Early Childhood Educator

**This is a full-time seasonal position ending the last week of August 2024.**

**Are you looking to make a difference in your community?**

**Join the Norwood team and start making a difference today**

**Position Summary**

**This position requires a flexible work schedule that includes occasional evenings and weekends as scheduled to meet the needs of families.**

**Reporting to Norwood’s Program Managers, the Early Childhood Educator is responsible for the following**:

- Providing a safe environment that maintains orderly, clean, and appealing facilities, removing known and potential safety hazards
- Maintaining on-going positive interactions with the children during classroom activities on an individual, small or large group basis
- Using a variety of strategies to guide children's developmental skills in accordance with policies and procedures as set out in applicable regulations and standards
- Supporting family education and family/child groups and services that reflect the needs and interests of the participants
- Providing child minding to the children while their parent/caregivers attend parent education groups
- Post-secondary education
- **Must meet the Canada Summer Jobs youth eligibility requirements**:

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Possess a current Childcare First Aid certification
- Criminal Record Check and Child Welfare Intervention Record Check _(findings will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis)_

**The following qualifications are considered an asset**:

- Experience working with young children
- Child Development Certification
- Knowledge of program planning for young children
- A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle

**The wage for this role is $18.10 per hour.**

**Norwood provides**:

- Strong focus on employee wellness and work-life balance
- Supportive training
- A compassionate team environment

**Norwood staff are guided by the following Team Charter (SPIRIT)**:

- **Support**:We utilize one another's strengths to take on challenges and opportunities using positive communication, collaboration, and compassion.
- **Passion**:We have the energy, attitude, and enthusiasm to be fully committed and engaged in our work with each other.
- **Integrity**:We are honest, trustworthy, transparent, and accountable with each other.
- **Respect**: We accept others without judgment and recognize that every individual is a person of value.
- **Inclusivity**: We celebrate diversity and welcome people of all abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives**.**:

- **Team**:We are all one group working towards improved outcomes for children and families.

If you share our values and support our mission and vision, please consider joining our team.
- We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

Pay: $18.10 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you meet the Canada Summer jobs requirements below:
Are you between the ages of 18 and 30 to meet the youth funding eligibility requirements set out by Canada Summer Jobs (Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or refuge; valid SIN # at start of employment and legally entitled to work in Canada)?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Childcare First Aid certificate (preferred)

Work Location: In person