Full-Time Early Childhood Educator/Infant Toddler Educator

North Okanagan Child Care Society; Vernon; Vor Ort; CAD 38.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

North Okanagan Child Care Society is seeking an early childhood professional to support children’s development through responsive care, education, and play-based learning. The role emphasizes emotional availability, safety, and collaborative teamwork across departments to deliver consistent, high-quality care in our community setting.

The ideal candidate holds an ECE certificate or diploma with current license, with two years of related experience or an equivalent combination, and a commitment

Qualifikationen

• ECE certificate/diploma with current license to practice.
• Two years recent related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Possess sound knowledge and understanding of child development.
• Maintain self-regulation to facilitate children’s development of same.
• Communicate, interact and listen to children with love and attention.
• Meet the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the children in our care.
• Provide quality opportunities for play, learning, and experiences to broaden children’s understanding and the way they interact with the world they live in.
• Provide positive opportunities to support children’s skills development and self-regulation.
• Offer leadership of children, providing corrective action without limiting or shaming.
• Ensure services offered are consistent with the Society’s core values, vision and mission and best practices for care and education provision.
• Seek support, clarification, and collaboration to ensure children’s needs are met.
• Ensure services and facilities are compliant.
• Manage programming resources, funds, and administrative responsibilities.
• Work cohesively and collaboratively with your team and all operational departments.
• Contribute to a safe, professional and supportive culture.
• Professionalism

Ausbildung

Early Childhood Education Certificate/Diploma with current license to practice

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary:

As humans we rely on our relationships that provide interdependence, essential for our individual growth and community survival. Strong attachments bound in empathy, compassion, love, and trust ground us, so we may explore and thrive in the world around us.

The provision of care requires our educators us to be emotionally available and physically able to respond to children’s needs; from cleaning and comforting, to providing education and opportunities to enjoy a sense of wonder; caregivers offer whatever is necessary for the health, welfare, growth, and protection of children.

The mindset of a caregiver must be one of commitment to supporting each individual’s development through responsiveness, attention, energy, tone, and presence. By turning up to work, caregivers are affirming their ability and commitment to offering excellence in the field of education, care, and recreation for children in all its colors and facets.

Overview of Role:

• Possess sound knowledge and understanding of child development
• Maintain self-regulation to facilitate children’s development of same
• Communicate, interact and listen to children with love and attention
• Meet the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the children in our care
• Provide quality opportunities for play, learning, and experiences to broaden children’s understanding and the way they interact with the world they live in
• Provide positive opportunities to support children’s skills development and self-regulation
• Offer leadership of children, providing corrective action without limiting or shaming
• Ensure services offered are consistent with the Society’s core values, vision and mission and best practices for care and education provision
• Seek support, clarification, and collaboration to ensure children’s needs are met
• Ensure services and facilities are compliant
• Manage programming resources, funds, and administrative responsibilities
• Work cohesively and collaboratively with your team and all operational departments
• Contribute to a safe, professional and supportive culture
• Professionalism

Qualifications and experience:

• Early Childhood Education Certificate/Diploma with current license to practice
• Two (2) years recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is preferred