Early Childhood Educator - ONCALL/ CASUAL

Classification: Band 4 Coordinator / Technician

Reports To: Childcare Manager

Location: Hitacu, BC

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary Band: Band 4 - ONCALL

POSITION PURPOSE

The Early Childhood Educator (ECE) is responsible for providing safe, quality, caring, and supportive child care to participants of the Daycare program. The program ensures that the child care needs of all participants meet the regulatory standards prescribed by federal, provincial, and municipal governments, while embedding Yuuuiat culture and values throughout the daily curriculum.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Curriculum & Daily Programming

• Assists the Childcare Manager to develop and individualize the Daycare program and curriculum, delivering developmentally and culturally appropriate activities
• Provides a balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor, and individual/group activities, with a daily schedule that includes child-directed play, care routines, and transitions
• Participates in short and long-term planning and program evaluation for the Daycare

Cultural Integration & Behaviour Guidance

• Supports learning experiences that foster an understanding of Yuuuiat culture, values, and traditional teachings
• Guides children's behaviour using positive reinforcement, redirection, and positive language to encourage healthy self-concepts

Family Communication

• Maintains positive communication with parents through daily updates and accommodating care instructions
• Encourages parent participation in program activities

Health, Safety & Supervision

• Ensures a healthy and safe environment by supervising children at all times and monitoring for hazards
• Attends to physical needs and reports accidents, injuries, illnesses, or suspected child abuse per centre policy

Licensing & Compliance

• Follows policies and procedures to ensure provincial childcare licensing requirements are met
• Carries out the responsibilities of a licensed ECE

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Certificate in Early Childhood Education and current license to practice
• Current First Aid certification
• Food Safe certification
• Up-to-date immunizations and clear TB test
• Current Class 5 BC Driver's License
• Satisfactory criminal records check (vulnerable sector)

Preferred:

• 23 years of directly related experience as an ECE or ECE-A with infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children
• Experience delivering daycare curriculum that includes culturally aligned Indigenous learning

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Enjoys working with young children and contributing to their healthy development
• Strong knowledge of early childhood education with well-developed child behaviour management skills
• Able to support and actively participate in a variety of play and learning activities
• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution
• Strong cultural sensitivity; builds caring, trust-based relationships with children and families
• Ability to serve as a positive role model to young children
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Excellent client service skills friendly, positive, responsive, professional, helpful
• High degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Able to work independently as well as within a collaborative team
• Basic computer skills, including MS Office

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work performed primarily in the Daycare Centre
• Ongoing sensory attention and regular lifting up to 40 lbs
• Occasional travel for meetings and professional development

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS

• Genuine respect for Yuuuiat traditions, culture and protocols
• Commitment to incorporating traditional Yuuuiat teachings into daily curriculum