genuine interest in Reggio Emilia philosophy, emergent curriculum, and play-based learning.
- Warm, patient, responsive, and respectful approach to working with children.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Understanding of early childhood development and age-appropriate learning.
- Creativity and enthusiasm for open-ended exploration, art, nature, and hands-on learning.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team.
- Reliable, organized, adaptable, and attentive to children’s safety and well-being.
- Commitment to creating an inclusive environment where every child feels valued, heard, and capable.

What We Value

We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic individual who sees children as capable, curious, creative, and full of potential. The ideal candidate enjoys learning alongside children, asking questions, noticing their interests, and embracing the discoveries that happen through play and exploration.

Experience with the Reggio Emilia approach is an asset, but a willingness to learn, reflect, collaborate, and see children as active participants in their learning is essential.

Join us in creating a preschool community where children’s ideas matter, curiosity is celebrated, and learning grows through relationships, exploration, and wonder.

Pay: $16.77-$28.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Preschool Teacher Assistant (Calgary)
🏢 Kingsland Community Preschool
📍 Calgary