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Job description:

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Employer Name: Olive Grove Childcare

Olive Grove Childcare is a licensed childcare space for Infants and Toddlers and Preschoolers in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver. Our approach to learning is Reggio Inspired and play-based. At all our schools, our success is directly tied to the success within the relationships between our teachers. We make the difference together. We are looking for a dynamic ‘Early Childhood Educator (E.C.E.)’ to team teach with the other educators in our programs.

Work location: #510 – 1070 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1Z8

Position Title: Early Childhood Educator (E.C.E.)

Terms of Employment: Full-time, Permanent

Estimated Starting Date: As Soon As Possible

Position Available: 1

Wage: $20.10 - $21.10 per hour (Depending on Working Experience)

Work Hours: 40 hours per week

Benefit: 4% vacation pay + Group insurance benefits + Eligible for an additional $4.00 per hour as part of British Columbia’s Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement

Responsibility:

• Implement the Reggio Approach to Teaching to support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children;
• Lead specialty programs such as gardening, baking, and music, in order to encourage children to express their creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity;
• Assist and coach children on proper eating, dressing and bathroom habits;
• Observe children’s learning and behavioural progress and report to parents and guardians on any areas of concerns;
• Assess the abilities and interests of each child and discuss ways to promote the child’s personal growth with parents and other staff members;
• Maintain collaborative relationships with the team and provide a positive environment for co-teaching and nurturing children together;
• Maintain the classrooms and ensure the health, security and well-being of the children;
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture, ensuring the space is clean and inviting to promote a healthy learning environment;
• Discuss with the team on ways to improve the children’s learning progress and growth at staff meetings.

Qualification:

• Completion of a two-to four-year college program in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development is required;
• BC Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Certificate and First Aid Certificate are required;
• Criminal Record Check is required; 
• Previous work experience as an Early Childhood Education worker would be a good asset, but not a mandatory requirement;
• Must be organized and have excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Able to work collaboratively with the team and provide to a positive co-teaching environment.

How to Apply

Please e-mail us your resume and cover letter to hroffice@olivegrovechildcare.ca with the subject line of: Full-time ‘Early Childhood Educator (E.C.E.)’ at Olive Grove Childcare.

Olive Grove Childcare commits to building a diverse workforce in which all cultural and societal backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the position. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Olive Grove acknowledges and honors that we live and work on the unceded territories of the Coastal Salish people. Including the St'at'imc, Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.