Bcgeu Ok Hourly

Staff - Union

Job Category

BCGEU Okanagan Childcare

Job Profile

BCGEU OK Hourly - Early Childhood Educator

Job Title

BCGEU OK Hourly - Early Childhood Educator

Department

UBCO | Administration | Child Care

Compensation Range

$25.69 - $26.73 CAD Hourly

Posting End Date

February 15, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

JOB SUMMARY

This position requires planning and implementing a safe and rich early care and learning environment for the children within a licensed group child care setting in culturally diverse communities. Educators must be able to adapt to diverse approaches and early childhood pedagogies as led by the individual child care programs.

ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS

Educators work closely with a team of other Early Childhood Educators and receive daily direction from the Lead Early Childhood Educator. Reports directly to Program Manager. This position works within the policies of UBC Okanagan CCS and in partnership with the Educators and the parents and guardians of the children enrolled in the program.

WORK PERFORMED

Engages with the British Columbia Early Learning Framework and collaborates together with the other Educators in constructing a creative and inclusive early care and learning environment, thus supporting each child’s emerging abilities.
- Builds a meaningful relationship with all children and maintains an environment respectful of children’s strengths and needs
- Participates in all aspects of the program including routines and transitions
- Models curiosity and celebration of diversity among the children and families and the cultural groups they represent
- Directly supervises children using multiple strategies including observation and positive guidance techniques
- Protects and respects the rights of children and the determination of appropriate interventions to ensure the protection of those rights
- Recognizes, documents and takes appropriate action in the case of suspected abuse, illness or accident, ensuring serious incidences are reported to the appropriate authorities and all required documentation is completed
- Promotes the health and safety of all children including ensuring safe food practices and routine infectious control practices are followed
- Engages in reflective practice that includes observation and interpretation of individual children’s activities

Creates and maintains respectful, meaningful and professional relationships with families that reflect the role of the Educator and honour parents and guardians as the primary caregivers.
- Accommodates where possible parents'/guardians’ requests for daily care routines within the context of a licensed group care facility
- Shares information about children's progress and the program with parents/guardians
- Attends parent meetings
- Attends family functions organized by the program to share information and support strong communities

Advocates for quality child care for individual children and families;
- Supports families in their attempts to access specialized services that may be required for their children
- Keeps informed of current events in the child care sector
- Ensures that information on child care initiatives at UBC Okanagan and in the broader community are available to Educators and parents/guardians
- Welcomes UBC researchers and visitors that may be accessing the child care programs, as long as such inclusion does not adversely affect the program

Assists the Lead Early Childhood Educator with compliance requirements:

- Maintaining and safely storing of records
- Ensuring the program is well maintained in a neat, organized, and safe manner indoors and outdoors
- Following all UBC Okanagan CCS Program Policies and Procedures and Health and Safety protocols

Creates caring professional relationships with their colleagues that support the success of all team members and the program:

- Actively taking part in discussions related to program vision, pedagogy, goals and evaluation
- Contributes to staff meeting agendas and attending and participating in staff meetings
- Uses effective communication and collaboration methods to achieve harmonious relationships with all colleagues
- Works with all team members to provide guidance to junior Educators and students

Other duties:

- Engages in reflective practice that includes an evaluation of personal success in achieving UBC Okanagan CCS’ goals of pedagogical direction of the program
- Takes part in professional development opportunities and setting personal professional goals that support