Early Childhood Educator

Job Title: Early Childhood Educator

Classification: Early Childhood Educator, Permanent Full-Time: 35 hours/week.

Job Summary

The Early Childhood Educator supports Kiwassa’s vision to grow a welcoming and inclusive community through planning and providing hands-on activities and care for participants in a multicultural, inclusive child care program and will be responsible for: developmentally appropriate activity planning for a group of children up to age 5, direct supervision and evaluation of children and communication with families and caregivers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Quality Programming

• Plans and implements activities and experiences for individual and group needs of all children within a consistent, child centered program environment
• supports children’s emotional well being (acknowledging, positive, supportive and empathetic) so as to create a secure environment
• Facilitates responsive, educational opportunities for young children
• Guides and cares for a group of children in accordance with KNH standards
• Stays up to date with new approaches and activities, looks for innovative and appropriate activities to engage participants
• Attends to children’s physical needs that may include diapering, toileting, eating and sleeping
• Works together with team members to create a quality, enriching learning environment for young children
• Refers to or consults with supervisor where necessary

Standards

• Supervises children constantly and ensures their safety at all times
• Maintains clean, well organized and appropriate program space.
• Upholds safety standards as per licensing and Kiwassa requirements
• Reads, understands and follows all provincial and local requirements and standards
• Ensures all policies and procedures pertaining to classroom and facility are followed
• Administers medication and responds to emergencies in accordance with established policies and guidelines

Caregiver Communication and Support

• Maintains positive daily communication with parents regarding development
• Implements a solution oriented approach to barriers

Administration

• Maintains program and participant records
• Provides updates and reporting as required

Other

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Early Childhood Education certification
• A minimum of 1 year experience in a childcare setting
• First Aid certificate required-Emergency Child Care First Aid or higher
• Criminal record check

Concrete demonstrable skills and other qualifications include:

• Unwavering commitment to quality programs
• Demonstrated ability to work with, support and relate to children and their caregivers
• Proven ability to plan and organize appropriate activities
• Strong verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational abilities including planning, and task facilitation (?)
• An innovative and creative mindset and learning orientation, continually looking for opportunities to improve and enhance programs and learning opportunities for children
• Collaborative and solution-oriented – good team player (able to lead and follow, as necessary)