Early Childhood Educator - Support (Monday - Friday, 8 : 15am - 2 : 45pm)

Marine Drive Academy; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned educational institution is seeking a Support Early Childhood Educator to collaborate with the Lead ECE in enhancing preschool children's learning experiences. Candidates must have a diploma in Early Childhood Education and a current First Aid certification. This role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits over a 10-month position aligned with the school calendar.

Benefits

Attractive work schedules

Competitive pay and time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• Must have a diploma, certificate, or degree in Early Childhood Education.
• ECE Level 2 classification or Level 1 with experience in a childcare setting.
• Current First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Support Lead ECE to enhance children’s learning experiences.
• Create a respectful and stimulating environment for children.
• Prepare materials and arrange learning centers.

Skills

Experience with preschool children

First Aid certification

Training in play-based learning

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Details :

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest Centre for Education in Atlantic Canada, employing over 10,000 full-time, part-time, and casual staff. Serving more than 58,000 students across 137 schools, our region covers a 350 km radius. Join us and be part of a vibrant learning community!

HRCE offers :

• Attractive schedules promoting work/life balance
• Competitive pay and time off
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits, shared with the employer
• Defined benefit pension plan with employer-matched contributions
• Access to generous sick leave benefits
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Employee and Family Assistance Program

Support Early Childhood Educators (ECE) are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 5047 (CUPE). The collective agreement can be accessed by clicking HERE.

The Support ECE works alongside the Lead ECE to enhance children's learning experiences by understanding their needs, preparing materials, arranging learning centres, observing activities, and facilitating movement between activities. They collaborate to create a respectful, stimulating, safe, and nurturing environment and report directly to the Supervisor of the Pre-Primary Program.

Qualifications :

• A diploma, certificate, or degree in Early Childhood Education from a recognized institution
• ECE Level 2 classification, or ECE Level 1 with at least one year of experience working with preschool children in a childcare setting. Note: Entry Level and School Age Approval are not equivalent to Level 1 or higher ECE classification.
• Recent experience (within the past 5 years) working with preschool children
• Current First Aid certification
• Training or experience in a play-based learning environment is an asset

Your online resume must clearly demonstrate your qualifications, including:

• Completion of the ECE Specific Questionnaire and certification details in your online resume, including ECE classification
• Proof of ECE diploma/certificate/degree (uploaded to your resume)
• Proof of ECE Classification Level (uploaded)
• Proof of valid First Aid certification (uploaded)

Rate of Pay :

This is a 10-month position aligned with the school calendar, with time off during Christmas, March Break, and summer. The starting annual salary is $37,648.56, paid over 12 months (August 1 to July 31) for the 10-month school year, with bi-weekly pay. Salaries for shorter-term positions are pro-rated accordingly.

Hours of Work :

Support ECEs work 6.5 hours daily, including a ½ hour unpaid lunch and two 15-minute paid breaks, Monday to Friday.

Candidates are encouraged to review the Educators' Guide to Nova Scotia's Early Learning Curriculum Framework prior to interview.

Current employees should update their employee ID on the Job Posting page to ensure correct employment status.

HRCE and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to inclusive education that supports the well-being and achievement of every student. We actively seek to hire individuals from under-represented groups, especially those of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian, African, and Indigenous ancestry, to promote diversity and representation within our schools.

We encourage applications from under-represented groups and ask applicants to complete the Diversity Management section in their online resume.

Employment is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.

Thank you for your interest. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.