Ece - Infant Todder

_**Position Overview**:_Reporting to the Child Care Manager, Educators will work in the Child Care Centre to provide a caring, safe and nurturing environment. Educators will manage the planning and delivery of activities that are creative, holistic, and inclusive programming in a group setting supporting children and families. The role of ECE-IT is to create a secure and culturally appropriate environment to observe and monitor the health and safet of the children, to provide child care programming that supports all aspects of the children’s learning and development.
- **Responsibilities and Duties**:_
- Plans, carries out, and evaluates developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children, between the ages of 18 months to 3 years old, using modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing techniques.
- Promote and support traditional cultural teachings and practices for children and families
- Develops daily program schedules that include indoor/outdoor, active/quiet, and individual and group activities that meet programming standards.
- Responsible for maintaining effective relationships with parents/caregivers and other stakeholders.
- Involve the parents/caregivers in the decision-making process as it relates to the growth of his/her child at the Centre.
- Attends to the children’s physical needs (i.e. diapering, toileting, eating, and sleeping).
- Administers first aid and medication in accordance with centre policy and procedures and licensing regulations.
- Reports on progress, behaviours, and other issues related to children. Contributes to reports for children moving onto elementary school. Maintains required records and statistics.
- Ensures all accidents / incidents are recorded and reported in a timely manner to the Child Care Manager
- Peforms other job related duties as directed
- **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**_
- Grade 12 plus BC License to practice as an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) including IT certification.
- A minimum of 1 year of recent experience within a licensed childcare setting
- Clear Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check
- Be creative and positive with a can-do attitude.
- Be mature, responsible, and dependable.
- Demonstrateed evidence of strong communication skills ( verbal, written and electronic formats and ability to work as part of team with colleagues, parents and children
- Strong problem solving and organizational skills with the ability to work with mínimal supervison
- Be flexible to work full-time (8hrs)
- Complete ongoing professional development and maintain ECE certificate
- Knowledge, respect and understanding of Stó: lō and First Nations culture, traditions and language is considered an asset.
- **Working Conditions**:_

Ÿ Primarily work is performed in the Child Care Centre.

Ÿ Immunization Declaration.

Ÿ Interacting with members, including children, elders, and parents.
- **Terms of Employment**:_
- Employee signs a standard form contract of employment.
- To ensure the health and safety of all employees and members of the community we have adopted a mandatory vaccination policy
- If no exemption applies, deductions will be made at source according to law.

If applicable, employer contributions will be made at prescribed rates to CPP, EI, WCB and vacation pay.

Pay: $26.50-$28.96 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you currently hold an ECE Infant Toddler Certificate/Diploma?

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

Work Location: In person