The Group Teacher is a core educator at Fueling Brains, responsible for ensuring every child experiences consistency, care, and connection throughout their day. Assigned to a specific age-based group — Jumping Junipers (2.8–4.2 yrs), Pondering Pines (3.5–4.11 yrs), or Roaring Redwoods (4.5–6 yrs) — the Group Teacher travels with their cohort across all learning environments (Left Brain, Right Brain, and Movement). They are the child’s daily constant — the person who knows their routines, interests, learning style, and family context best.

Through meaningful engagement, observation, and collaboration with the homeroom (Lead) educators, the Group Teacher supports children’s growth in executive function skills such as working memory, self-regulation, and cognitive flexibility.

Child

Development & Continuity Build secure, trusting relationships with every child in the assigned age group. Know each child’s individual needs — from comfort routines and emotional cues to learning strengths and developmental milestones. Adapt guidance, tone, and expectations to suit the developmental stage of the assigned age group.

Learning

Support & Engagement Model executive function-building behaviors such as focus, reflection, and persistence. Share insights and daily notes with Lead Teachers to support planning and parent communication. ~ Identify patterns in children’s social, cognitive, or emotional development and share them during team meetings. Serve as a consistent, approachable contact for families during drop-off and pick-up.

Contribute to planning discussions, bringing forward observations that inform curriculum refinement. Support and mentor newer educators or substitutes to maintain classroom quality and consistency. Follow all Fueling Brains and provincial licensing requirements for supervision, hygiene, and documentation.

Education Early Childhood Educator Level 2 or Level 3 Certification (required). Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related child development field. Early childhood pedagogy and developmental psychology.





Brain-based learning and executive function development (Fueling Brains training provided). Inquiry and play-based teaching practices. Minimum 2 years of experience in a licensed childcare, preschool, or early learning environment.

Demonstrated success working with preschool-aged children (2.8–6 years), with clear understanding of milestones across age ranges.

Experience collaborating within multi-educator teams and transitioning children between different learning environments. Exposure to Reggio-inspired, Montessori-inspired, or inquiry-based settings is an asset (training provided as part of Fueling Brains onboarding). Deep understanding of social, emotional, and cognitive growth, with the ability to recognize and respond to individual child needs and cues.

Skilled in observing, documenting, and guiding learning through play while reinforcing executive function-building habits. Dependable, organized, and proactive—ensuring quality, safety, and a calm presence in dynamic classroom settings. Flexibility to work across all scheduled shifts, including early mornings and/or late afternoons, depending on the facility’s operational requirements.

Ability to engage in active play with children, including lifting small children, sitting on the floor, and participating in outdoor activities. Comfort in a agile, 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 | Centennial (Calgary)
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📍 Calgary