Chilliwack School District No. 33 Looking for 24-110 Early Childhood Educator Seamless Day – Temporary at Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

Competition Number Date of Distribution

Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make a Future www.makeafuture.ca and include a cover letter and resume by 12:00 p.m., Wednesday July 10, 2024.

Effective: September 3, 2024 – June 27, 2025

Description: Early Childhood Educator Seamless Day – Temporary

Location: Central Elementary Community School

Hourly Rate: $31.09

Shift (subject to change): 7:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Hours per Day/Week: 7.5 hour per day / 37.5 hrs per week

Months per Year: 10

Deadline Date: July 10, 2024

This position occurs before and after school. If the successful applicant is already a permanent employee with SD33 they will not work more than eight (8) hours per day/40 hours per week, in a combined number of positions unless overtime is pre-authorized by the employee’s immediate Supervisor.

Qualifications, experience, training as per class specification. For further information, contact Nicole Driscoll, District Principal of Early Learning.

Please Note: Interested staff members should apply through Make A Future at www.makeafuture.ca and include an updated resume stating experience, qualifications, and at least two current professional references, relating to the class specification.

This position is a temporary casual position and will be treated as any other casual assignment in regards to benefits and seniority. If the successful applicant is already a permanent employee with SD33 he/she will maintain their current benefits and will continue to accrue seniority.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR (ECE)

Seamless Day Kindergarten Pilot Program

Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the District Principal or designate, the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) leads before or after school care and works in partnership with the Kindergarten teacher in the classroom. Knowledge of early childhood education is essential to this position.

Seamless Day Model

The Seamless Day Model allows primary school children to attend child care in the Kindergarten classroom with a team of Early Childhood Educators (ECE) and the classroom teacher. The morning ECE greets the children and implements the early care and learning program with the children. The ECE remains with the children in the Kindergarten classroom while collaborating with the classroom teacher in the design of programs and environments, engaging with the Early Learning Framework. The afternoon ECE begin their shift mid-day, allowing for staff overlap and leads the after school care early learning program. This model is designed to enhance children’s cognitive, physical, social and emotional development and benefits from the professional expertise of primary teachers and early childhood educators working together.

Duties

• Establishes positive working relationships with school staff, community partners, families, and children.
• Supports the transition of information between children, families, and classroom colleagues (second ECE and Kindergarten teacher).
• Plans, coordinates and leads a quality licensed school-age group child care program for early primary students.
• Collaborates with the Kindergarten teacher, second ECE and other school staff to create a seamless transition for children moving between the child care program and the school day.
• With the classroom colleagues, plans and maintains a learning environment that promotes the health, security and well-being of children.
• Supports budget preparation and purchase and maintenance of supplies and materials.
• Attends meetings as requested.
• Maintains statistics for child care reports.
• Maintains the confidentiality of sensitive information seen or heard.
• Understands and acts in accordance with relevant policies and procedures from the school, district, Ministry of Education, Child Care Licensing Regulation, and WorkSafeBC.
• Maintains familiarity with Workplace Hazardous Materials InformationSystem (WHMIS) / Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
• Completes ongoing professional development and maintains ECECertificate to Practice.

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Completed Post-Secondary Certificate or Diploma as an Early ChildhoodEducator. Preference given to those with a degree.
• Valid Childsafe first aid certificate.
• Clear criminal record check and up to date Immunizations as required bythe Child Care Licensing Regulation.
• Current Early Childhood Educator’s Certificate to Practice from the BCgovernment’s ECE Registry.
• A minimum of 3 years of recent experience within a licensed child caresetting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the British Columbia Early LearningFramework and the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework
• Experience creating, organizing, planning and implementing an earlylearning program.
• Demonstrated evidence of strong communication skills (verbal, written andelectronic formats) and ability to work as part of a team with colleagues,parents and children.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, ability to work withminimal supervision.

Desirable Qualifications And Experience

• Degree in ECE.
• Membership with the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC).
• Able to work with Pedagogical Narration as described in the EarlyLearning Framework.
• Understanding of the ethics of Early Childhood Education as described inthe ECEBC Code of Ethics.
• Knowledge of Truth and Reconciliation and its application in Early Yearssettings and a commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.