EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

Job summary

Deliver and plan developmentally appropriate childcare activities that support children's physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and Inuktitut language development while incorporating Inuit culture, values, and traditions. Maintain safe, healthy, and sanitized activity areas, support children through play and inclusive practices, record relevant information, and pursue ongoing professional development.

Job details

Responsibilities View English and Inuktitut version Deliver program of activities that foster their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social and Inuktitut language development. To ensure incorporation of the Inuit culture, values, traditions and to further enhance the child’s self-concept and self-esteem as well as a sense of Inuit pride. Organize childcare Centre activity areas and complete sanitization. Ensure the childcare programming are meeting the needs of the children and are reflecting Inuit culture Support children by engaging them in play through the Child Care Centre activity areas Meeting Needs of Children and relate to the sensitivities of children by demonstrating knowledge of inclusive practices. Ensure daily recording of pertinent information on children is carried out. Responsible for safety, nutrition and health of the children Familiar with program philosophy such as behavior guidance policy, daily schedule, and emergent curriculum, observation, and free play. Assist in plans that are developmentally appropriate for individual children as well as small/large group activities. Ongoing professional Development training to maintain AECENL certification. Other related duties as required. Qualifications Early Childhood Education Certificate or Preschool Orientation Course with 1-year experience working with children Certificate of Code of Good Conduct and vulnerable Sector check First Aid Certificate Copy of Immunization Record Assets Bilingual in Inuktitut and English Benefits Competitive Paid Leave Package Travel Benefit Labrador Allowance Group insurance including health and dental Group pension Department: Health & Social Development Location: Hopedale, NL Term: Permanent Full-Time Closing Date: October 20, 2026 How To Apply Please submit your resume to careers@nunatsiavut.com.

What you’ll do

Deliver and plan developmentally appropriate childcare activities that support children's physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and Inuktitut language development while incorporating Inuit culture, values, and traditions. Maintain safe, healthy, and sanitized activity areas, support children through play and inclusive practices, record relevant information, and pursue ongoing professional development.

Requirements

Requires an Early Childhood Education Certificate or Preschool Orientation Course, along with one year of experience working with children. Also requires a Certificate of Code of Good Conduct, a vulnerable sector check, First Aid certification, and an immunization record; bilingual Inuktitut and English is an asset.

Benefits

• Paid Leave
• Travel Benefit
• Labrador Allowance
• Group Health and Dental Insurance
• Group Pension

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Early Childhood Education
• Child Development
• Inuit Cultural Education
• Inuktitut Language Development
• Inclusive Practices
• Childcare Programming
• Play-Based Learning
• Developmentally Appropriate Planning
• Behavior Guidance
• Emergent Curriculum
• Child Observation
• Child Safety
• Child Nutrition and Health
• Sanitization
• Recordkeeping
• First Aid

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services

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