BC Licensed Early Childhood Educator
Dragonfly Discovery Children's Centre
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Job Description
Employment Type:
Full Time
Hours Per Week:
40
Working Hours:
Mon to Friday between 8am to 5pm, for Up to 8 hours per day
Type of Child Care:
3 - 5 Years
Position Start:
As soon as possible
Job Description: We are seeking a motivated, well-trained and experienced candidate to work at our thriving licensed Children's Centre. We are looking for a dynamic and creative educator for our Group 2 1/2 to 5 program or Infant and toddler program.
The position would require someone who is alert, joyful and physically fit, to work in a busy and dynamic environment. A creative team player, whose responsibility and conscientiousness would contribute to our caring environment.
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We can assist with transferring a license from another Canadian Province.
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Candidates from other countries must hold valid Permanent Resident (PR) status.
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We prioritize a lower than average child to adult ratio in all our programs with one extra teacher hired full time for each Group.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Guide children in all domains of learning, including physical, cognitive, creative, emotional, and social development.
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Enhance children’s play and learning experience in a fun, nurturing way.
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Ensure program planning contributes to emerging, nature based curriculum based on children’s needs and interests.
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Follow Dragonfly Policies and Procedures along with BC Childcare Licensing regulations.
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Implement health, safety & nutrition best practice,
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Contribute to care of the facility and its equipment and maintain a safe and clean environment.
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Able to take initiative on completing priority tasks as they present themselves.
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Communicate with parents about each child’s development, milestones, progress, and challenges.
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Work cooperatively within a team of other teachers.
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Provide positive guidance strategies as outlined in the Guiding Children’s Behaviour Handbook.
Qualifications:
Basic ECE
Additional Qualifications:
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Early Childhood Education Certificate or almost complete training.
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Will consider an ECE Assistant who has their PR, with related experience.
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Candidate will require a clear Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check
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Child First Aid and CPR Certificate or ability to take this one day course.
Years Experience Required:
1
Required Experience:
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Experience working with children 5 years old and younger
- Character traits of caring, patient, creative and alert with the ability to take initiative.
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Effective teaching skills and strategies tailored to engage young learners
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Commitment to maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for children
Salary & Benefits:
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week)
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We offer excellent wages, benefits, and a great work environment.
Compensation: CA$28.00 to CA$32.00 per hour. The indicated wage includes wages enhancements.
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Group Health Benefits package.
Additional Information:
Location: We are located at 818 12th street, in the small mountain community of Invermere within walking distance to Lake Windermere and the Columbia River, in beautiful British Columbia. The area offers an abundance of outdoor activities including alpine and water sports.
Our Facility: The facility is a renovated heritage building on two large lots in downtown Invermere. The rooms have a variety of toys, sensorial, and learning activities, including open ended crafting supplies for the children to choose from. We have a very large yard for each group, walking distance from the beach and playgrounds. Our character building has a gym, huge yards, pump track for run bikes, old growth trees, nice grass, sandboxes, fun playground equipment, summer outdoor water play, a bunny, small sledding hill, fish and gardens along with a variety of loose parts for creative play.