Early Childhood Educator

**Job opportunity**

**Early Childhood Educator**

(Full-time, Monday - Friday
- 1 year maternity leave position)

Since 1974, Moncton Headstart has been addressing the barriers that make it difficult for disadvantaged children to succeed in school. An Anglophone organization that provides services in English. As a registered Canadian charity providing high quality, evidence-based, early child and family intervention in support of vulnerable, at-risk children and their parents, we work with children from 2-5 years of age to improve their outcomes.

If you want to help make a positive impact on vulnerable children and families in need through our very specialized programs and services, then this could be the job for you.

**JOB PURPOSE**

Reporting to the Children’s Program Supervisor, you will provide a safe, nurturing classroom and outdoor environment with proven strategies and practices that support the HighScope® curriculum content (similar to the NB curriculum).
You will also provide appropriate supervision of children while ensuring a consistent, high-quality education and classroom experience.

**Your main focus will be**:
Ensure strict adherence to New Brunswick Day Care Standards, Child Victims of Abuse, follow the Standards of Moncton Headstart as indicate by the Minister of Education.

**Duties**:

- Implement the HighScope® curriculum and work towards becoming a certified HighScope® teacher through onsite training (provided by Headstart at no cost)
- Mentoring and/or coaching parents during classroom visits
- Provide support and act as a resource for parents regarding their child’s care and development as needed
- Implement routine documentation of daily classroom activities, incidents, and observations
- Communicate with parents through introductory home visits and classroom visits (Days In)
- Communicate and follow-up with Child Protection/Social Development as needed
- Ensure cleanliness, care, and safety of children
- Classroom cleaning/disinfecting, set up/tear down of learning environments
- Work collaboratively as a team with colleagues and families
- Be professional, reflective, and intentional when working with children, the team, colleagues, families, and the community
- Serve as an advocate for the rights and needs of children

**You will require**:

- Bachelor’s Degree, diploma or certificate in Early Childhood Education
- New Brunswick Learning Curriculums (Anglophone)
- HighScope® certification an asset
- First Aid certification
- Social Development Check
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- **Experience**_
- Minimum of two (2) years experiences in Early Childhood or related required
- Working with high risk and/or developmentally at risk children from two to five years of age an asset
- **Skills**_
- Ability to communicate effectively, read, write and speak English
- Able to manage crisis situations effectively
- Mentor and supervise people from various backgrounds, levels of literacy, and learning styles
- Ensure the use of effective communication with the team, colleagues, families, and the community
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations with organizational and effective planning abilities

Headstart offers competitive compensation, benefits, training and development.

Pay: From $16.83-$27.33 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Medical and Dental Benefits
- Vision care
- Employee Assistance Program
- RRSP matching
- Summer Fridays (half days)

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person/on site

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $16.83-$27.33 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person