Educational Assistant

Center: Airdrie South , AB

Pay Range

$20.00- $28.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time Contract

No evenings or weekends!

• Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids!
• As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive.
• Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount.
• With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us.
• Unleash your potential and join BrightPath!

What will you be doing?

• As an Educational Assistant, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care. Responsibilities include:
• Helping children with various degrees of need in the learning environment.
• Planning and implementing programming based on the need of the child supported by a certificated teacher.
• Effectively communicating and building a relationship with children and families.
• Ability to collaborate with a team.
• Ability to write an IPP, tracking and planning forms as well as parent communication are required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Top Reasons to join BrightPath Kids

• We offer a 40% child care discount to Full-time employees & 10% to Part-time so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.
• Full-time staff are eligible to participate in a retirement plan (RRSP) which offers a company match – this is free money!
• Full-time and Part-time staff receive 5 days of sick time.
• Full-time staff are given 12 paid statutory holidays off.
• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience working in the childcare field or in a position with children who have diverse learning or developmental delays
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
• Access to a reliable vehicle and a driver's license
• Must meet province requirements for childcare employment
• Current Standard First Aid and infant child CPR
• Current immunization and health assessment as per the local Minister of Health Requirements

If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.