Infant & Toddler - Special Needs Educator

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre is seeking an Infant & Toddler Early Childhood Educator to work with children aged 6-37 months in a licensed centre. You will support development and well-being in a group setting under the guidance of the Program Supervisor.

Responsibilities include following policies, maintaining safety, documenting observations, collaborating with families and partners, and contributing to program development and inclusive practices in line with the ECEBC Code of Ethics.

Qualifications

• Post Basic ECE with Infant & Toddler and Special Needs certificates to practice.
• Minimum 1 year of licenced child care experience.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Consent to Criminal Record Check.
• Ability to multitask with strong communication skills.
• Immunization and tuberculosis vaccinations.

Responsibilities

• Follow McGregor’s policies, licensing and legal requirements and supervisor directions.
• Maintain safety and supervision standards; arrange shift coverage as needed.
• Prepare written observations, reports and assessments; collaborate with families and community partners.
• Create an engaging, neat, safe learning environment and support development in all domains.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Flexibility

Punctuality

Education

Post Basic ECE

Infant & Toddler Certificate

Special Needs Certificate to Practice

First Aid Certificate

Criminal Record Check Consent

Job description

Reporting to the Program Supervisor, the Infant & Toddler Early Childhood Educator will work directly with children aged 6-37 months in a group setting. With support from the program Supervisor, the Early Childhood Educator will use their knowledge and skills to assist in creating an environment that supports children’s developmental growth and well-being.

Administration

• Follow all McGregor’s policies & procedures, licensing and legal requirements.
• Follow all direction provided by the Supervisor and/or Manager.
• Ensure all safety and supervision standards are implemented and maintained.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the centre, children, families and staff.
• Complete all required daily shift duties with efficiency.
• Arrange for shift coverage when unable to work a scheduled shift.
• Preform other duties as directed.
• Working with the staff team and other professional supports to promote the growth and integration of child requiring extra supports.
• Attend goal plan meetings with families, and community partners.
• Inform and support staff in understanding all goal plans and actions required to fulfil these goal plans including;
  • Supports for staff when working 1:1 with a child
  • Inclusive planning
  • Behavioural guidance
  • Team collaboration
  • Daily care plans.
• Prepare written observations, reports and assessments.

Teamwork

• Work respectfully in partnerships with families and community partners.
• Establish and maintain respectful, positive, collaborative, supportive working relationships with all co-workers.
• Work with reasonable autonomy and independence in arranging materials and ideas for the children, under the direction of the Program Supervisor.

Program Development

• Notice, record and collect children’s interactions with their surroundings, materials activities, discoveries and growth.
• Create, share and display pedagogical narration.
• Arrange the physical set up of the centre and maintain a stimulating, neat, orderly, safe and clean environment.
• All interactions must align with the ECEBC Code of Ethics.

Child Growth & Development

• Interact directly with the children, providing and creating positive attachments.
• Understand each child’s unique personality and respond and replicate a caring and compassionate relationship with collaborative dialogue and actions.
• Provide each child with opportunities and supports to navigate all developmental domains with a focus on self-help skills, Language and communication and development in ethe areas of physical, cognitive and social and emotional development.
• Establish clear boundaries, consistent and simple expectations and limits with children.

Post Basic ECE

• Early Childhood Educator and Infant & Toddler and Special Needs Certificate to Practice.
• At least one year experience working with children in a licenced child care setting.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Consent to Criminal Record Check.
• Ability to multi-task and reassess priorities throughout the day.
• Statement from medical practitioner indicating good physical and psychological ability to work with children.
• Proof of immunization and tuberculosis vaccinations.
• Positive team player; flexible, punctual, reliable with good communication skills.
• Shows motivation when working with children and in their growth and success.
• Enjoys communicating and interacting with children.

• Early Childhood Educator and Infant & Toddler and Special Needs Certificate to Practice.
• At least one year experience working with children in a licenced child care setting.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Consent to Criminal Record Check.
• Ability to multi-task and reassess priorities throughout the day.
• Statement from medical practitioner indicating good physical and psychological ability to work with children.
• Proof of immunization and tuberculosis vaccinations.
• Positive team player; flexible, punctual, reliable with good communication skills.
• Shows motivation when working with children and in their growth and success.
• Enjoys communicating and interacting with children.