Early Learning Childcare Educator

Job summary

The educator will plan and implement creative, child-centered programming to support the developmental needs of children aged 12 months to 5 years. They are responsible for maintaining a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment while building positive relationships with children and families.

Job details

EARLY LEARNING CHILDCARE EDUCATOR POSITION DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW As an Early Learning and Childcare Educator (ELCE), you will be part of a passionate, collaborative team dedicated to providing high-quality care and early education for children aged 12 months to 5 years. In this role, you will foster a nurturing, inclusive, and stimulating environment that promotes each child's well-being, growth, and learning. You will implement creative, child-centered programming aligned with best practices in early childhood education, while ensuring safety, respect, and open communication with children, families, and fellow staff. CORE VALUES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Compassion: Demonstrate kindness, respectfulness and understanding in all interactions. * Professionalism: Maintain a high standard of ethical behaviour in all aspects of work * Accountability: Responsible for providing high-quality care to children * Respect: Treat each child, family and colleagues with respect and valuing their unique worth * Child-Centered Approach: Focus on the individual need, interests and developmental stages of each child * Lifelong Learning: Engage in ongoing professional development and continuous improvement KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Plan and implement creative, flexible programming based on children’s interests, sound theory and practice * Support children’s development through planned and spontaneous play-based learning experiences * Prepare materials and equipment for daily programming * Promote an inclusive and respectful atmosphere for all children and families * Supervise and engage children in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, including during times of inclement weather * Build strong, positive, and supportive relationships with children, families, and colleagues * Maintain ongoing communication with families, appropriate personnel and team members regarding children and the program * Provide program supervision that meets the children’s mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs * Uphold a safe, healthy and emotionally secure environment for the children * Perform routine sanitation and sterilization of toys, equipment, and high-touch surfaces * Ability to work in a high energy environment with changing priorities * Respond and adapt to ever changing situations * Participate in required training programs including: * ASaP training through GRIT * HiMama Software * Alberta’s Early Learning Curriculum: Play, Participation and Possibilities * Brain Story Certification * Participate in initiatives supporting the agency and the community * Perform other duties as required. EDUCATION * Certification as an Alberta Early Childcare Educator – Level 3 * Completion of an Early Learning Childcare Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience combined * Completion of FLIGHT – Alberta’s Early learning and Care Framework an asset OR must have a willingness to obtain QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS Experience: * Experience and/or education in working with children aged 12 months to 5 years * Ability to apply intentional teaching and planning methods * Strong organizational skills and adaptability to changing priorities * Team player who can also work independently ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT * Alberta Childcare Certification Level 3 * Annual membership to AECEA is required within 90 days of hire * Current Alberta Intervention Record Check (obtained within the past 6 months or more recent to hire date) * Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Clearance (obtained within the past 6 months or more recent to hire date at applicants’ expense) * Current certification in Standard Childcare First Aid with CPR/AED or Standard First Aid with CPR/AED (must be a 3-year certification and valid for 12 months) WORKING CONDITIONS * Frequent kneeling, stooping, and squatting (up to 75% of the shift) * Lifting to 50 lbs. * Prolonged standing and walking (up to 75% of the shift) * Occasional overhead reaching * Willingness to wear PPE if required At Community Options, our team is committed to maintaining a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive space. As an inclusive and equitable employer, we encourage and welcome all qualified individuals, particularly from racialized, BIPOC, and LGBTQ2S+ communities. Thank you to all who apply but only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

The educator will plan and implement creative, child-centered programming to support the developmental needs of children aged 12 months to 5 years. They are responsible for maintaining a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment while building positive relationships with children and families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Alberta Early Childcare Educator Level 3 certification and possess an Early Learning Childcare Diploma or equivalent. The role requires physical stamina for active childcare duties and valid certifications in First Aid, CPR, and criminal record clearances.

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• adaptability · Preferred
• Child supervision · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Early childhood education
• Childcare
• Play-based learning
• Curriculum implementation
• Child supervision
• Sanitation
• Communication
• Team collaboration
• Adaptability
• Organizational skills
• First aid
• CPR
• AED
• Inclusive education
• Planning
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Organizational Skills
• Accountability
• Professionalism
• Energetic
• First Aid
• Compassion
• Teaching
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• Working With Children
• Lifelong Learning
• Human Development
• Sterilization

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Early Learning Specialist
• Preschool / Childcare Teacher
• Early Childhood Educators
• Childcare Workers

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