Job Purpose

The Early Childhood Educator (ECE) is responsible for providing high quality early learning and care for children. This includes preparing, directing, and assessing the positive emotional, physical, social and cognitive development of children by implementing appropriate activities and programs according to each child’s individual developmental abilities, interests and needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintains a safe and healthy learning environment where the needs of children and families are met.  This includes supporting in implementing an organized, purposeful program which utilizes safe and injury free practices, creative, well balanced, and stimulating activities, and learning experiences which offer physical, social, emotional and sensory development

2. Advances children’s physical and intellectual competence by being aware of normal development and working with a variety of equipment, activities and opportunities to promote children’s physical, cognitive and communication skills as well as their creativity.  This includes indoor/outdoor activities, activities that allow for questioning and probing and activities that encourage listening, understanding and expressing themselves with others

3. Assists in creating an environment that builds positive self-concept and individual strength. Treats children as individuals in a respectful way, celebrates their successes, provides support and encouragement and is sensitive to different values and expectations

4. Promotes positive functioning between children and adults by assisting in the development of social skills, encouraging feelings of empathy and mutual respect and setting realistic behavioural expectations which encourage self-control and positive reinforcement while following behaviour management guidelines

5. Assists and guides children in daily routine activities including arrival and departure activities, naps, meals and other daily living activities

6. Assists in organizing, decorating and tidying the premises as well as prepares and stores material used in various programs, activities or special events

7. Maintains a high level of professionalism including confidentiality, ethical and professional behavior

8. Abides by all aspects of the Child Care Licensing Regulation Act, the ECE-BC Code of Ethics, and the Williams Lake and District Daycare Centre Employee Policies.

Qualifications

·         Experience working with children in a daycare or related environment, completed within the previous 5 years

·         Effective interpersonal communication skills.

·         Must hold current certification from the ECE Registry

·         Must be certified in First Aid and CPR relevant to the age group being cared for.

·         Current satisfactory criminal record check required.

Salary: $32.00/hour

To apply, please email: ea@ccchild.org

Little Moccasins Learning Centre

JOB TITLE: Early Childhood Educator

JOB PURPOSE: To carry out the goals and objectives of the Little Moccasins Learning Centre and to be involved in all aspects of the Program.

REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator and/or Team Members

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS:

1. Reports Directly to Program Coordinator and to Team Members at Team Meetings any concerns and/or unusual incidents that have occurred and actions taken

2. Key Responsibilities As a Team Member:

• Team Members include all staff members of Little Moccasins Learning Centre – Team Meetings occur at the end of every day from 8:30 am to 8:45 am, Monday to Thursday.
• Plans, carries out, and evaluates developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children.
• Develops daily schedules that include indoor/outdoor, active/quiet, and individual/group activities in accordance with the policy and procedures of the organization.
• Work directly with children registered in the preschool program.
• Utilizes teaching techniques that include modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing.
• Conducts observations of children and develops individualized and group curriculum based on the child’s special needs.  Recommends to the Team referrals or additional services for children with other professionals.
• Provides notes on progress, behaviour of children, and other outstanding issues.
• Provides short and long term planning and evaluation of programs offered by the organization.  Provides recommendations for change to the Team.
• Attends to the child’s physical needs, which may include, toileting, eating, mobility, etc.
• Ensures a healthy and safe environment.  Maintains health records and administers first aid and medication as required.  Observes and removes potential hazards.  Reports all incidents of child abuse to the Program Coordinator.
• Maintains open and positive communication with parents and staff.  Requests input and participation of parents into the development of children’s programs.  Confers with parents with regard to unusual or problematic issues.  Respects the confidential nature of all information concerning clients and gives it only to authorized persons or agencies.
• Follows licensing requirements.  Maintains confidentiality of all information related to the organization’s clients and staff.  Attends regular staff meetings.
• Ensure policies and procedures are adhered to assist in development of new policies as the need may arise from time to time

3. Contributes to the On-going Operation of the Program by:

• providing an Early Childhood Development Program for Aboriginal children that follows the Aboriginal Head Start Principles and Guidelines
• promoting the program in the community when requested
• maintaining personal professional development through appropriate workshops, conferences, and training that are relevant to the ECE field
• assisting in transportation of children to and from school when requested

4. Ensure Positive Communication with Parents by:

• treating parents with respect at all times
• being accessible to parents if requested
• telephone contact with parents on any concerns that may arise concerning their children as determined in Team Meetings
• actively participating in PAC meetings as requested
• actively participating in PAC projects as requested
• actively participating in Cariboo Friendship Society and Aboriginal Head Start functions/special events

5. Provide Accurate Record Keeping by:

• documenting any concerns with children; ie: injury, child development, etc.
• assisting Team with daily log book as required by licencing and Aboriginal Head Start
• assisting Team to maintain health records, registration forms, field trip waivers, medication records, etc for daily operation and including posting allergy lists
• assisting Team on maintaining an arrival/departure recording system and daily attendance forms.

6. Abide by All Regulations Set out in the Cariboo Friendship Society Policy Manual and in the Aboriginal Head Start Conditions of Employment Manual:

• ensure policies and procedures are adhered to
• assist in development of new policies as the need may arise from time to time

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position will be exposed to a high level of noise and distractions from children, especially those with behavioural problems; the Early Childhood Educator will need to pay close attention to their physical and emotional abilities.  This position is required to deal with groups of children at different developmental stages on a daily basis.  Direct delivery may include moderate physical activity involving walking, standing, bending and lifting children.  The ability to function under pressure while managing emergency situations is an ongoing expectation of this position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possess an Early Childhood Education Certificate
2. Post-basic training for infants and toddlers certification and/or Special needs (in accordance with Community Care Facility Act)
3. Valid safety oriented first aid certificate
4. Current Criminal records check
5. Tuberculosis skin test and immunization booster
6. Familiarity of the Community Care Facilities Act
7. Ability to work with Aboriginal families and willingness to share in and participate in minimal wisdom of these teachings; culture, language, and spirituality

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR SKILLS:

1. Experience in child care setting
2. Awareness of childhood development milestones ages 0-6 years
3. Possess relevant teaching qualities such as commitment and temperament
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
5. Ability to work independently or in a team situation
6. Willingly sign Oath of Confidentiality specific to employment with the Cariboo friendship Society
7. Abides by the Code of Ethics of Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia and of the Cariboo Friendship Society.
8. Performs other related duties as required or assigned

Application email: admin@cfswl.ca