Substitute Kindergarten Teacher (Alberta Certified)

Fueling-Brains-1; Calgary; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible substitute opportunities

Small-group teaching

Job summary

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.

Deliver planned lessons, maintain routines, and support children’s development in small groups (8–16 students) with a flexible substitute schedule. Applicants must hold a valid Interim or Permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate and be collaborative, adaptable, and child-centered.

Qualifications

• Experience with play-based, inquiry-based, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or similar approaches is an asset.
• Ability to adapt to different classrooms and learning needs.
• Strong collaboration with teaching assistants, educators and campus leadership.

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.

Education

Alberta Teaching Certificate (Interim or Permanent)

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

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/