Early Childhood Educator

**Early Childhood Educator** - Full Time Employment - Levels 2 or 3

$18.50 - $20.00 an hour, plus wage top up of $5.05 - $8.65 per hour when eligible, dependent on ECE Certification level.

$1000 signing bonus - $500 paid at three months and $500 paid at six months

Little Sprouts Child Care Center

Lac La Biche, AB

WE ARE HIRING LITTLE SPROUTS CHILD CARE CENTER, LAC LA BICHE, AB

**Job description**:
We are located in Lac La Biche, AB. We are looking for an energetic, responsible, hard working, caring and fun individual to join our daycare family immediately.

**Duties & Responsibilities**

**Responsible for safe & high-quality childcare through**:

- Develop and implement a program that supports the development of children.
- Assist the children with self-help skills where needed, including toileting and diapering/ eating
- Maintain an environment that protects the well-being of children and reflects their needs and interests.
- Builds children’s social and interpersonal skills and positive self-concept
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing conditions, shift schedules and priorities with a positive attitude.
- Assess the abilities, interests, and needs of children and discuss progress with parents and other staff.
- Plan and facilitate activities that stimulate children’s natural curiosity and support their individual skills and abilities
- Establish collaborative relationships with co-workers, management, and families.
- Work within Licensing and Accreditation regulations, Health and Safety practices and protocols, program goals and Agency philosophy

**General Duties**:

- Punctuality and reliability to meet all scheduled shifts and meetings
- Ability to maintain an aesthetically pleasing, clean, safe, and sanitary classroom.
- Setting up, prepping the room or activity planned
- Cleaning and organizing the Centre as required
- Attend staff meetings and professional development opportunities as necessary
- Work collaboratively within a team environment
- Provide a welcoming and supportive environment to children and families
- Assist with classroom maintenance, material preparation, set up and clean up
- Ability to use computer software as we use HIMAMA in creating daily reports.
- Support administration in some paper work (based on the childcare certification level)

**Qualifications**:
**A.** Education
- Level 2 or 3 Alberta Early Childhood Educator Certification or equivalent
- Preferably with Early Learning and Childcare Education background

**B.** Knowledge
- Knowledge about early childhood development
- Must be able to relate to children and adults
- Willing to take initiative and be enthusiastic
- Model respectful behavior and language
- Previous experience with school-age children and/ or previous childcare
- administrative work and experience with the Flight Curriculum Framework are assets.
- Must be willing to increase knowledge in early childcare field.

**C.** Skills & Abilities
- First Aid
- Drivers’ License
- Successful Police Check & Vulnerable Sector/Child Welfare Search
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and enjoy working as part of a team.
- Awareness of learning opportunities, how to engage with child effectively
- Be energetic, motivated, caring, and supportive

**D.** Working Condition
- Frequent Floor play
- Ability to work outdoors. This job requires educators to be outdoors for play in all types of weather and may include walking children to and from school.
- Working in smaller spaces with numerous children and adults

**E.** Physical Requirements
- Standing, walking, or moving quickly throughout the day
- Ability to life at least 45lbs
- Must be able to work with sterilizing solutions for cleaning the center

**Compensation**:

- $18.50 - $20.00 an hour, plus wage top up of $5.05 to $8.65 per hour when eligible, dependent on ECE Certification level.
- Salary commensurate to experience

**How to Apply**:
We thank all applicants but only those qualified will be notified for interview.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $18.50-$20.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Signing bonus

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person