Early Childhood Education Outreach Worker

Powell River Educational Services Society; Powell River; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community educational organization in Powell River seeks a dedicated professional to support early childhood development and engage families in educational programs for children aged 0-6. The ideal candidate has a degree in Early Childhood Development and experience working with families, especially within Indigenous communities. Responsibilities include organizing workshops, engaging families, and promoting healthy development. This temporary position offers a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with families.
• Successful Criminal Record Check, with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
• Experience working within an Indigenous community would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage families of children 0 – 6 years of age.
• Organize and implement ECD-related workshops.
• Collaborate with staff to support children's growth and development.

Skills

Knowledge of child development

Strong communication skills

Good organization and management skills

Education

Completion of a certificate/diploma/degree in Early Childhood Development or a related field

Job description

Location: Powell River/qathet Regional District

Salary Or Wage: $29.03 to $30.21 per hour

Job Type: Temporary

List of Requirements

• Completion of a certificate/diploma/degree from a recognized educational institution in Early Childhood Development, Child & Youth Care, Social Work, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with families *Equivalent education and experience will be considered
• Experience working within an Indigenous community would be an asset.
• Successful Criminal Record Check, with Vulnerable Sector Screening
• Class 5 Driver’s License and clean Driver’s Abstract
• First Aid & CPR Certification, or willingness to obtain
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Knowledge of child development
• Knowledge of group process and facilitation techniques
• Knowledge, understanding, and respect of Tla’amin First Nation cultural practices
• Knowledge of ʔayʔaǰuθəm would be an asset
• Good organization, time, and general management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Thorough knowledge of the community and its resources

List of Duties

• Identifying and engaging families of children 0 – 6 years of age and connecting them to existing programs and services for this age group
• Provides interactive and supportive information and activities related to healthy ECD
• Increases community and social connections for families and children
• Refers families to appropriate programs
• Organizing and implementing a regular schedule of ECD-related workshops in the areas of parenting and child development for Tla’amin community families
• Increases the ability of families and staff to support healthy growth and development of infants and young children, in order to meet age‑appropriate growth and developmental milestones
• Promotes the health, mental health, and well‑being of infants and young children and of families with children
• Promotes parent child attachment
• Provides age‑appropriate group activities according to developmental stages of children 0 – 6 years of age (ie. parent drop‑in group focused on nutritious cooking, etc.)
• Sources and develops resources (ie. pamphlets, posters, etc.) for families and community
• Works with the Indigenous Supported Child Development team and others to increase awareness in the Tla’amin community of the developmental issues and challenges faced by children aged 0 – 6 years of age
• Collaborates with other professionals of Tla’amin Nation and relevant qathet region partners (ie. members of the Early Years Planning Table) in the execution of their duties
• Supporting Tla’amin early childhood program staff’s ability to regularly participate in early childhood relevant fieldtrips
• Collaborates with staff to identify good field trip opportunities
• Organizes and facilitates all details of field trips
• Communication with host facility (when relevant)
• Communication with families and ensuring permission forms are completed
• Organizing transportation
• Emergency preparedness and safety measures
• Developing and maintaining a resource program aimed at providing families of children 0‑6 years the essential resources to support healthy child development based on guidelines provided by Admin
• Sources and purchases ECD resources for Tla’amin families in community and outside the qathet region
• Communicates clear ECD resource program parameters to each relevant family
• Ensures urban families receive needed resources
• Maintains rigorous records of resources provided to families
• Has responsibility for the ECD Outreach budget and required reporting to external funder(s)
• Completing and maintaining accurate reports, documents, and records, while maintaining confidentiality (ie. related to grant funding)
• Provides relevant communication, program information, and reporting to administration and funders
• Ensures all required documentation is complete on time for programming
• Working in collaboration with parents/caregivers, early childhood education staff, team members, and relevant service providers/agencies in the execution of their duties
• Participates as an active and supportive member of the Nation’s early childhood team
• Participates in program planning
• Supports traditional cultural teachings and practice for children in our programs to promote healthy physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual development
• Provides supportive professional relationships with the parents, caregivers, and extended family of the children within the Nation’s early childhood programs
• Attends and participate in meetings when appointed
• Attends in‑service workshops and training
• Supports the team to support the requirements of Childcare Program Licensing
• Performing all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Tla’amin laws, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures as directed by the Manager of Early Childhood Education.
  Performs other related duties as required.
• Supports new initiatives and programs of Tla’amin Nation
• Participates as assigned by Manager on committees related to duties, family support, or programming
• Maintaining confidentiality as required, pertaining to Tla’amin citizens, clients, employees, as well as general matters of the Nation.

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