Early Childhood Educator - Auxiliary (Hourly)

University of British Columbia•Kelowna, BC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our energetic and passionate team at the UBC Okanagan Child Care Centre! We’re proud to offer a supportive and dynamic workplace culture, competitive pay, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. At UBC, we believe in providing more than just a paycheck — we invest in your well-being, development, and future. This position requires planning and implementing a safe and rich early care and learning environment for the children within a licensed group child care setting in culturally diverse communities. Educators must be able to adapt to diverse approaches and early childhood pedagogies as led by the individual child care programs.

Requirements

A valid Early Childhood Educator certificate to practice in BC.
Have the ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with children, parents and program Educators
Have a high level of spoken and written English skills sufficient to ensure successful communication with program Educators, children and parents/guardians
Demonstrate excellent listening and communication skills
Demonstrate appropriate language, tone of voice and style of communication
Have the ability to use sound judgement, demonstrate patience and be well organized
Demonstrate the ability to be creative and imaginative and problem solve while staying positive
Adapt to high level of noise and distractions from children.
Engage in moderate physical activity involving walking, standing, bending, lifting children, carrying children, room arrangement (moving shelves, tables etc.).
Have the ability to function independently, under pressure, while managing emergency situations
Recognize they may be exposed to illness while working with children as well as to challenging behaviours in the center.
Have the ability to develop relationships with UBC Okanagan colleagues, children and parents and guardians and be flexible when needed
Show evidence of ongoing professional commitment and development to remain current in the ECE field
Hold a current Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR certificate
Have a valid criminal record check

Nice To Haves

Current BC ECE certification
Current Emergency Child Care First Aid certification
A clear Criminal Record Check

Responsibilities

Engages with the British Columbia Early Learning Framework and collaborates together with the other Educators in constructing a creative and inclusive early care and learning environment, thus supporting each child’s emerging abilities.
Builds a meaningful relationship with all children and maintains an environment respectful of children’s strengths and needs
Participates in all aspects of the program including routines and transitions
Models curiosity and celebration of diversity among the children and families and the cultural groups they represent
Directly supervises children using multiple strategies including observation and positive guidance techniques
Protects and respects the rights of children and the determination of appropriate interventions to ensure the protection of those rights
Recognizes, documents and takes appropriate action in the case of suspected abuse, illness or accident, ensuring serious incidences are reported to the appropriate authorities and all required documentation is completed
Promotes the health and safety of all children including ensuring safe food practices and routine infectious control practices are followed
Engages in reflective practice that includes observation and interpretation of individual children’s activities
Creates and maintains respectful, meaningful and professional relationships with families that reflect the role of the Educator and honour parents and guardians as the primary caregivers.
Accommodates where possible parents'/guardians’ requests for daily care routines within the context of a licensed group care facility
Shares information about children's progress and the program with parents/guardians
Attends parent meetings
Attends family functions organized by the Program Manager with the goal of sharing information and supporting community.
Advocates for quality child care for individual children and families; Supports families in their attempts to access specialized services that may be required for their children
Keeps informed of current events in the child care sector
Ensures that information on child care initiatives at UBC Okanagan and in the broader community are available to Educators and parents/guardians
Assists the Senior Early Childhood Educator with compliance requirements: Maintaining and safely storing of records, Ensuring the program is well maintained in a neat, organized, and safe manner indoors and outdoors, Following all UBC Okanagan CCS Program Policies and Procedures and Health and Safety protocols
Creates caring professional relationships with their colleagues that support the success of all team members and the program: Actively taking part in discussions related to program vision, pedagogy, goals and evaluation, Contributes to staff meeting agendas and attending and participating in staff meetings, Uses effective communication and collaboration methods to achieve harmonious relationships with all colleagues, Works with all team members to provide guidance to students
Engages in reflective practice that includes an evaluation of personal success in achieving UBC Okanagan CCS’ goals of pedagogical direction of the program
Takes part in professional development opportunities and setting personal professional goals that support the on-going successes and growth of the team and Program
Provides guidance to volunteers and students
Maintains a professional demeanor at all times, addressing any breaches in professional conduct by their team of Educators including but not limited to; Appropriate dress and hygiene, Language, voice tone and style of communication, Relationships with UBC colleagues, children and parents/guardians, Appropriate division of personal life and professional life
Maintains and promotes confidentiality and protection of privacy within Child Care Services
Completes any other tasks or requests from the Program Manager, Senior Early Childhood Educator or Associate Director of Child Care Services