Substitute Kindergarten Teacher (Alberta Certified)

Fueling-Brains-1; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible substitute opportunities

Small-group teaching (8-16 students)

Whole-child approach to kindergarten

Collaborative support from educators

Experience within growing Kindergarten

Job summary

Fueling Brains Education Services is seeking Substitute Kindergarten Teachers to provide classroom coverage in Calgary, Alberta. You will deliver planned lessons, maintain routines, and support holistic child development in small groups of 8-16 students.

The role offers flexibility to stay connected to teaching while contributing to Alberta’s Kindergarten program, with collaboration from educators and campus leadership.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Interim or Permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate.
• Experience with Kindergarten or early-years teaching preferred.
• Experience with play-based, inquiry-based, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or similar approaches is an asset.
• Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned Kindergarten lessons and learning activities.
• Maintain established classroom routines and expectations.
• Facilitate structured, play-based, and experiential learning.
• Create a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment.
• Support children's academic, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
• Collaborate with Educational Assistants, educators, specialists, and campus leadership.

Skills

Flexible

Dependable

Collaborative

Play-based learning

Inquiry-based learning

Education

Alberta Teaching Certificate

Job description

OVERVIEW:

Are you an Alberta Certified Teacher who loves working with young learners but is looking for more flexibility in your schedule?

Fueling Brains Education Services is growing our Alberta Education-approved Kindergarten program across Calgary, and we're looking for Substitute Kindergarten Teachers to provide classroom coverage as needed.

Our Kindergarten program brings Alberta’s curriculum together with brain-based learning, play, movement, and whole-child development. With small groups of typically 8-16 students, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful connections while supporting children during an important stage of their development.

If you're looking to stay connected to teaching while enjoying the flexibility of substitute work, we'd love to hear from you!

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Deliver planned Kindergarten lessons and learning activities
• Maintain established classroom routines and expectations
• Facilitate structured, play-based, and experiential learning
• Create a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment
• Support children's academic, social, emotional, and cognitive development
• Collaborate with Educational Assistants, educators, specialists, and campus leadership

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

You must hold a valid Interim or Permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR TEACHERS WHO:

• Enjoy working with Kindergarten and early elementary-aged children
• Are confident adapting to different classrooms and learning needs
• Bring a positive, child-centered approach to teaching
• Are dependable, flexible, and collaborative
• Have experience with play-based, inquiry-based, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or similar approaches - an asset

Previous Kindergarten or early-years teaching experience is preferred.

WHY JOIN FUELING BRAINS?

• Flexible substitute opportunities based on program needs and availability
• Small-group teaching, typically 8-16 students
• An innovative, whole-child approach to Kindergarten
• Collaborative support from educators and specialists
• Opportunity to gain experience within our growing Kindergarten program

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
• First Aid/CPR certification, or willingness to obtain
• Willingness to complete Fueling Brains onboarding and program training

Interested in a flexible way to stay in the classroom and make an impact with young learners?

Fueling Brains Academy is an equal opportunity workplace committed to building and fostering an environment where employees feel included, valued, and heard. A strong focus on diversity and inclusion enables us to 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.

For more information, please visit: https://www.fuelingbrains.ca/education-services/