Employment Type: Temporary, Part-Time, Hourly
Hours of Work: 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, 20 hrs per week 4 hrs per day
Reports To: Assistant Director
Compensation:
- Base Wage: $18.00 - $19.00/hour
- Applicable Alberta ECE Wage Top-Up
Wage top-ups are not guaranteed and may change in accordance with government funding or operational requirements.
About Stars Montessori
Stars Montessori Academy & Out-of-School Care is a values-driven early learning organization in Calgary, Alberta. We are committed to creating safe, calm, and structured environments that support child development, strong professional practice, and educator growth.
We are looking for career-minded educators who are serious about building their practice, developing professionally, and growing within the field of Early Childhood Education.
Stay & Grow at Stars
This role is part of Stars Montessori’s Stay & Grow pathway and provides an opportunity to build experience beyond traditional classroom practice. Educators in this role:
- Build experience across educational, operational, and individualized support functions
- Strengthen inclusive and responsive ECE practice
- Develop family communication and administrative capabilities
- Build mentorship and emerging leadership competencies
- Develop readiness for future opportunities within Stars
About the Role
This is a unique hybrid role supporting 1:1 child support and front-office operations, with opportunities for additional hours through casual ECE coverage based on program needs.
When providing 1:1 support, the educator promotes child safety, inclusion, engagement, regulation, and successful transitions while following established support expectations.
When supporting front-office operations, the educator assists with administration, family communication, tours, and daily operations while demonstrating strong professional practice and supporting educators.
When providing casual ECE coverage, the educator supports classroom supervision, routines, transitions, child engagement, and program continuity as staffing needs arise.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide safe, responsive, and consistent individualized child support.
- Promote inclusion, participation, regulation, and successful transitions.
- Maintain efficient and professional front-office operations.
- Create a welcoming experience for families and prospective families.
- Ensure timely communication and escalation to the Assistant Director.
- Support tours, enrolment inquiries, and administrative processes.
- Maintain accurate and organized program and operational records.
- Provide responsive ECE coverage based on program needs.
- Mentor educators and model strong professional practice.
- Support consistent quality, safety, and professional standards.
- Other duties as required.
Professional Development
This role is designed for an educator interested in continued professional growth. Development areas include:
- Inclusive and individualized child support
- Emotional regulation and behaviour support
- Family communication
- Administration and centre operations
- Educator mentorship and coaching
- Professional judgment and emerging leadership
Development is supported through training, coaching, mentorship, and hands-on experience.
Qualifications
- Alberta ECE Level 2 or Level 3 Certification
- Valid First Aid & CPR
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
- Child Intervention Record Check
- Alberta Class 5 Driver’s Licence with willingness to obtain Class 4
- Strong administrative, organizational, and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and family-service skills
- Comfortable using digital systems and standard office applications
- Experience and/or training in Montessori and FLIGHT preferred
Experience
- Experience working in a licensed childcare or educational setting
- Experience supporting children with additional or individualized needs
- Experience supporting or mentoring other educators
- Administrative, reception, or operations experience considered an asset
- Experience communicating professionally with families
Who You Are
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
- View Early Childhood Education as a profession and are committed to continued growth
- Take ownership of your practice and professional development
- Maintain a calm, structured, and professional presence
- Demonstrate strong awareness of child safety and supervision
- Are organized, dependable, and responsive
- Communicate clearly and professionally
- Exercise sound judgment and discretion
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
- Lead through example and positive influence
- Are adaptable, coachable, and open to new responsibilities
What We Offer
Stars Montessori offers a total rewards approach including:
- Applicable ECE wage top-up
- Paid professional development
- Ongoing support, mentorship, and coaching
- Opportunities to build experience beyond the classroom
- Opportunities to develop across ECE, operations, and leadership functions
- A structured and supportive environment
- A safety-first, values-driven workplace culture
Pay: $17.00-$19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20.0 per week
Application question(s):
- Do you currently hold a valid Alberta ECE Level 2 or Level 3 Certification?
- Do you have experience working in a licensed childcare, school-age, or Out-of-School Care setting?
- Do you have experience supporting children with behavioural, developmental, sensory, or other individualized support needs?
- Do you have administrative, reception, or customer service experience, including communicating directly with families or clients?
- Are you comfortable working in a hybrid role that includes 1:1 child support, front-office/administrative responsibilities, and casual ECE classroom coverage?
- Do you have experience mentoring, coaching, or providing guidance to other educators or colleagues?
- Do you currently hold a valid Alberta Class 5 (Non-GDL) Driver’s Licence, and are you willing to obtain a Class 4 licence?
- Are you comfortable working variable part-time hours and providing additional casual coverage when available?
- If selected for the position, when would you be available to start?
Work Location: In person