Substitute - Infant & Toddler and 3-5 Year Old Programs

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre in Vancouver is seeking an Administration role within a child care centre. You will help maintain daily operations, ensure safety and confidentiality, follow licensing and policies, and support staff and children with a collaborative approach.

The role emphasizes teamwork, flexibility, and reliable communication as you assist with program development and child growth activities.

Qualifications

• ECEA certificate and licenced child care setting experience required.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Consent to Criminal Record Check.
• Ability to multi-task and reassess priorities.

Responsibilities

• Follow all policies, procedures, licensing and legal requirements.
• Maintain safety and supervision standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of children, families and staff.
• Complete required daily shift duties with efficiency.
• Support growth and integration of children requiring extra supports.
• Collaborate with staff to promote positive development.

Skills

Team player

Flexible

Punctual

Reliable

Communication skills

Education

ECE Assistant Certificate to Practice

1+ year licenced childcare experience

First Aid certificate

Criminal Record Check consent

Medical clearance (physical/psychological)

Immunization & TB vaccines

Full ECE certificate (preferred)

Job description

Administration

• Follow all McGregor's policies & procedures, licensing and legal requirements.
• 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.
• Preform other duties as directed.
• Working with the staff team to promote the growth and integration of child requiring extra supports.

Teamwork

• Follow all direction provided by the Regular staff, Supervisor and Manager.
• 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 Staff.

Program Development

• Notice, record and collect children's interactions with their surroundings, materials activities, discoveries and growth and share these observations with program staff.
• 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.

Basic ECE

• Early Childhood Educator Assistant Certificate to Practice. Additional ECE certifications such as a full Early Childhood Educator Certificate is preferred.
• 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 Assistant Certificate to Practice. Additional ECE certifications such as a full Early Childhood Educator Certificate is preferred.
• 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.