Early Childhood Educator

Organizational Unit- University of Victoria -> Student Affairs -> Campus Services- Location- University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary) - Posting Close Date- Ongoing until filled- Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.- FTE- 1.0- Salary Grade- $4,414.00 - $4,539.00- Additional Posting Information: - N/A- Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE and achieved as per the collective agreement, if applicable.- Classification- Early Childhood Educator- Hours of Work- Monday to Friday, varied shifts between 7:45 am - 5:00 pm- Start Date- 1/2/2025- End Date- 10/31/2025- Employee Group: - CUPE 951 - Term- # of Hires Needed- 1- Category- Other- About this OpportunityUniversity of Victoria Child Care is seeking an outstanding Early Childhood Educator with Infant/Toddler Educator BC certification to join our team in full-time (35 hours per week), temporary position in one of our **toddler child care programs (children aged 16 to 36 months).** UVic Child Care educators are passionate leaders and advocates for the field, who uphold very high standards and provide strong mentorship to ECEs new to the field. At UVic Child Care: - We provide a free in-house professional development program in which we work with our Pedagogist who guides inquiry work and research projects, and provides resources to support educator learning. - Our educators have published journal articles, held exhibits and presented at a number of conferences and workshops. - Our pedagogy, inquiry work and research align with the BC Early Learning Framework (2019). We practice a Common Worlds Framework approach, which considers our ethical relations with others in the Anthropocene **Benefits and Perks** UVic compensation and benefits are competitive with: - Comprehensive medical benefits and Employee and family assistance program - Payment in lieu of Pension, Basic Life Insurance and Dental Care Benefits - Access to health and wellness tools and resources to support you in finding work-life balance - Generous paid leave for vacation, illness, as well as unavoidable appointments - Diverse range of learning and development opportunities - Sustainability initiatives including discounted transit passes and a pedestrian and bike friendly campus - Balanced work day that includes both paid and unpaid breaks - Vacation and paid annual holiday closure entitlement is prorated on the basis of annual full-time entitlement **Note**:_In addition to the posted salary, ECEs are paid $4.00 per hour for the BC Provincial Government ECE Wage Enhancement (starting wage is $29.04 salary + $4.00 per hour ECE WE = $33.04 per hour total)_** **This position is for a 10 month term.** **Please note that a current Early Childhood Educator Certificate with Infant/Toddler Educator specialization issued through the BC ECE Registry is required for this position.** - Job SummaryUniversity of Victoria (UVic) Child Care Services provides innovative, creative and responsive child care programs for children from infancy to school age. Child Care Services’ mandate is twofold: 1) providing on campus child care to children of UVic families, and 2) providing support and networking to UVic student families living on and off campus through the UVic Family Centre—the on campus family resource program. All UVic child care programs are based upon the BC Early Learning Framework. The Early Childhood Educator (ECE) works as a member of the child care centre team providing nurturing care and education to children from infancy to pre-kindergarten age in one of the Child Care or Family Centres, working in ratio in the program under the general supervision of one of the child care centre ECE Supervisors or the Child Care and Family Centre Assistant Manager. The ECE embraces the department’s philosophy and policies, the BC Early Learning Framework, and all provincial regulations to maintain a standard of care that contributes to the Child Care Centre’s philosophy and and overarching ethos. All staff who work in UVic Child Care Services must be immunized in accordance with the childhood immunization schedule. The ECE must also possess sufficient stamina for full-time work in a busy full day child care centre. The position is physically demanding and includes lifting (if working in Infant/Toddler Centre lifting of children up to 20 kg. will be on a repetitive basis), crouching, bending, standing, outdoor play, and sitting on floor. - Job Requirements**Skills**: - Strong interpersonal communication skills with children, families, staff, practicum students; community agencies, etc.; - Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment, critical thinking, and creative problem solving; - Demonstrated ability and strong interest integrating the BC Early Learning Framework in a child care program; - Ability to plan and implement innovative programming based upon the age and emergent needs of children, setting up suitable play-based environments for youn