Early Learning Educator

Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board Of Education; Summerstown; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board Of Education is seeking a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) Teacher in Summerstown, Ontario. You will foster a positive learning environment supporting children's overall development while implementing the AMBE curriculum.

This role requires strong collaboration with staff and positive relationships with parents, ensuring each child's cultural needs are met. Applicants must hold an ECE diploma and be registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
• 3+ years of experience in early childhood education.
• Early Childhood Education diploma is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement lesson plans that encourage positive development.
• Facilitate parent communication regarding progress.
• Supervise children and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Cultural Awareness

Service-Oriented

Education

Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma

3 years’ experience working with young children

Current First Aid certification

Registered with College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario

Job description

Under the supervision of the School Principal, the RECE Teacher is responsible for providing a positive learning environment that enhances and supports each child's cultural, physical, social, emotional, creative and cognitive development.

Responsibilities

Classroom Management

• Develops daily and long range plans for children with clear objectives
• Maintains daily schedules and routines
• Develops an active learning classroom
• Implements a weekly classroom plan that incorporates a blend of child‑directed activities, routines and transition times that encourage positive experiences and age appropriate development
• Provides a balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor and individual/group activities
• Organises space, learning centres, equipment and teaching tools prior to activities
• Uses a variety of teaching techniques including modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing
• Encourages and assists children to practice self‑help skills and language
• Identifies themes, resources and materials for special activities coordinated by season and AMBE required curriculum
• Coordinates field trips
• Guides children's behaviour that encourages positive self‑concept utilizing the Getting Along Together curriculum and philosophy
• Sets reasonable behaviour expectations
• Addresses challenging behaviours without labelling any child
• Develops and carries out lesson plans that facilitate student success using approved AMBE curriculum

Parent and Staff Communication

• Promotes positive relationships with parents
• Discusses child's progress and programme's daily events with parents and documents in daily agenda
• Ensures that parents receive all information and notices as it pertains to the child
• Encourages parent participation in the programme (e.g. chaperone, volunteer, visit)
• Offers suggestions and tips for parents to aid in achieving milestones
• Communicates with School Principal on any and all concerns
• Promotes language and literacy in partnership with parents and families
• Maintains student portfolios according to AMBE requirements
• Completes progress and report cards in parent‑friendly language focusing on student growth and next steps

Daily Supervision

• Adheres to the standards set forth by the College of Early Childhood Educators
• Is highly responsive to the needs of the children
• Provides supervision of children at all times
• Completes attendance register and required daily logs
• Ensures Early Years Guidelines and regulations are followed

Health and Safety

• Observes each child daily to detect symptoms of illness
• Addresses and reports all accidents, injuries and illnesses and documents all such incidents
• Releases children only to authorized persons
• Recognises signs of abuse and reports incidents of child abuse immediately as required and shares information with the School Principal
• Monitors environment for hazards
• Sanitises equipment and surfaces daily
• Establishes daily eating routines for children
• Participates in fire drills and evacuation exercises in a calm manner
• Performs other job‑related duties as required by the immediate supervisor

Interpersonal Relationship

• Works with the School Principal to ensure safety of children at all times
• Works well in a co‑teaching situation
• Works collaboratively with other teachers and staff
• Communicates with parents
• Interacts respectfully with students

Leadership

• Displays leadership within the classroom and models leadership qualities for children
• Communicates tactfully with parents, peers, students and others
• Encouraged to take a leadership role within the school community
• Provides supervision of educational aides and volunteers
• Completes compliance requirements as required by current applicable legislation

Teamwork

• Teams with staff within the classroom and offers support to colleagues
• Builds trust and rapport with students
• Participates in annual performance review process, attends staff meetings and is an active team player
• Takes part in activities and events

External Communications

• College of Early Childhood Educators

Training

• Attends various forms of training related to education

Negotiations

• Not applicable

Stress

• Must patiently nurture undiagnosed and diagnosed high‑needs children, including those suffering from separation anxiety
• Understands the responsibility of being a mandated reporter
• May encounter conflict with parents or staff
• Experience mild to high stress based on student behaviours
• Subject to family dynamics and often placed between separation cases

Working Conditions

• Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Some evening events such as Parent/Teacher Conferences and Open Houses
• Within a school environment
• Subject to physical demands: sitting on floor, bending, kneeling, crawling, crouching, running, good balance
• May be required to lift heavy objects when necessary
• Must be able to lift children up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to biohazards (vomit, urine, nose secretions, etc.)
• Subject to physical hazards such as biting, scratching, spitting
• Required to spend large periods of time outdoors with the children every day
• Subject to use of cleaning solutions to sanitize tables, chairs and toys
• Subject to varying degrees of temperature changes
• Possess a valid driver’s licence and ability to cross the Canada‑US border freely

Cultural Competency

• Ability to speak the Mohawk language is an asset
• Knowledge of Mohawk culture
• Knowledge of the Akwesasne community

Accountability

• To protect and maintain confidentiality
• To communicate tactfully
• To ensure that children are treated with fairness and empathy
• To keep pace with any new developments in the field of early childhood development
• To maintain a safe and secure environment
• To abide by applicable legislation and laws

Qualifications

• Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma
• 3 years’ experience working with young children in a relevant environment
• Must be registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario
• Must have current First Aid certification

Key Competencies

• Teamwork: Working collaboratively and productively with others to achieve results
• Service‑Oriented: Meeting or exceeding student and school needs
• Communication: Clearly conveying and receiving messages
• Results Orientation: Knowing what results are important and focusing resources to achieve them
• Planning: Setting clear outcomes and indicators of success
• Cultural Awareness: Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the distinct Akwesasne Mohawk community, culture and language