Competition #: 000C8-Apr1524A
Position: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR - LEAD - Expression of Interest
Location: Various Locations (See Notes)
Department: Pre-Primary
Assignment: Lead Early Childhood Educator - Expression of Interest 2024-2025
Status: Term

Percentage: 100%
Start Date: Tuesday, September 03 2024
End Date:
Posted: Monday, April 15 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Monday, May 06 2024 12:00 PM

Details:

OPEN to INTERNAL and EXTERNAL Candidates

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is inviting qualified Early Childhood Educators to express their interest in consideration for a Lead Early Childhood Educator position with the Pre-Primary Program for the 2024-2025 school year. Term and Permanent positions will be available.

Early Childhood Educators who meet the following criteria may be eligible for a Lead position:

• An undergraduate degree with a specialization in early childhood development or an undergraduate degree and a two year diploma in Early Childhood Education (uploaded to resume)
• Level 3 ECE classification (uploaded to resume)
• Recent experience (within past 5 years) working with pre-school children
• First Aid Certification is required (a copy of the certification needs to be uploaded with the resume)
• Training and/or experience in a play based learning environment is an asset
• Experience in a leadership role in an early learning environment is an asset
• Valid Nova Scotia Driver's license is an asset

Application Process:

Your online resume must clearly demonstrate your qualifications for the ECE position you applied for including the following:

• Completion of the Certification section of the online resume outlining ECE Classification
• Proof of undergraduate degree in ECE or undergraduate degree and two-year diploma in ECE (uploaded to your online resume)
• Proof of ECE Classification Level (uploaded to your online resume)

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until noon on Monday, May 6, 2024. Candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis.

Applicants who are selected for an interview will receive an email to complete a virtual interview.

Candidates should review the Educators' Guide to Nova Scotia's Early Learning Curriculum Framework prior to the interview - https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/nselcfeducatorsguide.pdf

If you are successful in the interview and selection process, you will be added to the ECE Pre-Screened Qualified Applicant List for the 2024-2025 school year. You will still be required to apply for specific ECE positions and will be provided further information on the staffing timelines and process.

Lead Early Childhood Educators are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 5047 (CUPE) and work 35 hours per week. The annual salary is $50,391.33 paid across 12 months for working a 10 month school year. In addition, the HRCE offers a comprehensive pension and benefit package.

For additional information regarding terms and conditions of employment, you can access the CUPE collective agreement at Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 5047 - HERE

Current employees - please update your employee ID on the Job Posting page before applying to positions to ensure your contract/employment status shows correctly.

Please refer to job description for further details.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and a completed Child Abuse Registry Search prior to starting employment. Candidates are encouraged to submit a Child Abuse Register Request for Search (Form A link here ) to the Department of Community Services for processing to avoid delays.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.