Early Childhood Lead Educator

**Competition Number**
- S181281P**Position Title**
- Early Childhood Lead Educator**Position Number**
- S99162**Employee Group**
- Staff**Position Status**
- Regular Full-Time**Start Date**
- 01/01/2025**End Date (if applicable)**

**Department**
- Children's Centre**Additional Notes**
- This is a lead educator role in our 3 to 5 program.**Location**
- North Vancouver**Working with us**
- At Capilano University, learners are our focus. Guided by the goals outlined in Envisioning and Illuminating 2030, employees play an essential role in creating an exceptional learning experience for and with learners and are central to a thriving campus community. Together, we are inspired by imagination and Capilano University is one of the leading teaching-focused universities in British Columbia and one of BC’s Top Employers. Grounded by our sense of purpose, we offer a meaningful, friendly, and dynamic work environment.**What you’ll do**

**NATURE** **AND** **SCOPE** OF **WORK**

The Early Childhood Lead Educator, with mínimal supervision from the Manager of Children’s Services, provides guidance to the personnel and day to day oversight of their learning space including communicating with and building strong relationships with parents. The position is also responsible for the care, education, and well-being of children aged 0-5. The Lead Educator works collaboratively with other incumbents, educators, the pedagogist and atelierista and with the Centre for Childhood Studies, to create a nurturing, inclusive and rich early learning environment for young children.

The Lead Educator demonstrates strong leadership and organizational skills along with sound ethical and professional practices, which reflect the ECEBC Code of Ethics and the BC Early Learning Framework. ECEs and the Children’s Centre(s) stand as allies with the BC Aboriginal Childcare Society, working in all ways to honour the Indigenous Early Learning and Care Framework in daily practice.

The Children’s Centre(s) works in partnership with the Centre for Childhood Studies acting as an academic, living laboratory where educators, students, faculty, children, and families are in collaborative, generative and reciprocal partnerships that inform curriculum and course development. Early Childhood Educators actively engage in the mentorship of ECCE students, bringing classroom theories into practice.

Reporting to the Manager of the Children’s Centre(s), this role requires high levels of sensitivity, diplomacy, and confidentiality.**What you’ll bring**

**REQUIRED** **LICENSES**, **CERTIFICATES** **AND** **REGISTRATIONS**
- Completion of an Early Childhood Education degree program (which includes the Early Childhood Education certificate, Special Needs Education license and/or Infant/Toddler Education license).
- Strong knowledge of the BC Early Learning Framework and ability to implement it into practice.
- A minimum of two years’ experience working in group child care, preferably in a leadership role.
- Completion of a valid safety oriented first-aid certificate.

**For more information**
- For more information, please see the complete **job description**

**Benefits**
- At Capilano University, we understand that there is more to life than work. That is why we offer comprehensive benefits and support to help you and your family live a balanced life. Take a **sneak peak** to see what it is like to work at Capilano University.Posting Detail Information

**Days and Hours of Work**
- The Children’s Centre is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5:00pm. Shifts are 8 hours in length and will vary according to a shift rotation. This position will may include working evenings and weekends based on departmental needs.**Bridge Period (if applicable)**

**Pay Group**
- 22**Salary**
- $5,764.00 per month based on 37.5 hours per week (with increments up $6,481.00)**Union**
- MoveUP**Job Open Date**
- 12/06/2024**Job Close Date**
- 12/15/2024**Open Until Filled**
- No