Senior Early Childhood Educator

Senior Early Childhood Educator

Date Posted: October 15, 2025

Competition Number: 167 – 25/26

Location: Kelowna, BC (Martin Avenue)

BGC Okanagan is hiring Senior Early Childhood Educators for our Martin Avenue BGCO Club. This senior role offers a wonderful opportunity to join a passionate, dedicated team where you'll have the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families every single day.

Here's what we offer when you join our team:

• A positive, supportive team culture where your contributions are valued
• Ongoing paid professional development to enhance your skills and advance your career
• Childcare discounts to help your family thrive
• Paid sick leave and vacation to help you recharge when needed
• A comprehensive benefits plan

So, what are you waiting for? Come join a team that trusts, values, and appreciates YOU. Your adventure begins here – because Opportunity Changes Everything

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and evaluate high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of children under the age of 5 years.
• Ensure all programming aligns with the organization's core values and adhere to childcare licensing regulations
• Welcome and orient new children and families. Maintain positive, respectful, and open communication with families, engaging them in their child's growth and development
• Develop and maintain individualized support plans, progress reports, and all required documentation to support children's growth and development. When appropriate, identify and recommend referrals or additional support services, and collaborate closely with professionals to ensure a holistic and responsive approach to care.
• Support children's physical needs—including toileting, eating, and sleeping—while ensuring a safe, healthy environment. Administer first aid as needed
• Lead by example, acting as a positive role model, mentor, and relationship builder with children, families, staff, and volunteers.
• Provide leadership, supervision, training, support, and evaluation for volunteers, and practicum students.
• Support program operations, including budget oversight, purchasing, tracking enrolment and membership space, and completing monthly program reports.

Qualifications:

• Early Childhood Education Certificate with current License to Practice
• Two (2) years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Successful completion of agency screening process, including clear criminal record check

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Rate of Pay: $23.61 per hour plus $6 hourly ECEWE with proof ECE license

Closing Date: Open until filled

As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if you're legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status. 

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.