School Age Educators

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre is seeking School Age Care Educators to join our School Age Programs for children ages 5–12 at multiple neighbourhood locations: The Village @ Lord Nelson, Nootka, Kids World and Ta7a Lam near Queen Victoria Annex.

Educators will provide a school age program inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach and the BC Early Learning Framework, collaborating with other educators to plan and implement a progressive, inclusive activity plan that supports social and

Qualifications

• Ability to provide programming based on the Reggio Emilia approach and BC ELF
• Strong partnerships with children of all abilities, families, and colleagues
• Creativity, initiative, flexibility, compassion, and enthusiasm
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and growth
• Strong planning, organizational, leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide school age care programming for children 5–12 according to the program model
• Foster social and emotional well-being through emergent, play-based learning
• Collaborate with families and colleagues to plan and implement the program
• Support inclusive practices in a multicultural setting

Skills

Reggio Emilia approach

BC ELF familiarity

Communication skills

Creativity

Team collaboration

Education

School Age Certificate

Job description

About You

We are seeking highly motivated, passionate, flexible, and compassionate individuals to join our dynamic child care teams as School Age Care Educators in our School Age Programs for children ages 5-12 located within our neighbourhood at our various locations,The Village @ Lord Nelson, Nootka, Kids World and Ta7a Lam which is located at Queen Victoria Annex.

About the Position

The School Age Care Educators are responsible for the provision of a school age care program that fosters a positive, and emergent learning environment with a focus on the social and emotional well being of all children. We are an inclusive, multicultural, dynamic and collaborative child care setting which includes working with other educators to plan and implement a progressive and innovative program inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, BC Early Learning Framework in concert with the values of FHNH. Other responsibilities include developing strong and collaborative relationships and communication with children, families and colleagues.

School Age Certificate

• Ability to provide programming based on the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach and BC’s ELF
• Strength in building and maintaining supportive and collaborative partnerships with children of all abilities,families, and colleagues
• Creativity, initiative, flexibility, compassion, sense of joy, and enthusiasm
• Passion for ongoing professional development and growth
• Strong planning, organizational, leadership and communication skills

• Ability to provide programming based on the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach and BC’s ELF
• Strength in building and maintaining supportive and collaborative partnerships with children of all abilities,families, and colleagues
• Creativity, initiative, flexibility, compassion, sense of joy, and enthusiasmPassion for ongoing professional development and growth
• Strong planning, organizational, leadership and communication skills