Early Childhood Educator - Family Supports for Children with Disabilities

Job summary

The educator will work directly with children with special needs to provide enhanced support and implement tailored programming. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe environment and building strong relationships with families and classroom staff.

Job details

Center: Legacy, AB Job Type: Full-Time, Contract (from when hired until August 31, 2027 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 (Family Supports for Children with Disabilities), you will work side-by-side with families and children to provide enhanced support to children with special needs. Responsibilities include: • Helping children with various degrees of need in the learning environment. • Planning and implementing programming based on needs of children. • Providing support to other classroom staff. • Maintaining an environment that protects the well-being of children. • Effectively communicating and building a relationship with children and families. • 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 Education - Level 1,2 or 3 Certification OR B.Ed./Equivalent • 2 years of experience as a support worker preferred • Familiarity with intellectual and developmental disabilities • 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 educator will work directly with children with special needs to provide enhanced support and implement tailored programming. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe environment and building strong relationships with families and classroom staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Early Childhood Education certification (Level 1, 2, or 3) or a B.Ed. equivalent. At least 2 years of experience as a support worker and current First Aid/CPR certification are preferred.

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

• First Aid · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Early childhood education
• Special needs support
• Programming implementation
• Relationship building
• Communication
• First aid
• Infant child CPR
• Developmental disabilities support
• Special Needs Children
• Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Planning
• First Aid
• Developmental Disabilities
• Disabilities
• Health Assessment

Job areas

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