Early Childhood Education Program – Support Worker

YMCA-YWCA of Vancouver Island; Victoria; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA-YWCA membership

Professional development workshops

Job summary

YMCA-YWCA of Vancouver Island seeks an Early Childhood Educator Support Worker to deliver high-quality care and creative programming for children aged 10 months to 5 years within our childcare programs. Reporting to the Child Care Supervisor, you will work with a team to support children's physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being in a play-based setting.

This temporary/casual position includes opportunities to attend workshops and development days, plus complimentary individual YMCA-YWCA

Qualifications

• ECE license to practice in BC is required.
• First Aid and CPR certification required (Standard First Aid with CPR-C within first month).
• Clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening required (Ministry of Justice).
• Police/RCMP Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening required.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand and follow YMCA-YWCA policies for child care.
• Assist with planning/implementing a consistent child-centered program per play-based curriculum.
• Interact with children to foster a fun, healthy learning environment
• Communicate with families and provide quality customer service
• Ensure safety and supervision standards are met per licensing/ YMCA-YWCA requirements
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to centre, children, families and staff
• Attend professional development sessions and trainings as required
• Maintain a neat, clean environment including activity areas and washrooms
• Release children only to authorized individuals by parent/guardian

Skills

Communication skills

Organized

Customer service

Team player

Education

BC License to Practice (ECE/ECE IT/SN)

First Aid & CPR Certification

Job description

Nature and Scope:

Reporting to the Child Care Supervisor, the Early Childhood Educator, ECE IT or SN Educator, or Early Childhood Educator Assistant (ECE/ECE IT/SN/ECEA) Support Worker will work directly within the early childhood programs, providing high-quality care and fun, creative programming for children in a group setting.
Working in collaboration with the childcare team, Support Workers are responsible for supporting the physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being of children from 10 months to 5 years of age.
They will ensure that children are well-supervised and provided with developmentally appropriate and fun programming options, in keeping with play-based curriculum/philosophy.
This role is classified as a Temporary/Casual position.
Staff in this position is entitled to a complimentary individual YMCA-YWCA memberships and will be invited to attend all Child Care workshops and professional development days.

Responsibilities:

• To read, understand and follow all YMCA-YWCA policies and procedures related to the guidance and care of children
• Assist with the planning and implementing of a consistent child-centered program in accordance with YMCA-YWCA and CCFL standards, including play-based curriculum standards
• Interact directly with the children, facilitating a fun and healthy learning environment
• Establish and maintain positive daily communication and interaction with families, providing quality customer service and building meaningful relationships within the community
• Ensure that all safety and supervision standards are implemented and maintained according to licensing and YMCA-YWCA requirements
• Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the centre, the children, their families, and staff
• Attend professional development sessions and other trainings as required
• Maintain a neat, orderly, and clean environment, including all activity areas and washrooms
• Release children only to those authorized by parent/guardian

Qualifications:

• ECE, ECE IT or SN, or Early Childhood Educator Assistant License to Practice in BC required
• A minimum of 3 months experience working with children in a childcare/recreational setting
• Strong written, verbal and communication skills
• High level of organization and customer service skills
• Current First Aid and CPR certification required (Standard First Aid with CPR-C must be completed within the first month of employment)
• A clear Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening required
• A clear Police/RCMP Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening required*
• *Note: Cost reimbursed after successful completion of the probationary period.