ECE Teacher for Christian Child Care Centre

Required Experience:

• Especially for permanent positions, a definite asset is to be a practicing Christian, interested in and committed to the long-term ministry and vision we have for the future of TLCC.
• Have a heart and passion to work for the well-being of young children and their families
• Ability to be a supportive team-player collaborating with creative ideas to engage and teach children in the classroom and in the playground
• Demonstrate open-mindedness, initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm to work independently and with others
• Good communication skills to engage positively with children, parents, co-workers, and church staff
• Maintain a positive and supportive relationship with parents and families
• Comply with all licensing requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide appropriate early childhood education experiences for children in art, music, movement and literature
• Collaboratively develop and implement activities in keeping with the day-to-day themes established by the Manager and Staff Meetings
• Promote and supervise the healthy, emotional, social, intellectual and physical development of each child
• Communicate effectively with children, parents, and coworkers to build trust and strong relationships with our daycare and church communities
• Provide feedback to parents regarding their child’s development
• Assist in the arrangement and upkeep of classroom and all classroom equipment and materials.
• Assist children in establishing good habits of toileting and personal hygiene.
• Use positive methods of discipline and guidance that are child-centered and respectful
• Perform various chores (opening, closing, “housekeeping”) as assigned
• Attend staff meetings and monthly planning sessions
• Ability to keep accurate records (eg logs)
• Work with all staff members in a professional manner
• Maintain prompt hours as scheduled

Salary & Benefits:

• $22.15 to $24 per hour plus $6/hour ECE Wage Enhancement
• Full-time permanent employees are eligible for comprehensive health care benefits (medical, dental, vision, counseling, life insurance...)
• Professional development subsidy
• Free on-site parking
• 8 hour shifts include a half-hour paid lunch break
• Extra 5 paid sick-days for a total of 10 paid sick-days per year.

Additional Notes:

Trinity’s Little Children Centre (TLCC) is a group daycare centre for 3-5 year olds and is part of Trinity Lutheran Church’s children ministry.  Our goal is to share the love of Jesus with children and their families, regardless of their background, offering them a quality Christian child-care program, complete with tender-loving care. We believe that children learn best in an environment surrounded by Christ’s love and teachings. Therefore, our staff is committed to providing a loving, nurturing environment in which children will develop self-esteem and individuality. TLCC has been providing full-day child-care to families in Richmond since 2015.