Relief Early Childhood Educator

**POSITION**: Relief Early Childhood Educator**

**(Strong Start and Before/After School Child Care)**

Diamond Vale Elementary School

School days only

**EFFECTIVE: Relief**

**SHIFT**: Before School - Exact timing of the hours to be determined by the Administrator.**

**Exact timing of After School hours to be determined by administrator, StrongStart**

**school morning schedules**

**SALARY**: As per C.U.P.E Collective Agreement. $33.00/hour**

**SUMMARY**:
Under the direction of the District Vice-Principal of Early Learning and Child Care and the school administrator, the StrongStartBC and Seamless Day Early Childhood Educator (ECE) works in partnership with early years educators and school staff to facilitate the drop-in program for parents and caregivers of preschool aged children as well as the seamless day childcare program. The position is responsible for supporting the practices of the BC Early Learning Framework, including the pedagogy of listening, critical reflection, collaborative dialogue, and pedagogical narration to enhance learning in the early childhood learning environment. Knowledge of pedagogical practices for play-based learning and early childhood education is essential.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Establishes positive working relationships with school staff, families, and children.
- Implements engaging daily activities and program based on British Columbia's Early Learning Framework suitable for children ages 0 to 5 years;
- Plans, coordinates, and leads a quality before/after school care program for students
- Supports the transition of information between children, families, and classroom colleagues (Second ECE and Kindergarten teacher)
- Plans, coordinates and leads a quality licensed school-age group childcare program for early primary students.
- Collaborates with the Kindergarten teacher, second ECE and other school staff to create a seamless transition for children moving between the childcare program and the school day.
- With the classroom colleagues, plans and maintains a learning environment that promotes the health, security and well-being of children.
- Assist in budget preparation and purchase and maintenance of supplies and materials.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Maintains statistics for childcare reports.
- Collects traces of practice to enhance pedagogical narration.
- Supports District Early Learning and Child Care Initiatives and Projects.
- Maintains the confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Participates in job-related training and staff development.
- Understands and acts in accordance with school and district policies, childcare ministry policies and procedures, district Health and Safety and WorkSafeBC regulations.
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced, active environment
- Assist with daily disinfecting and general housekeeping, and regular environmental safety checks of equipment.
- Maintains program equipment (Toys and Learning Resources)
- Plans, purchases, prepares and serves healthy and nutritious snacks as needed within a budget.
- Maintains familiarity with Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)/Globally Harmonized Systems (GHS)
- Support the onboarding of new families and ensure that enrollment packages are complete.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Completion of Grade 12
- Current ECE Certification and registration with the BC Government’s ECE Registry.
- One (1) year of recent experience working as an ECE in an early learning or child care setting.
- Valid First Aid Certification.
- Clear criminal record check and evidence of compliance with the province’s immunization and tuberculosis control programs as required by the Child Care Licensing Regulation.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the BC Early Learning Framework and the First Peoples Principles of Learning.

**REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Experience creating, organizing, planning, and implementing an early learning program. Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team with colleagues, caregivers and children.
- Strong problem solving and organization skills, ability to work with mínimal supervision.
- Proven ability to use developmentally appropriate restorative practices to build relationships with children in early learning programs and create an inclusive learning environment that honours children as strong, capable in their uniqueness and full of potential.
- Strong knowledge of local community.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Energetic and creative in planning activities for youth.

**Other qualifications, skills and abilities may be required to meet Ministry of Childcare Licensing requirements or terms of the program. This description contains the elements necessary for the identification and evaluation of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Duties not listed should not affect the evaluation.