Early childhood educator (ECE)

BABY DUCKS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE based in Prince George, BC is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Early childhood educator (ECE) who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Evening and Morning. The position of Early childhood educator (ECE) has been approved by the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).

Employer Name: BABY DUCKS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
Position: Early childhood educator (ECE)
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $18.00 to $25.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Prince George, BC

Job Description

The candidate must bathe, diaper, and feed infants and toddlers.
The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children.
The candidate will be responsible for storytelling.
The candidate must lead activities such as telling or reading stories, teaching songs, and taking children to local points of interest.
The candidate will be responsible for supporting early childhood educators in implementing programs that promote children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
The candidate will be expected to assist early childhood educators or supervisors in maintaining records.
The candidate must engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs, and preparing crafts.
The candidate must provide opportunities for creative expression through art, dramatic play, music, and physical activity.
The candidate must guide and assist children in developing proper eating, dressing, and toilet habits.
The candidate will be responsible for maintaining daycare equipment as well as assisting with housekeeping and cooking duties.
The candidate must observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioral issues and prepare reports for parents, guardians, or supervisors.
The candidate must submit written observations of children to early childhood educators or supervisors.
The candidate will be expected to discuss the children’s progress and problems at staff meetings.
The candidate must be familiar with the Day Nurseries Act.
The candidate must be knowledgeable about licencing regulations.
The candidate must establish guidelines for behaviour.
The candidate will be expected to assess children’s abilities, interests, and needs and to discuss progress and problems with parents and other staff members.
The candidate must attend staff meetings to discuss the progress and problems of the children.
The candidate must develop and maintain collaborative relationships with coworkers and community service providers who work with children.
The candidate must plan and maintain an environment that protects children’s health, safety, and well-being.
The candidate must supervise and coordinate the activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants.

Job Requirements

The candidate should be fluent in English language.
The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
The candidate must have an Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate and a First Aid Certificate.
The candidate should be dependable.
The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
The candidate should be flexible.
The candidate must be interpersonally aware.
The candidate should be reliable.
The candidate should be a good team player.
The candidate must be creative.
The candidate must be able to multitask.

Work site environment

The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.

Work setting

The candidate must work in a child care centre.

Experience and specialization

Target audience

The target audience is children.

Experience with special needs children

The candidate must have experience working with special needs children, including children with behavioural issues, children with allergies, and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD).