Job Title: BC Licensed Infant/Toddler Educator

Job Description: We are seeking a motivated, well-trained and experienced candidate to work at our thriving licensed Children's Centre. We are looking for a dynamic and creative educator, primarily for our Infant and Toddler Program. Job start date is flexible.

The position would require someone who is alert, joyful and physically fit, to work in a busy and dynamic environment. A creative team player, whose responsibility and conscientiousness would contribute to our caring environment.

• We can assist with transferring a license from another Canadian Province.
• Candidates from other countries must hold valid Permanent Resident (PR) status or sufficient time remaining on a valid work permit.
• We prioritize a lower than average child to adult ratio in all our programs with one extra teacher hired full time for each Group.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week)

• We offer excellent wages, benefits, and a great work environment.

Compensation: CA$28.00 to CA$33.00 per hour. The indicated wage includes Government of BC wage enhancements. Additional wage enhancements may be available.

• Group Health Benefits package (after probationary period)

Location: We are located at 818 12th street, in the small mountain community of Invermere within walking distance to Lake Windermere and the Columbia River, in beautiful British Columbia. The area offers an abundance of outdoor activities including alpine and water sports.

Our Facility: The facility is a renovated heritage building on two large lots in downtown Invermere. The rooms have a variety of toys, sensorial and learning activities, including open ended crafting supplies for the children to choose from. We have a very large yard for each group, walking distance from the beach and playgrounds. Our character building has a gym, huge yards, pump track for run bikes, old growth trees, nice grass, sandboxes, fun playground equipment, summer outdoor water play, a bunny, small sledding hill, fish and gardens along with a variety of loose parts for creative play.

Duties and Responsibilitis:

• Guide children in all domains of learning, including physical, cognitive, creative, emotional, and social development.
• Enhance children’s play and learning experience in a fun, nurturing way.
• Ensure program planning contributes to emerging, nature based curriculum based on children’s needs and interests.
• Follow Dragonfly Policies and Procedures along with BC Childcare Licensing regulations.
• Implement health, safety & nutrition best practices.
• Contribute to care of the facility and its equipment and maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Able to take initiative on completing priority tasks as they present themselves.
• Communicate with parents about each child’s development, milestones, progress, and challenges.
• Ability to anticipate presenting needs and resolutions to potential challenges.
• Work cooperatively within a team of other teachers.
• Provide positive guidance strategies as outlined in the Guiding Children’s Behaviour Handbook.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children 3 years old and younger
• Early Childhood Education Certificate preferably with Infant/Toddler Specialization or can attain with the required on-the-job experience.
• Character traits of a caring, patient, creative and alert person with the ability to take initiative.
• Effective teaching skills and strategies tailored to engage young learners.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for children.
• Candidate will require a clear Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check.
• Child First Aid and CPR Certificate or ability to take this one day course.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $28.00-$33.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site childcare
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Invermere, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you located in Invermere, B.C. or nearby community? If you do not live locally, please do not state that you do.
• What day and time of the week would you be available for an interview?
• Do you have applied experience working with children? Which age-ranges are you most experienced with?
• For those who are not Canadian Citizens, do you hold a current Permanent Resident Status?
• If you have a work permit, what type of work permit do you have and how much time is remaining on the permit.

Licence/Certification:

• Early Childhood Educator, License to Practice (required)

Work Location: In person