Private Infant & Toddler Educator (ECE/ITE) – West Vancouver

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre; West Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre is seeking an exceptional Post Basic ECE educator to build a stable, long-term relationship with a family in West Vancouver. The role combines education and caregiving to support a young child’s growth in a private-home setting.

The candidate will plan activities across language, cognitive, social-emotional, and physical domains, incorporating play, books, music, and outdoor experiences, while fostering bilingual language development in Mandarin, Cantonese,

Qualifications

• Post Basic ECE credential required.
• Experience in early childhood education preferred.
• Ability to work in a private home setting and weekday commuting.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, developmentally appropriate one-on-one care for a 21-month-old.
• Plan daily activities supporting language, cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and creative development.
• Encourage independence, curiosity, and age-appropriate life skills.
• Incorporate learning through play, reading, music, art, and outdoor exploration.
• Support multilingual language development.
• Observe progress and adapt activities to the child’s learning style.
• Establish consistent routines and warm boundaries.
• Plan age-appropriate educational activities and outings.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding development and daily activities.
• Collaborate with family to provide a consistent and enriching environment.

Skills

Mandarin

Cantonese

Japanese

English

Education

Post Basic ECE

Job description

• Provide attentive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate one-on-one care and education for a 21-month-old child.
• Plan engaging daily activities that support language, cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and creative development.
• Encourage independence, curiosity, confidence, problem-solving, and age-appropriate life skills.
• Incorporate learning naturally through play, reading, music, art, sensory activities, outdoor exploration, and everyday routines.
• Support multilingual language development through conversation, books, songs, and play. Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and English language abilities are highly valued.
• Observe the child’s interests, strengths, developmental progress, and individual learning style, and adapt activities accordingly.
• Establish consistent, positive routines and age-appropriate boundaries using a warm and respectful approach.
• Plan age-appropriate educational activities and outings that provide meaningful learning experiences.
• Communicate regularly with the parents regarding the child’s development, interests, progress, and daily activities.
• Work collaboratively with the family to provide a consistent and enriching environment that supports the child’s long-term development.

Post Basic ECE

We are seeking an exceptional educator who is interested in building a stable, long-term relationship with our family and supporting our child’s development as they grow. This is an educational position as well as a caregiving role, and we are particularly interested in candidates with extensive professional experience and a strong academic background. The position is based in a private home in West Vancouver and requires reliable weekday commuting. Multilingual ability is highly valued. We particularly welcome candidates who speak Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, and English. The ability to naturally incorporate multiple languages into the child’s daily routine through conversation, books, songs, play, and educational activities would be a significant asset.