Early Childhood Educator - Full Time
Facility: Dunbar Memorial Preschool
City: Vancouver (Dunbar area)
Type of Child Care: Preschool
The preschool runs programs for children ages 2-5 on a year round basis. Teachers must be prepared to work in the Preschool Program and the Outdoor Nature Program.
Qualifications: Basic ECE
Additional Qualifications:
- IT or SN is preferred but candidates with Basic ECE can apply.
- A current BC ECE Certificate
- Current Emergency First Aid and CPR C Certificate
- A valid Driver’s Licence (Desired but not necessarily needed)
- Music, yoga or some other specialty skill set would be an asset.
- Able to legally work in Canada for a minimum of 2 years.
Other skills and abilities:
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Innovative, flexible and solution-oriented.
- Comfortable in using technology.
- Ability to model and support conflict resolution skills with children and adults.
- Additional language skills other than English (preferred but not required).
- Ability to carry up to 20 pounds and move furniture as required for room set up and clean up.
Required Experience:
New Graduates are welcome to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
The Ideal Candidate Demonstrates:
- An aptitude for working collaboratively with a team.
- An understanding of Licensing, including the BC Child Care Regulations.
- Strong time-management, self-management and interpersonal skills.
- An ability to use technology such as MS Word and Excel, social media etc and a comfort level in learning new technologies.
- The ability to plan curriculum for 2-5 year olds that takes into account the children’s individual interests, learning styles and development.
- Experience in observation skills and using those observations in curriculum planning and in providing colleagues and families with feedback on their child’s progress.
- The capacity to build trusting, respectful relationships with children, families, and teachers.
- A passion for working with children using positive child guidance techniques.
- A commitment to ongoing learning and to remaining current on emerging trends and issues regarding child and family development work, and parenting practices, along with up-to-date knowledge of local community services and resources.
Salary & Benefits:
- $22 - $24 per hour (based on education and experience) plus $6 an hour wage enhancement when applicable
- 2 weeks paid vacation to start
- 10 paid sick days per year
- Extended health benefits after completion of 3 month probationary period
- Reimbursement for First Aid recertification
Additional Notes:
This is a year-round 35 hour per week teachng position This position will start as soon as possible. Work hours can be between 8 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday. Work hour schedule will vary and will change throughout the year.
Please note that the Preschool Website is experiencing technical issues so you may not be able to access it.
Basic Details
- Position Start Date:
- As soon as possible
- Employment Type:
- Full Time
- Employment Term:
- Permanent
- Hours Per Week:
- 35
Contact Information
- Contact Name:
- Bev Reid
- Email:
- exec.preschool@gmail.com
- Address:
- 4747 Dunbar Street Vancouver , BC V6S 2H2
- Website:
- dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca/
Application Information
- Application Closing Date:
- April 25th, 2025 (or until filled)
- Application Instructions:
- Email Application
- Other Application Instructions:
If interested forward a cover letter, your resume and 3 references to exec.preschool@gmail.com