INTERNAL ONLY - Early Childhood Educator - On-Call

MOSAIC•Burnaby, BC

9d•CA$27 - CA$29•Onsite

About The Position

MOSAIC is seeking a motivated On-call Early Childhood Educator to join their Early Learning Programs team. This is for a new non-licensed drop-in Early Learning and Play Program in Metrotown, designed to offer parents a break while providing children with a safe, caring, and welcoming space for learning and play. Children can stay for a maximum of 2 hours and participate in play-based early learning experiences inspired by the BC Early Learning Framework. Activities are guided by children’s interests and support curiosity, communication, creativity, problem-solving, social connection, independence, and confidence. The program aims to give parents flexible support while offering children a positive place to learn, play, and grow.

Requirements

Knowledge of programming and childcare issues.
Knowledge of BC Childcare Services Policy and Standards manual.
Knowledge of Canadian childcare standards.
Knowledge of development needs of children.
Knowledge of needs and interests of children from diverse communities who face barriers as immigrants/refugees.
Specific knowledge related to the function or the focus of the program, project, or service.
High school completion.
Early Childhood Education Diploma/Certificate.
Up-to-date BC license to practice.
First Aid Certificate.
Food Safe 1 Certification.
WHMIS Certification.
BC Vaccination Record.
Experience with BC Childcare practices.
Awareness of and work within the ECEBC Code of Ethics.
Valid and satisfactory background check required.
More than one year of experience in evaluating and developing curriculum materials, providing activities, and facilitating play-based activities for children and their parents/caregivers.
Experience working with an immigrant population and/or diverse cultural backgrounds, and/or comparable education or other program, or project specialties.
Must be legally permitted to work in Canada through citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have a work permit, ensure that it allows you to work for the duration of this position.

Nice To Haves

Infant and Toddler or special need license to practice is an asset.
Sign Language Certificate is an asset.
Special Needs Certificate and License is an asset.

Responsibilities

Be familiar with MOSAIC’S vision, mission, values, strategic plan, and integrated client service delivery approach, program and/or project proposals and contracts, and your role in achieving the goals and contractual outcomes of the department.
Model the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) goals of best practice in an early childhood program and commit to ECEBC Code of Ethics.
Unless law requires disclosure, maintain confidentiality of all information related to the program, the children, their families, and staff.
Plan and implement developmentally and culturally appropriate activities for children’s programs that are child-centered and conform to MOSAIC childcare policy and procedure.
Include experiences in programming that reflect a variety of cultures and value systems, and encourage children to practice self-help techniques.
Establish a daily schedule that incorporates child-directed activities, care routines, transition times, and a balance of active/quiet, individual/group, and inside/outside activities.
Develop a variety of visual and hands-on materials and teaching techniques that include modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing.
Organize and regularly evaluate the childcare space and all equipment and materials.
Maintain the children’s developmental records and observation forms.
Engage in a variety of parent/caregiver specific including give language appropriate orientation to new families.
Make resource information available to the parents/caregivers, and inform the manager or coordinator of any concerns that may need follow-up or referral.
Maintain and add to knowledge of early childhood education and advocacy.