The Assistant Teacher – Junior Preschool is a core educator at Fueling Brains, supporting a consistent, high-quality learning environment for children aged 19 months to 3 years. Rooted in the Fueling Brains philosophy, Assistant Teachers support the development of executive functions while fostering children’s independence, communication, social-emotional development, curiosity, and confidence through responsive, play-based learning experiences.

Child

Development & Continuity Build secure, trusting relationships with children in the assigned Junior Preschool cohort. Provide consistency and continuity of care as children transition between learning environments and daily routines. Develop an understanding of each child’s individual needs, including comfort routines, communication cues, interests, developmental milestones, and emerging independence.

Support children in developing self-help skills, communication, positive peer interactions, emotional regulation, and confidence within daily routines. Adapt guidance, expectations, and interactions to meet the developmental needs of children aged 19 months to 3 years.

Learning

Support & Engagement Support the implementation of programming aligned with Fueling Brains’ term structure and executive function goals. Model and reinforce early executive function-building behaviours, including attention, persistence, flexibility, emotional regulation, and independence. Support children’s holistic development across cognitive, language, social-emotional, and physical domains.

Observe children’s development, behaviours, interests, and emerging skills throughout the day. Share relevant observations with Lead Teachers to support individualized programming and curriculum planning. Identify changes or patterns in children’s social, emotional, cognitive, language, or physical development and communicate these appropriately with the Lead Teacher.

Work collaboratively with Lead Teachers and other educators to provide a seamless and consistent experience for children throughout the day. Support smooth transitions between Left Brain, Right Brain, Movement, outdoor, meal, rest, and other daily environments.

Follow Lead

Teacher guidance while contributing observations and ideas that support classroom planning and individual child needs.



Support newer educators, substitutes, or support staff in understanding classroom routines and expectations when appropriate. Maintain active supervision of children at all times and follow Fueling Brains and provincial licensing requirements.

Support accurate attendance, daily health monitoring, hygiene practices, and classroom documentation. Assist children with developmentally appropriate personal-care and self-help routines, including toileting or diapering, handwashing, dressing, meals, rest periods, and transitions as required. Help maintain a safe, nurturing, clean, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.

Stay current with research and best practices in early learning, child development, and executive function. Participate in training and professional development as part of Fueling Brains’ continuous improvement culture. Engage in Fueling Brains training related to brain development, executive function, inquiry-based learning, and program philosophy.

Support school initiatives, events, professional learning activities, and community engagement as required.

Education Early Childhood Educator Level 2 or Level 3 Certification required. Valid provincial Early Childhood Educator certification, as required by the province of employment. Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related child development field is preferred.

Ongoing commitment to skilled learning in early childhood development, executive function, and play-based learning. Minimum 1 year of Canadian experience working with children aged 19 months to 3 years in a licensed childcare, preschool, or early learning environment is required. Demonstrated understanding of toddler and Junior Preschool developmental milestones, routines, communication, and social-emotional needs.

Demonstrated ability to adapt interactions and learning support for diverse developmental and learning needs.





Experience supporting transitions, routines, toileting or diapering, meals, rest periods, and self-help skill development for children in this age group. Exposure to Reggio-inspired, Montessori-inspired, FLIGHT, or inquiry-based early learning environments is an asset; Fueling Brains training will be provided. Strong understanding of child development for children aged 19 months to 3 years.

Ability to build secure, responsive, and nurturing relationships with young children. Ability to support the development of independence, communication, social-emotional skills, curiosity, and emerging executive function. Skilled in observing children and communicating relevant developmental information to Lead Teachers and families.

Patient, responsive, and able to recognize and respond appropriately to individual children’s needs and cues. Effective communicator with children, families, and colleagues. Creative, flexible, inclusive, and responsive in supporting learning and problem-solving.

Flexibility to work across all scheduled shifts, including early mornings and/or late afternoons, depending on the facility’s operational requirements. Flexibility to move between classrooms and learning environments and support transitions throughout the day. Ability to engage in active play with children, including sitting on the floor, bending, lifting, and participating in indoor and outdoor activities.

Comfort working in a dynamic, multi-age early learning setting.

Criminal Record Check: Successful completion of a criminal record check, including a vulnerable sector search.

Valid Emergency Child Care First

Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain within the first three months of employment.

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. #

📌 Assistant Teacher - Junior Preschool | West 85 (Calgary)
🏢 Fueling Brains u0026 FB Academies
📍 Calgary