Infant Toddler Educator
Additional Qualifications:
- Valid BC Post-Basic Infant Toddler Educatior Certificate required
- Valid First Aid & CPR Certificate.
- Clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in licensed childcare.
- Strong knowledge of the BC Early Learning Framework, RIE, Pikler and the Reggio Emilia Approach.
- Understanding and commitment to creating inclusive spaces.
- Understanding of the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation.
- Strong planning, organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent and proficient oral and written communication.
- Passion and commitment for ongoing professional development and growth
- Creativity, critical thinking, flexibility and sense of humour.
Required Experience:
About you
You are passionate, creative and have an eagerness to work as part of a collaborative, supportive and dynamic team in a non-profit and volunteer-based organization. You are inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach and the BC Early Learning Framework. You are knowledgeable of evolving philosophies and pedagogies in early childhood care and education, including risky play, RIE, decolonizing early childhood spaces and are up to date with current trends, policy and changing perspectives on work with young children.
You are passionate about creating inclusive early learning spaces, believe children learn best through play and enjoy being outside with children in all weather, gardening and exploring the community. You have a desire to help co-create an exciting centre that will be inspiring, nurturing, and innovative.
Key Responsibilities:
About the Position
Under the general guidance of the Early Years Coordinator and the Infant Team Lead, the infant Early Childhood Educator will provide responsive, caring and high quality programming inspired by the BC Early Learning Framework. Educators nurture strong caring relationships with the children, families and colleagues, and implement high standards of care and supervision that promote wellbeing of all children.
This position works primeraly with the infant room and support the toddler room.
Salary & Benefits:
- Regular full-time positions -35 hours per week.
- Rotating shifts between 7am to 5:45pm Monday to Friday. 7 hours direct service, 1 hour unpaid break.
- Compensation: Band C3 $23.10- to $24.75/hour; based on experience and qualifications, plus $6 Wage Enhancement.
- Benefits: 100% employer paid medical and dental benefits after 3 months, Municipal Pension Plan after 6 months, paid vacation and sick leave and exceptional professional development opportunities.
- This position works in person at MPNH Childcare at Eric Hamber Secondary.
- This position works some evenings and weekends.
- Start date: as soon as possible
Basic Details
- Position Start Date:
- As soon as possible
- Employment Type:
- Full Time
- Employment Term:
- Permanent
- Hours Per Week:
- 35
Contact Information
- Contact Name:
- Lorena ljacome@mpnh.org
- Phone Number:
- 6048798208
- Email:
- ljacome@mpnh.org
- Address:
- 902 West 33rd Avenue vancouver, CA-BC V5T 4N7
Application Information
- Application Closing Date:
- until filled
- Application Instructions:
- Email Application
- Other Application Instructions:
Please submit cover letter and resume to Lorena Jacome, Director of Childcare at ljacome@mpnh.org with Infant Educator in the subject line. No phone calls please.