Lab School Early Childhood Educator

_**Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education is currently hiring Permanent Full-Time Level 2 or 3 Early Childhood Educators for our Lab Schools with the**_ _**Potential for Career Advancement**_

Salary ranges from ECE Level 2 - Step 1 hourly rate $21.43 to ECE Level 3 - Step 5 $25.12 based on the new Nova Scotia Compensation Scale with additional employee perks.

We offer many opportunities for advancement within the organization and place an important focus on career development and promotion. We have three lines of business that may interest you in the future: our lab schools, faculty training ECE students and our professional early years community development centre (professional development production, delivery and facilitation).

**About the Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education**:
The Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education (NSCECE) is Atlantic Canada’s first provider of early childhood education. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with three lab schools (childcare centres), our faculty, staff, and students share a passion for early childhood education and are proud to provide life-shaping experiences to the children, families, and the communities we serve.

**Compensation**:

- Salary is based on the Nova Scotia ECE Wage Scale
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, EAP benefits, life insurance through a reputable benefits carrier
- RRSP matching
- Paid vacation days that accumulate with years of experience
- 8 paid sick days
- 4 paid personal days and a day off from work to celebrate your birthday
- Paid professional development
- Career ladder to grow and change your professional career (lab schools, various committees internally and in the community, administration, faculty, etc.)
- Celebratory events held during the year
- Programming time and time for unit meetings
- **Expectations for the Early Childhood Educators**:_

As demonstration sites, the lab schools are expected to model the ingredients of developmentally appropriate practice which are articulated in the academic program. The expectations for the lab schools are as follows:

- Provide a nurturing, developmentally appropriate, responsive learning environment for children.
- Design and maintain a child centered schedule which meets the needs of children.
- Collect daily observations of children’s ideas, interests, skills and needs and use that data for program planning and for pedagogical documentation.
- Communicate with families and colleagues in a professional and open manner.
- Work as a team member.
- Adhere to all licensing requirements set out by the Early Learning and Child Care Act of Nova Scotia.
- Follow and model the developmentally appropriate practice philosophy.
- Model policies, practices and procedures taught in the academic program regarding behaviour guidance, parent involvement, health and safety, nutrition, curriculum development, children with special needs, and anti-bias inclusion.
- Mentor students while on practicum at the lab schools.
- Model curriculum strategies of emergent play based curriculum.
- Attend monthly unit and staff meetings.
- Act upon curriculum and administrative feedback and direction provided by centre directors and director of early learning and child care programs.
- Attend and participate in regular meetings with College faculty and staff to remain current regarding information and research taught in the ECE program.
- Provide feedback to College personnel regarding course content, assignments and practicum expectations.

**Staff Qualifications**:

- Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education with a current Level 2 or 3 ECE Classification
- Two years experience working in child care an asset.
- Proven record of functioning as a team member.
- Experience with adult learners an asset.
- Knowledge of Nova Scotia Early Learning Curriculum Framework an asset
- Knowledge of the Pyramid Model an asset.
- Current First Aid and CPR, Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Abuse Registry Letter

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $21.43-$25.12 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site childcare
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
N/A

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid / CPR Certification (preferred)
- Nova Scotia Child Abuse Registry Letter (preferred)
- Police Background Check (preferred)
- Vulnerable Sector Check (preferred)
- Diploma in Early Childhood Education (preferred)
- Nova Scotia Early Childhood Education Classification 2 or 3 (preferred)

Work Location: In person