Early Childhood Educator

Full Time Early Childhood Educator :

• Reggio Kids Early Years Centre early childhood educator
• Reggio Kids Summer Camp early childhood educator
• Work as a team player
• Supervise and educate children both indoors and outdoors
• Professional, Dependable, Punctual & Reliable

Required Skills:

• Early Childhood Certification Level 2 or 3 is mandatory - level 3 preferred
• Will consider level 1
• Vulnerable Sectors Criminal records Check
• First Aid & CPR – or willingness to obtain
• Food Safety Course– or willingness to obtain
• Three references
• Valid work permit, PR or Canadian Citizen
• You MUST currently live in PEI

Required Experience:

• Experience an asset

About this Job:

• Location: Family Place, Summerside, PE
• Terms of Employment: Full Time 40 hours per week.
• Hours of work: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. OR 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Wage: $ $31.12 per hour depending on qualifications and ECE certification levels as per the provincial ECE wage grid: file:///C:/Users/laura/Documents/HOURLY%20WAGE%20GRID%20October%201,
• Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

How to Apply

• Please include an up to date resume and a cover letter
• Apply via email to Family Place, 75 Central Street, Summerside, PE
• Laura Quinn Graham, Executive Director
• No phone calls or walk-ins

More Detailed Information:

To carry out this important work, in concert with your team, you will coordinate and facilitate the following programs and services:

Reporting to the Executive Director, the position's responsibilities are as follows:

• Support the team in delivering a variety of programs and services. Visit us here ) to learn more about our programs and services.
• Support the team in program planning, implementation, and supervision of children both indoors and outdoors as part of our Reggio Kids Pre-K program (L#4466).
• Other duties as required by the Executive Director.

ECE Related Duties:

• Create and implement age-appropriate emergent curriculum plans and activities for young children.
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn and grow.
• Foster social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development through play, provocations and learning invitations.
• Maintain open and effective communication with the executive director, parents, and families.
• Monitor and assess children's progress and provide feedback to parents.
• Collaborate with other teachers and staff to create a cohesive learning environment.
• Ensure the classroom is clean, organized, and stocked with necessary supplies.
• Follow all licensing regulations and maintain proper documentation.
• Other duties as required by the Executive Director.

Personal Attributes:

• Must enjoy working with and supporting children and families.
• High degree of initiative, able to prioritize tasks and multiple activities while meeting deadlines.
• Motivated and eager to develop your knowledge base through continuous learning (formal and informal).
• Work effectively as a team player.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced inter and intrapersonal skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Participant-focused.
• Professional, dependable, mature, punctual & reliable.

Formal Education/Experience Required:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with young children in an early childhood education setting is preferred.
• Knowledge of child development principles and best practices in early childhood education.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to create engaging emergent curriculum plans and activities that promote learning and development.
• Patience, compassion, and a genuine love for working with young children.
• Knowledge of family support principles (training is provided).
• First Aid & CPR – or willingness to obtain.
• Food Safety Course– or willingness to obtain.
• Criminal record check & vulnerable record check.

Formal Education/Training an Asset:

• ECE certification levels (1 ECI, 2 ECA, 3 ECE) is a requirement.
• Paid training opportunities for education leading to certification are available.
• College certificate, diploma or university degree in a human service-related field.

About this Job:

We offer competitive pay based on experience, as well as benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

• Location: Family Place, Summerside, PE.
• Ideally, the applicant should have a valid drivers license and access to a reliable motor vehicle.
• Terms of Employment: 40 hours per week.
• Wage Range $169.00– $31.12: Commensurate with credentials and experience. Wage is determined by the provincial wage grid for certified ECE's.
• Paid program planning time (1-2 half days per week for full time employees), family-friendly policies, paid sick leave, paid personal days, healthy living allowance, pension, paid training, and co-pay Blue Cross. Note: benefits commence after the six-month probationary period is satisfactorily completed.
• Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

How to Apply:

• Qualified applicants should forward an electronic Resume AND Cover Letter to Family Place by email at or snail mail to Family Place, 75 Central Street, Summerside, PE, C1N 3L2 attention: Laura Quinn Graham, Executive Director.
• NO phone calls or walk-ins.
• Applications are being processed as they are received so apply early.
• We appreciate all applications, however, due to the volume of applications, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Personal Attributes:

You must be passionate about early childhood education and making a positive impact on young lives and families.

About Us:

Family Place ) is a non-profit, charitable organization that exists to provide a comprehensive range of free pre and postnatal, family support, parent education, and child development programs and services to families with children from conception to 12 years living in East Prince County and PEI. Particular focus is aimed at reducing barriers to accessing services and reaching families who are experiencing additional life challenges.

About our Reggio Kids Pre-K Program:

We are inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach which values, respects, and challenges young children while nurturing their curiosity, creativity, and relationships. We value parents as the first and most important teachers of their children, the importance of community, open-ended play and inquiry, and the ever-evolving interests of the child.

We use a variety of authentic play materials including 'intelligent materials' and 'loose parts' which are primarily recycled and natural materials that have the power to bring about complex play and transient creations, can be moved around, tinkered with, designed and redesigned, and provide endless opportunities for creative engagement and inquiry.

Transitions are kept to a minimum so that we can embrace the gift of time and allow the students to become invested in meaningful play, explorations, processes, interactions with open-ended materials, and socially engaging with their peers and teachers. Our work and all that we do is driven by curiosity, wonderment, joy, and connection.

More About The Employment Opportunity:

You will be given the opportunity to support children and their families to reach their full potential and to succeed and thrive. You will support families to help them by providing opportunities for them to learn, develop social networks, and access concrete support and appropriate upstream family-centered programs and services.

In addition, you will support our Reggio Kids Early Years Centre programming (Pre-K, Preschool, Infant and Toddler programs) serving children aged infant-5 years old. Our team includes a program director, six certified early childhood educators, a chef, support staff and special needs assistants. Our outstanding teacher-student ratio helps to make our program both rich in learning opportunities and tailored to each child.

Through the adoption of a strength-based empowerment model, you will partner with families and communities to meet expressed needs. With training, support, and mentorship, you will focus on the promotion of wellness and the use of upstream (preventative) programs and services. You will do this by using an ecological lens which recognizes the interdependent nature of individuals, families, and communities and the impacts of the social determinants of health. Finally, you will work to strengthen resiliency to help improve the physical, mental, social, and intellectual health and well-being of individuals (infants, children, and adults), families, and communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Family Place is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-site childcare
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday and some Saturdays. Alsop one Sunday per year to support our PEI Touch a Truck event.

Education:

• College or University

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person in Summerside

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $19.00-$31.12 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Application question(s):

• You must currently live in PEI to be considered for this position. Do you live in PEI?

Work Location: In person