Job Description

Assistant Teacher – Movement
Do you enjoy physical activity? Are you passionate about sport? Kids U has a unique program where we offer a movement class to children in our Jr. Preschool and Preschool program and we are looking for energetic, enthusiastic individuals to join our movement team!
**Kids U has won the Gold Winner status for the Calgary Herald/Sun Readers choice awards! Best Daycare & Best Preschool 2021 !**
Kids U is a growing Accredited Early Childhood Learning Institute in Calgary and Strathmore. For children aged zero to six, we offer best-in-class child care as well as preschool and kindergarten programs that build experiences and influence the development of executive functions. Guided by our Core Values of Knowledge, Innovate, Development, Service, and Upliftment, our curriculum is backed by scientific research and this approach prioritizes how a child learns instead of what they learn.
Our specialized movement curriculum gets children on track to a healthy and active lifestyle. Through group games, sports, basic movement skills, nutritional guidance, and plenty of outdoor exercises, our gym classes promote both a healthy body and a healthy mind. As an Assistant Teacher, you will support in facilitating individual and group activities to promote and enhance gross motor skills and coordination. If you are passionate about teaching children and are driven by a desire to enhance early childhood education, Kids U is the place for you!
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

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• Support the Lead Teacher in planning individual and group activities that develop gross motor skills and physical development for multi-level competencies.
• Assess the physical skill of the student (foot placement, arm placement, body placement when landing, etc.)
• Adjust curricula to adapt to students with disabilities or different physical abilities in order to create a positive experience for all students.
• Supervise students during high-risk activities, while ensuring a safe environment inside the classroom and outdoor programming.
• Encourage children through role modeling and guidance to respect themselves and others
• Spark imagination, build self-esteem, and encourage children to enrich their everyday experiences using the environment as the third teacher
• Work collaboratively with others across the campus, initiate conversations and meetings when necessary to ensure collaborative engagement in regard to children’s care.
• Make a difference in the lives of young children every day!

• Assist children with self-help skills, including toileting and diapering.
• Ability to lift a min. of 40 lbs especially when working with infants and toddlers

What You Bring (Preferred Skills and Qualifications)

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• Early Childhood Education or related experience.
• Background or education in kinesiology is an asset.
• Current First Aid Certificate (may be obtained upon hire)
• Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check, within the past 6 months
• Knowledge and understanding of children's gross motor skills and how to incorporate them into games and activities.
• Positive attitude, enthusiastic, engaging, adaptable, and a passion for working with children.
• Displays interest in physical activity, experience playing/participating in sports, and/or fitness.
• Ability to manage, supervise and interact with large groups of children.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Physical labor, including the ability to lift up to 40lbs and moving heavy objects.
• Experience with, or willing to learn, basic care of children (feeding, diapering, sleeping).

Our Offer

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• You will be surrounded by the best-in-class Montessori educators and pedagogical leaders to share best practices and learn so as to enhance your class environment
• Professional Development Days focused on best practices in early childhood education and new, innovative ways of teaching and learning
• Annual Lead Teacher retreat focused on skills development
• Compensation based on education and experience
• Benefits include vision, dental, and paramedical services
• Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Tuition discounts on all child-care services for staff members, including full-time and part-time care, online education, summer camps, and extracurricular activities
• Staff social committee focused on opportunities to make connections with other like-minded individuals and passionate educators through regular social functions, including an annual staff BBQ and Christmas party

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those applicants for further consideration will be contacted.
Kids U 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.