If the following sounds like a meaningful day at work, this job might be for you!

• Plans and implements a consistent child-centered program

• Maintains neat, orderly, and clean activity areas

• Ensures provincial safety and supervision standards are maintained

• Ensures delivery of high quality programs and age appropriate care

• Abides by appropriate privacy and confidentiality requirement/legislation participant

• Leads with enthusiasm and high energy

• Keen interpersonal, time management and organizational skills

We’d love to hear with people with:

• Must be 19 years of age (as per provincial licensing standards)
• Early Childhood Educator Certificate
• Current standard First Aid certification
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with as Early Childhood Educator/preschool setting

Competencies:

• Commitment to Mission, Vision and Values*:* Demonstrates and promotes a personal understanding of and appreciation for the mission, vision, strategic outcomes and values of the YMCA of Southern Interior BC.

• Service Attitude*:* Deliberately identifies and creates opportunities to enhance each and every individual's YMCA experience. Relationship

• Building and Collaboration*:* Builds positive interactions and listens attentively and communicates effectively to create an open communication environment. Share information, best practices, and resources with colleagues.

The YMCA’s Commitment to Trust, Safety and Equality:

As part of a trusted charitable organization, you can expect to receive excellent services and safety training throughout your YMCA career. As the first step in your journey, you will be required to:

• Provide 3 references of a professional nature (Ex. employer, supervisor, colleague, teacher, coach, etc.)
• Provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check Check/Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date. The YMCA will provide applicable instructions and paperwork.

The YMCA of Southern Interior BC is an equity employer and encourages applications from all individuals who may contribute to the diversity of our workplace. This includes persons with diverse abilities, persons of color and ethnicity, Indigenous persons (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit), and people of all sexual orientations and genders.

As a part of Government's Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy, Early Childhood Educators (ECE's) working in a licensed child care facilities are eligible to receive a $6 per hour wage enhancement

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Child Protection Training
• YMCA Orientation
• Emergency First Aid (CPR)
• Criminal Record Check
• Evidence BC Immunization
• ECE License to Practice

Behaviors

Required

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
• Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility