Overview
Position: Registered Early Childhood Educator, full-time, permanent
Qualifications:
- Early Childhood Education Diploma
- Membership with the College of Early Childhood Educators, in good standing
- Valid Vulnerable Sector Check
- Valid First Aid and CPR certificate
- online training courses (WHMIS, Worker Safety, Integrated Accessibility) – to be completed upon hiring
- Food Handlers Certificate – to be completed upon hiring
Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Education required: College/CEGEP, or equivalent
Salary: $24.86/hr, 35 hours per week
Benefits:
- Health benefits, dental, vision care, EAP, long term and extended health, RRSP
- Paid annual leave, sick leave
- On-site parking
- public transportation available
The Early Childhood Educator reports to and works with the Executive Director and/or Program Supervisor to provide a high quality program in accordance with the policies approved by the Board of Directors and the Program Statement. However, all Educators shall work together with a team approach.
Educator Responsibilities:
– To follow ECE Code of Ethics at all times.
– To plan a developmentally appropriate curriculum following the principles of HDLH and
ELECT that will ensure that all children are guided in their physical, social, cognitive and
emotional development.
– To attend regularly scheduled team and staff meetings
– To participate in the preparation of the program environment and room arrangement as
required and to assist in program planning and reflective practices.
– To treat each child with dignity, respect, warmth and care.
– To integrate children into the program.
– To supervise the children and to guide them in their physical, social, emotional and
cognitive development
– Light housekeeping duties (i.e. disinfecting, cleaning of toys and equipment, laundry/kitchen duties).
– To follow all health and safety protocols, procedures, and policies
– To be aware of and ready to implement basic First Aid techniques and health precautions.
– To maintain a professional relationship with parents at all times.
About REKSAP Centres For Early Learning
REKSAP Centres for Early Learning provides a safe, well-supervised facility with comfortable atmosphere in which the daily program meets the needs and interests of the participating children. The program goals are to provide both individual and group learning opportunities in both indoor and outdoor environments. The curriculum is designed to allow flexible, spontaneous activities based on the children's interests. Following the Early Learning for Every Child Today document and How does Learning Happen, our Registered Early Childhood Educators provide a stimulating, educational, play-based environment which guides the children's learning, enhances their knowledge and meets their individual developmental needs.
We are a licensed, non-profit child care program operating Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., 12 months of the year.
