Operations Coordinator

The Opportunity Are you a Level 3 Early Childhood Educator who is highly organized, takes initiative, and is ready to grow your career beyond the classroom? Fueling Brains Academies is looking for a proactive and dependable Operations Coordinator to support our childcare centres across Calgary. This is a junior-level opportunity for someone who understands the day-to-day realities of childcare, has a good understanding of Alberta licensing requirements, and enjoys keeping things organized and moving forward. In this role, you’ll work closely with our leadership team and Centre Directors, supporting everything from licensing and documentation to staffing, scheduling, projects, training, and centre operations. If you’re someone who naturally follows up, takes ownership, enjoys solving problems, and is always willing to lend an extra hand, this could be a great next step in your childcare career. What You’ll Do Support our Calgary centres with day-to-day operational needs Assist with licensing investigations, documentation, follow-ups, and action items Help ensure centres remain organized and aligned with Alberta childcare licensing requirements Create and maintain plans, reports, trackers, templates, and operational documents Keep shared drives, records, and documentation organized and up to date Support staff scheduling, staffing coordination, and operational follow-ups Track action items and help ensure deadlines and commitments are followed through Visit centres across Calgary when additional operational support is required Step in to provide Centre Director coverage when needed Help coordinate Professional Development (PD) Days, training sessions, meetings, and larger events Support projects and initiatives across multiple campuses Work closely with Centre Directors and leadership to identify gaps, coordinate next steps, and keep priorities moving forward What You Bring Alberta Child Care Certification – Level 3 (Child Care Supervisor) is required Good understanding of Alberta childcare licensing requirements and regulations Hands-on experience working within a licensed childcare environment Experience or exposure to licensing, compliance, childcare operations, administration, or leadership responsibilities is an asset Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Confidence working with reports, trackers, schedules, documentation, and shared files Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on deadlines A proactive mindset and willingness to take ownership of tasks Ability to work independently while collaborating with Centre Directors and other teams Flexibility to travel between Fueling Brains Academy locations across Calgary as required WHY THIS ROLE? This is an opportunity to take your childcare experience in a new direction while continuing to make an impact across our centres. You’ll gain exposure to different areas of childcare operations, work alongside experienced leaders, and support multiple campuses while developing your operational and leadership skills. If you’re ready to learn, take on new challenges, and become a trusted extra set of hands for our operations team, we’d love to hear from you! We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those applicants selected 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.

The Operations Coordinator supports childcare centres in Calgary by managing licensing documentation, staffing schedules, and operational reports. They collaborate with leadership and Centre Directors to identify gaps and ensure compliance with Alberta childcare regulations.

Candidates must hold an Alberta Child Care Certification Level 3 (Child Care Supervisor) and have a strong understanding of provincial licensing requirements. Experience in childcare operations, administration, or leadership within a licensed environment is highly desired.

• Problem solvingPreferred
• OrganizationPreferred
• LeadershipPreferred
• CommunicationPreferred
• Project managementPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Operations Coordination
• Alberta Childcare Licensing
• Staff Scheduling
• Compliance Management
• Documentation
• Project Coordination
• Professional Development Coordination
• Administrative Support
• Communication
• Organization
• Problem Solving
• Leadership

• Education
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative
• Social Services

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 12, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level