Rece/ece Apprentice Fulltime Permanent Childcare

Details of the position:

- **Location**: Sir Arthur Currie Location **Please note: Educators are hired under the umbrella of Whitehills and not a specific location. Movement between centres, only if necessary to meet the needs of the organization, may be required throughout employment.**:

- **Age Group**: TBD (depending on the needs of the centre)
- **Qualifications**: RECE / ECE Apprentices for permanent employment
- **Hours**: 40 hrs./week Monday to Friday
- **Benefits**: includes group benefits, paid time off and an RSP employee/employer contribution plan.
- Vulnerable Sector Check (within 6 months)
- **Wages**:

- **RECEs** -starting at $23.86/HR including an annual wage increase (AWI) through the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Workforce compensation funding, Wage enhancement grant (WEG) and other additional funding.
- **ECE** apprentices -starting at $21.66/HR including a Wage enhancement grant (WEG) and additional funding

**Job Description**:

- **Scope**:_

Whitehills Childcare Association is a non-profit, multi-service organization that provides full-time, part-time and before and after school child care services to children ages 3 months through 12 years as well as the lead agency role for Family Centre Fox Hollow. The organization operates multi-sites, employs approximately 70 employees, and operates on a budget of approximately $4.3M.
- **Reporting Accountabilities**:_

The Educator’s immediate supervisor is the Program Supervisor. Lead Educators provide a mentoring role.
- **Summary of Primary Responsibilities**:_

The Educator is responsible for:
1. Implementing programs that meets the goals, approaches and the compliance and contraventions of the Program Statement and Implementation Policy of Whitehills Childcare Association.

2. Implementing programs that are reflective of the organization’s mission, vision, core values, as well as current trends, research, best practices, licensing and EarlyON requirements.

3. Participating in the mentoring process at all levels of the organization.

4. Participating in meaningful professional learning, based on their goals and consistent with the Program Statement and Implementation Policy, Mission, Vision, Core Values, the policies of Whitehills Childcare Association and based on their goals.

5. Building positive on-going relationships with families.

6. Collaborating and communicating positively with other educators, Lead Educators, supervisors, managers and staff members.

7. Developing positive on-going partnerships with partner agencies, community organizations, licensing bodies, and the general public.
- **Specific Accountabilities**:_

The Educator has accountabilities in the areas of program development, human resources, administration and financial, as outlined below:
**Program and Program Development**

The Educator will:
1. Implement programs that meets the goals, approaches, compliance and contraventions of the Program Statement and Implementation Policy of Whitehills Childcare Association.

2. Implement programs that are reflective of the organization’s mission, vision, core values, as well as current trends, research, best practices and licensing and EarlyON requirements.

3. Maintain a working knowledge of documents and resources used in programming, based on research and best practice in licensed child care and early years. This can be achieved through participation in hands-on experience, meaningful professional learning, both internal and external, as well as participation in the community.

4. Develop and maintain strong and meaningful relationships with families. Engage families through various forms of communication and documentation and encourage their input and feedback to inform programming and curriculum. Provide an important link between child care and Family Centre Fox Hollow that supports families in accessing services, referrals, resources, information and awareness.

5. Maintain effective daily communication and collaboration with other educators, Lead Educators, supervisors and managers, in order to enhance observations, documentation and inform curriculum planning to best meet the needs of the children and families.

**Human Resources**

The Educator will:
1. Participate in the mentoring process with the Program Supervisor and Lead Educator in accordance with the policies of Whitehills Childcare Association.

2. Participate in on-going, internal and external, meaningful professional learning and community work, based on their goals and consistent with the Program Statement and Implementation Policy, the Mission, Vision, Core Values and the policies of Whitehills Childcare Association.

3. Support the mentoring of peers, new and transitioning staff, students and volunteers.

4. Support a work environment that attracts, motivates and retains a diverse staff of dedicated professionals.

5. Support a work environment where communication is positive, ongoing, timely and appropriate and concerns and conflicts