Job Posting

Position Title:   Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Worker – Tsay Keh Dene, BC
Reports To:      Manager of Health & Wellness 
Department:     Health & Wellness
Position Type:  Full Time (FT School Term)
Hours of Work: 35 Hours/Week Monday - Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Wage:               Depending on experience and education  

Summary:
This position will be working out of the Tsay Keh Dene Community and reporting to the Manager of Health Wellness. This position will be responsible for supervising and guiding the Head Start Assistant in developing appropriate lessons for children from infancy to preschool, in a variety of educational subjects and life skills which could include music, art, social science, literature, physical activity, personal hygiene and healthy eating habits.

Requirements:
Education and Experience
• College Diploma in the Human Services field including – Early Childhood Education (ECE),   Educational Assistance (EA) or a related field is preferred.
• Relating training in the area of children with special needs and/or Under 3 Training
• Minimum five (5) years with integrated groups of preschool aged children
• Demonstrated excellent competencies in oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively interact and relate to children in a developmentally appropriate manner
• Certification in Child Care First Aid

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to communicate in English is required 
• Must successfully complete and pass a Criminal Record check
• Knowledge and understand the Tsay Keh Dene School Policies and Compliance Regulations
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Genuinely committed to the development and facilitation of children learning improvement and advancement
• Knowledge of child development and teaching methods
• Cultural sensitivity
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and mediation skills
• Ability and willingness to perform required physical tasks
• Ability to recognize individual learning styles and the characteristics of the learners
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, honesty and integrity at all times
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and meet set deadlines
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office productivity suite and computer usage.
• Highly self-motivating and dedication to continual learning and development

Other Skills and Abilities:  Ability to interact with staff, and others in an open, friendly business-like manner. Effective interpersonal skills, reliability, dependable and possess good judgement, be tactful and exercise discretion when dealing with others. Accuracy and attention to detail is a self-starter who works well independently.

To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter attention it to Human Resources via email.