Terms of Employment: no set number of hours/as needed starting : May 1, 2024

Closing Date: April 26, 2024

Mission Statement

The Regina Open Door Society (RODS) is a non-profit organization that provides settlement and integration services to refugees and immigrants in Regina. RODS is committed to meeting the needs of newcomers by offering programs and services to enable them to achieve their goals and participate fully in the larger community.

The Regina Open Door Society is committed to fostering a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We actively seek candidates who share these values and contribute to our diverse community. Our aim is to eliminate barriers to employment, ensuring that all qualified individuals have the opportunity to join our team. Our facilities are fully accessible, accommodating the needs of all individuals.

We are located in the City of Regina on Treaty 4 land, which is recognized as the traditional territory of the nêhiyawak/Cree, Nahkawē/Saulteaux, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

Position Summary

The Casual Early Childhood Educator provides daily programming, care and supervision to children ages 6 weeks to 6 years in the Regina Open Door Child Care Centre on an as-needed basis to fill in for staff vacation and other absences, within a team environment according to SK Early Learning and Child Care regulations and centre policies and procedures.

Requirements

This individual must be professional, friendly, possess excellent communication skills and have knowledge of and experience with child-centered, play-based early childhood practices. Early Childhood Educators must be able to work collaboratively and cooperatively within a team setting.

• Saskatchewan Early Childhood Education Certification- Level 1 is preferred
• experience working in a Canadian daycare is preferred
• Valid First Aid/CPR C
• Criminal Record Check-including a Vulnerable Sector Check
• Knowledge of/experience with Saskatchewan child care regulations and the Early Learning Program Guide (ELPG)
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Good oral and written communication skills

Competencies

General Competencies

Quality/Compliance: achieving a standard of excellence with work processes and outcomes while honoring RODS policies and funder/regulatory requirements

Client Focus: striving for high client satisfaction, going out of your way to be helpful and pleasant, making transitions and growth as easy as possible for the client

Communication: balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed, respecting opinions

Collegiality: being helpful, respectful, approachable and team oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

Initiative: taking ownership of your work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through

Efficiency: planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things

Coachability: being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement

Respect for Diversity: ability to work within a cross-cultural environment and display acceptance and respect for different cultures and backgrounds.

Specific Competencies

High Quality Early Childhood Programming: plans and implements developmentally appropriate, child-centred activities on a daily basis to meet the individual needs of children and support growth in all areas of development; social/emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical. Programming supports a diverse, multicultural and multilingual environment

Communicates Effectively with Parents: shares information regarding children's learning and development with parents and discusses issues and concerns in a professional manner

Contributes to Program Improvement/Enhancement: offers feedback and suggestions for program improvement or enhancement and assists with implementation as required

Outcome Measurement/Evaluation: evaluates and documents children's growth and progress in all aspects of development; social/emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual.

Collaboration: works cooperatively with other staff in a team setting to meet the needs of the program and children.

Child Engagement: interacts positively with children and participates in their exploration of the environment. Shows a genuine interest in children's growth and development

Commitment to Professional Growth: demonstrates a genuine interest in developing new skills and gaining new knowledge regarding best practices in Early Childhood Education. Implements new skills and knowledge into daily work

Duties and Responsibilities

Programming

• implement and sometimes plan developmentally appropriate, child-centred activities on a daily basis to meet the individual needs of children and support growth in all areas of development; social/emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical. Programming supports a diverse, multicultural and multilingual environment
• must be able to modify/adapt programming for different age/developmental levels within their group
• interact and participate with children to ensure they are engaged in their environment and activities.
• Contribute to the presentation of materials and room arrangement to provide a stimulating environment that supports all areas of child development

Daily Routines/Health and Safety

• maintain cleanliness of play and common areas including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, sanitation of toys and surfaces, garbage, general tidying/organizing etc.
• oversee children's daily routines of diapering/toileting, meals/feeding, dressing and provide assistance as needed
• ensure proper supervision of children and ratio requirements at all times. This includes all aspects of "active supervision" as outlined by the Ministry of Education such as environment design, staff positioning, child engagement, activity planning, children's behaviour, head counts/transitions/excursions, and staff communications/interactions
• keep accurate attendance records

Communication

• communicate as needed with parents regarding children's learning and needs both orally and written
• communicate with parents regarding policies and procedures of the centre as needed and direct to management when necessary
• communicate effectively with coworkers regarding children and programming as well as to deal with issues and concerns
• communicate with management regarding program feedback, issues and concerns

Direct Reports

None

Working Conditions and Application Instructions

Must be physically able to perform all required duties of an educator for all age groups of children including active supervision of children within the centre and on excursions, daily cleaning and daily programming.

Our centre prides itself with a friendly, culturally diverse and family-like environment for our staff and families to provide a high quality early learning experience for children.

Hours of work for this position vary between the hours of 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday with an unpaid 30 minute break if working a minimum 5 hour shift. No set number of hours are guaranteed and the number of hours will vary from week to week. Preference will be given to applicants who are available anytime for both scheduled and call-in hours

All positions at RODS require a clean criminal record check.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Please be able to provide two work-related references at the time of your interview. Please respond in confidence no later than 4:00 pm on April 26, 2024 to:

Salary Level/Classification

Hourly wage for this position ranges from $14.67 to $22.83 depending on SK Early Childhood Education certification level and years of experience. There may also be a Ministry of Education wage enhancement bringing the wage to a maximum of $27.93 per hour depending on certification level.