Are you an experienced certificated teacher looking for a new challenge while staying connected to children, families, and meaningful learning?
TRAIL Kids is looking for a passionate, creative, and collaborative Educational Coordinator to join our growing team. This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role where you can make a lasting impact by supporting children with diverse learning needs, mentoring educators, partnering with families, and working alongside an exceptional multidisciplinary team.
About TRAIL Kids
TRAIL Kids is an Alberta Education Early Childhood Services Provider located in South Calgary.
We believe children learn best through play in environments that are both engaging and predictable. Clear routines, intentional teaching, and responsive support provide the foundation from which children can confidently explore, develop relationships, and build essential lifelong skills.
As a smaller organization with deep community connections, we pride ourselves on making a big impact. Our team is innovative, supportive, and always learning from one another. We embrace creative thinking, collaboration, and the belief that children—and the adults who support them—can do hard things.
What You'll Do
As an Educational Coordinator, you will provide leadership and oversight for inclusive Early Childhood Services that support preschool-aged children with diverse developmental and learning needs within Alberta Education PUF, Mild/Moderate, and EAL programs. This is not a traditional classroom teaching position.
You will:
- Lead and mentor educational assistants and educational staff
- Partner closely with families and community partners to build strong, respectful, and meaningful relationships
- Serve as a primary liaison between preschool centres, classroom teachers, families and the multidisciplinary team, including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and other specialists
- Support the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of individualized program plans and learning strategies
- Support community partner sites with professional development, programming and strategies
- Facilitate collaborative planning and problem-solving within educational teams to promote communication, self-regulation, engagement, independence, and meaningful participation
- Apply knowledge of child development and the Alberta Kindergarten curriculum to support high-quality programming
- Participate in ongoing professional learning and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
We're Looking For Someone Who Is...
- Passionate about early learning and inclusive education
- Fun, caring, playful, and thoughtful
- An excellent communicator with families and colleagues
- Willing to coach and support educational staff
- Knowledgeable about child development and diverse learning needs
- Organized, flexible, self-directed, and able to manage multiple priorities
- A creative thinker who puts children first
- Collaborative and comfortable working within multidisciplinary teams
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Education
- Alberta Permanent Teaching Certificate
- Classroom teaching experience preferred
- Experience working with children with diverse or complex learning needs is an asset
- Knowledge of Alberta Kindergarten curriculum and child development
- Valid Alberta Driver's Licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- Standard Childcare First Aid & CPR Level B (or willingness to obtain shortly after hire)
- Recent Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
Salary follows Alberta Teachers grid according to years of experience.
Pay: $69,000.00-$115,500.00 per year
Licence/Certification:
- Alberta Permanent Teaching Certificate (preferred)
Work Location: In person
