Early Childhood Development Worker

Position Summary:

By utilizing the Wet'suwet'en holistic wellness conceptual framework, the ECD Early Childhood Development Worker is responsible for providing infants and toddlers with experiences and opportunities that allow for the development of curiosity, initiative, problem-solving, and creativity, as well as a sense of self, cultural identity, and a feeling of belonging to a group.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining an open, friendly and cooperative relationship with each child and each child's family;
• Encouraging parental involvement in the program;
• Promoting parent-child bonding and nurturing the parent-child relationship;
• Promoting feelings of security and trust in infants and toddlers;
• Providing a learning environment for infants and toddlers that is culturally-grounded, warm, supporting, and comforting;
• Communicating openly with parents and accommodating their instructions for daily routines wherever possible within group routines;
• Establishing strong and caring relationships with the infants and toddlers in your care;
• Conducting Wet'suwet'en wellness assessments in order to determine developmental needs and interests from a cultural perspective;
• Conducting developmental screenings of infants' and toddlers' motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills;
• Planning and implementing a culturally and developmentally appropriate development plan for each child, taking care to include parents in the planning process;
• Alongside the Family Support Worker, working with parents to increase their understanding of child development, including but not limited to cultural development, developmental stages, developmental appropriateness, and early literacy;
• Utilizing the Wet'suwet'en Wellness Conceptual framework, designing and implementing indoor and outdoor learning environments that engage the total development of each child;
• Providing positive guidelines such as redirecting, positive language, and positive reinforcement to address challenging behaviours and encourage pro-social behaviours;
• Following the ECD procedures for administering medications, promoting health (establishing good hygiene routines) and maintaining health records;
• Reporting all accidents, injuries and illnesses to the Coordinator or delegate and record such incidents in the daily log book;
• Attending to children's physical needs for toileting, diapering, eating and sleeping as promptly as possible;
• Providing feedback regarding child and family progress through written records, staff meetings, and case reviews;
• Completing documentation and maintaining up-do-date child files;
• Conducting daily safety inspections of the classroom and outdoor learning environments;
• Attending regularly scheduled staff meetings and staff training opportunities;
• Communicating effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback;
• Cooperating successfully as a member of a team;
• Participating in the self-assessment and on-going monitoring of program services to ensure highest quality possible;
• Engaging in required health and safety procedures to reduce the spread of infections and ensure the health and safety of children, parents, and staff.

Qualifications:

• Wet'suwet'en Cultural Education: Demonstration of cultural knowledge of the governance system, language, cultural protocols for caring for children/youth, and food harvesting experience. The successful applicant must be an active participant in the Feast Hall and demonstrate a commitment to life-long cultural learning.

• Western Education: Demonstration of knowledge and skills through completion of bookkeeping and office procedures combined with related financial and administrative experiences. Equivalencies will be considered. Knowledge of organizational processes such as MCFD, Northern Health and Ministry of Education are assets.

• Skills & Abilities: The successful candidate will present a clear and up-to-date criminal record and drivers abstract and complete the required MCFD privacy training within a month of hiring. The successful candidate enjoys working in a team environment and is able to set healthy boundaries, take calculated risks, engage in reflective practice, take personal responsibility for wellness, and promote/support the wellness of the ANABIP team.

• Personal Qualities: Empathic, resourceful, flexible, team player, accountable, creative, innovative, and a positive role model in community regarding Wet'suwet'en wellness.

• Valid BC Drivers License and reliable vehicle.
• An understanding of Wet'suwet'en Culture and systems
• Fluency in Wet'suwet'en (is an asset).

Preferred Skills:

When submitting your application for the above position, please clearly indicate how you meet the required qualifications and include the following:

1. A cover letter clearly indicating the position which you are applying for.

2. A resume with three references

APPLICATION PACKAGES ARE TO BE ADDRESSED AND EMAILED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Office of the Wet'suwet'en

Attention: Tara Stewart, ECD Manager

Emails address:

CC: Monica Michell, CIHRP, CAPA, Human Resources & Office Coordinator

Email address:

Subject line MUST CLEARLY STATE "Job Application – ECD Early Childhood Development Worker Application"

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.19 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person