Nature & Scope: Under the direction of the center’s Team Leader, the Early Childhood Educator will work directly within the early childhood program, providing care and creative programming for infant and/or toddlers in a group setting.

Major Responsibilities:
• To read, understand and follow all YMCA, Child Care Facility Licensing (CCFL) and legal requirements, including YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum standards
• To interact directly with the children, providing quality care and creative programming
• To assist with the planning and implementing of a consistent child-centred program, in accordance with YMCA standards.
• To establish and maintain positive daily communication and interaction with families, providing quality customer service and building meaningful relationships
• To maintain a neat, orderly, and clean environment, including all activity and program areas, common spaces, and washrooms.
• To ensure that all safety and supervision standards are implemented and maintained according to licensing and YMCA requirements.
• To release children only to those authorized by parent/guardian, to ask for identification in order to ensure that the authorized pick-up has been verified.
• To work with staff team to deliver a high quality and age appropriate programs based on the YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum and to attend all YMCA Playing to Learn professional development sessions and other training, as scheduled
• To maintain confidentiality of all information related to the centre, the children, their families, and staff.
• To maintain regular attendance, punctuality and to be appropriately dressed and well groomed.

Requirements: 
• Early Childhood Educator License to Practice required
• Infant/Toddler Educator License to Practice required
• Current First Aid certificate
• One to three years of supervisory experience
• High level of organizational and customer service skills
• Special Needs License to Practice an asset
• Diplomas, certificates or other evidence of training related to child growth/development
• Experience working with children in a child care/recreational setting
• Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Reference Check/Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date.
• Statement from a medical practitioner indicating adequate physical and psychological capability to work with children and carry out assigned duties

Position Title:  Infant Toddler Early Childhood Educator
Location:  Bob and Kay Ackles Nanook House - YMCA Childcare Centre; Vancouver, BC (Union site)

Terms:   Permanent, Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Shift:   Monday – Friday, Shifts will vary between 7:30am – 6:00pm

Salary:   $21.48 per hour
Ideal Start Date:  March 01, 2017
Reports To:  Team Leader, Early Childhood Educator