Lead Teacher

Overview

The Lead Teacher anchors a homeroom (Left Brain, Right Brain, or Movement) and provides a consistent, high-quality learning environment for children. Rooted in the Fueling Brains philosophy, Lead Teachers guide the development of executive functions while ensuring a safe, engaging, and inspiring classroom. They partner closely with Group Educators (Assistant Teachers) who accompany consistent cohorts across environments.

Placement into Left Brain (Montessori-inspired), Right Brain (Reggio-inspired), or Movement homeroom will be determined during the selection process, based on educator strengths, interests, and program needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Program Development & Implementation

Lead daily routines, circle times, and structured learning blocks in your homeroom.
Design engaging lesson plans aligned with Fueling Brains’ term structure and executive function goals.
Create a classroom environment that fosters curiosity, independence, and problem-solving.
Partner with Group Educators to ensure smooth transitions and a cohesive experience across all homerooms.

• Child Supervision & Safety

Supervise children closely in all settings, indoors and outdoors.

Ensure ratios, health protocols, and licensing requirements are consistently met.

Model respect, empathy, and inclusivity in all interactions.

• Child Assessment & Development

Observe, document, and assess children’s executive function development.

Adapt programming to meet the needs of individual learners.

Maintain accurate progress records and contribute to parent-teacher interviews.

• Family Engagement & Communication

Build trusting partnerships with families through daily communication, orientation sessions, and formal interviews.

Share insights and strategies that extend learning into the home.

Partner with families through scheduled parent-teacher interviews, orientation sessions, and daily updates.

Provide insights on children’s development, strengths, and strategies for learning at home.

• Team Leadership & Collaboration

Mentor and guide Group Educators, modeling best practices and assigning purposeful responsibilities.

Contribute to team planning sessions and a positive, collaborative workplace culture.

• Professional Development & Organizational Contribution

Stay current with research and best practices in early learning and executive function.

Participate in training and professional development as part of Fueling Brains’ continuous improvement culture.

Support school initiatives, events, and community engagement.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Education

Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) from a recognized institution.

Valid provincial ECE Certification (Alberta/SK).

• Experience

Minimum 2 years’ experience working with preschool-aged children 3–5 years in a licensed childcare or early learning environment in Canada is a must.

Familiarity with Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or play-based learning is an asset (training provided in the Fueling Brains system).

Experience designing and implementing age-appropriate curriculum in early learning settings.

Demonstrated ability to adapt programming for diverse learning needs.

Experience leading teams, mentoring educators, or supervising assistants is an asset.

• Key Skills

Strong knowledge of child development and early learning strategies.

Ability to plan and deliver lessons that promote executive function skills.

Effective communicator with children, families, and colleagues.

Leadership and collaboration skills to guide and inspire a team.

Creative, flexible, and inclusive in program planning and problem-solving.

Work Environment Requirements

Flexibility to work across all scheduled shifts, including early mornings and/or late afternoons, depending on the facility’s operational requirements. Flexibility to move between classrooms and support transitions throughout the day is valued.

Physical Requirements: Ability to engage in active play with children, including lifting small children, sitting on the floor, and participating in outdoor activities.

Flexibility to support schedules across homerooms.

Comfort in a dynamic, multi-age early learning setting.

Additional Requirements

Criminal Record Check: Successful completion of a criminal record check, including a vulnerable sector search.

First Aid Certification: Valid Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain within the first three months of employment.

Physical Requirements: Ability to engage in active play and lift up to 40 lbs.

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

 Fueling Brains Academy 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.