Early Childhood Educator (ECE)

Job summary

The Early Childhood Educator will develop and implement curriculum-based programs to support the development of children aged 3-5. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and organized classroom environment while fostering positive relationships with families and staff.

Job details

Center: Port Coquitlam North, BC Pay Range: $20.50 per hour Job Type: Casual No evenings or weekends! Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids! As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join BrightPath! What will you be doing? As an Early Childhood Educator, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children ages 3-5 years old in our care. Responsibilities include: • Developing and implementing a program in line with BrightPath’s curriculum that supports the development of children. • Maintaining an environment that protects the well-being of children. • Assessing the abilities, interests, and needs of children and discuss progress with parents and other staff. • Establishing collaborative relationships with co-workers, management, and families. • Attending staff meetings and professional development opportunities as necessary. • Working to maintain cleanliness and organization of classroom materials. • Other duties as assigned. Top Reasons to join BrightPath Kids: • We offer a 40% child care discount to Full-time employees & 10% to Part-time so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment! • We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement for courses related to your field. • Full-time staff are eligible to participate in a retirement plan (RRSP) which offers a company match – this is free money! • Full-time and Part-time staff receive 6 days sick time per calendar year. • Full-time staff are given 12 paid holidays off. • Full-time staff are paid for at least 10 personal days off per calendar year. • Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance. Requirements: • Early Childhood Educator Certificate • Must meet province requirements for childcare employment • Current Standard First Aid and infant child CPR • Current immunization and health assessment as per the local Minister of Health Requirements If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.

What you’ll do

The Early Childhood Educator will develop and implement curriculum-based programs to support the development of children aged 3-5. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and organized classroom environment while fostering positive relationships with families and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Early Childhood Educator Certificate and meet all provincial childcare employment requirements. Additionally, current Standard First Aid, infant child CPR, and a health assessment are mandatory.

Benefits

• Childcare discount • Professional development • Tuition reimbursement • Retirement plan • Sick time • Paid holidays • Personal days • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance

Listed skills

• safety monitoring · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Classroom management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Early childhood education
• Curriculum development
• Child development
• Classroom management
• First aid
• CPR
• Communication
• Relationship building
• Organization
• Safety monitoring
• Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• First Aid
• Management
• Cleanliness
• Health Assessment
• Collaboration

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Early Childhood Educator
• Preschool / Childcare Teacher
• Early Childhood Educators
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education