Child Care Worker

Beacon is hiring in West Langford, for our Beacon Nature Club program providing licensed quality childcare services that emphasize nature-based learning and play. Beacon Nature Club at PEXSISEN provides Before School and After School care for PEXSISEN Elementary students. The Before and After School programs can welcome 50 children Monday through Friday. Holiday programs are also available.

Our team is the heart of our community’s well-being and Beacon’s success. We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and a rewarding, stimulating career environment where your skills, knowledge, and work make a difference every day.

**Location**: Langford

**Days/Hours of Work**: Monday - Friday, 6:45 am-8:45 am

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Reporting to the Facility Site Supervisor the Child Care Worker joins a caring and compassionate team dedicated to providing engaging and safe programs to the children and families in their community. The Child Care Worker is responsible for assisting the program as required, and for implementing creative, engaging and meaningful crafts and activities for children ages 5 to 12 years old during the Before and After School Care Program, while upholding the philosophies of Beacon Community Services.

**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Implement inclusive and developmentally age-appropriate activities while considering the unique mental, physical, and emotional needs of the children
- Actively engage in respectful communication and supervision of the children registered in the program by fostering a safe and nurturing learning environment
- Maintain daily attendance logs of the children, noting any changes in attendance communicated by parents to the Facility Site Supervisor
- Maintain open and respectful communication with parents regarding their child’s behaviour and engagement in the program, referring any concerns to the Facility Site Supervisor
- Prepare and provide nutritionally valuable foods for the children following Food Safe standards and guidelines?
- Attend and actively participate in monthly staff meetings focused on program planning and development, offering feedback and suggestions to better promote the overall success of the program?
- Maintain a positive and flexible working relationship with other members of staff
- Acknowledge and uphold the Beacon Community Services philosophies and policies, while also being aware of families' philosophies, to provide an inclusive, accepting and culturally aware program
- Value maintaining a clean, organized and visually attractive workspace
- Be aware of and strive to maintain the policies and procedures created and implemented by Beacon Community Services?
- Adhere to BC Child Care Regulations?
- Report any concerns to the Facility Site Supervisor

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
The successful Child Care Workers applicants are required to meet the Licensing Standards of a Responsible Adult as follows:

- Must be 19+ years of age?
- Must have completed 20 hours of childcare education or courses
- Must have 3 positive references
- Must have a valid First Aid Certificate
- Experience working with children in an Out of School Care program is an asset?
- Valid Food Safe Certificate (or completion of upon successful hire)

**SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**:

- Able to provide a warm, caring and nurturing learning environment for children
- Able to be flexible and proactive, adapting quickly to the changing needs of the program and the children attending
- Able to be an active member of a team focused on creating community and respect within the workplace?
- Strong proactive problem-solving and multi-tasking skills with the intent of providing care that results in the overall safety and well-being of the children?

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely on is critical to us. Accordingly:

- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is a requirement in some of our facilities. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.