Fueling Brains Academy is launching Fueling Brains Education Services, providing early intervention solutions to eligible children across Strathmore. As a leading childcare service, we are committed to supporting children's brain development with a team of certified teachers and professionals.

Join as a Education assistant, collaborating with therapists, educators, and parents to implement programs for children receiving PUF and M/M funding. Assist and support children in therapeutic and educational activities for their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.

Responsibilities:

• Implement personalized intervention plans for children receiving PUF and M/M funding.
• Provide hands-on support during therapy sessions and educational activities.
• Monitor and document children's progress.
• Foster a safe and inclusive learning environment.
• Collaborate to adapt materials to each child's needs.
• Maintain open communication with parents and caregivers.
• Attend team meetings and professional development opportunities.

Requirements:

• One year of experience and/or education in child development and behaviour.
• Experience working with children with diverse needs.
• Knowledge of early childhood development principles, intervention strategies, and evidence-based practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, fostering rapport with children, parents, and team members.

• Flexibility to work in various environments.

• Possession of a valid Alberta driver's license and access to a personal vehicle, with willingness to commute between different fueling brains centers (mileage reimbursed).
• Current police clearance (from the last 6 months) and updated Child Intervention Record Check required.
• Valid First Aid and CPR certification.

Work Environment Requirements:

The position involves occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work-related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers, and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts that require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. There may be prolonged or irregular working hours, and the ability to maintain emotional control under stress is important.

This position may require the employee to work some evenings and weekends. Work may include exposure to noisy and/or disruptive student behavior, as well as potential exposure to bodily fluids and frequent childhood illnesses.

Fueling Brains Academy is an equal-opportunity workplace, and we are dedicated to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We firmly believe that a strong focus on diversity and inclusion enables us to make early childhood education an enabler for wide reaching change. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.

If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives and contributing to our exciting initiative, we invite you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.