Early Childhood Educator - Infant Toddler Certified

A Friendly Place to Work

Willowbrae Academy South Richmond is hiring. We are a large, licenced daycare with 10 classrooms serving children ages 10 months - Kindergarten age. We hire quality early childhood educators with their Early Childhood Educator Basic and/or Infant/ Toddler certificates for BC. It's a friendly and supportive place to work.

Required Experience:

• Early Childhood General Education Teachers: 1 year (preferred)

Key Responsibilities:

We are looking for candidates who:

• show warmth towards the children
• practice active supervision
• implement positive child guidance
• can be flexible in their practice
• have effective interpersonal skills with parents, children, and other staff members
• have a positive attitude and can contribute to a positive working environment
• have a good work ethic
• are happy to engage with children outside for at least 2 hours per day, rain or shine

Required Physical Capabilities/ Skills

Working in a daycare is a physically demanding job and candidates must be able to meet the following requirements:

• standing for long periods, sitting on floor or in small chairs, bending over to help children toilet or dress, safely supervising the children on out trips and during outdoor play as well as leading some daily physical education components of the program
• able to communicate proficiently in English
• capable of using the internal software system on a tablet to create daily reports for parents
• are punctual
• agree to follow centre policies as well as licensing requirements
• staff members may on occasion be asked to assist the cook, or to clean up spills but the centre will have professional cleaning staff and a cook

Salary & Benefits:

Salary: $22.00-$24.00 per hour depending on certification level and years of experience

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends