Casual Early Childhood Educator

New Westminster Schools Career Opportunity

CASUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

Job Function

• Report to the school principal or Manager of Early Learning and Child Care as assigned.
• In child care settings, work independently with a pedagogy of listening to observe, reflect, dialogue, document, guide learning, plan and implement curriculum.
• In Kindergarten to Grade 3 settings, collaborate with the classroom teacher to create learning settings that are inclusive, as stated in the Early Learning Framework, where each child brings their context, gifts, capabilities and potential and who is nurtured with responsive practices and environments.
• Work in support of children typically ages 3 to 8 years old.
• Provide supervision to children as assigned.
• Support children with learning, intellectual, and physical disabilities, advanced health, safety, and nutrition, and program planning.
• Show sensitivity to multiple and diverse ways of learning and being.
• Provide personal care assistance to children who require it.
• Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information seen or heard.
• Understand and act in accordance with relevant policies and procedures from the school, school district, Ministry of Education and Child Care, Child Care Licensing Regulation, and WorkSafeBC.
• Establish positive working relationships with school staff, community partners, families, and children.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Complete ongoing professional development and maintain ECE Certificate to Practice.
• Work within District commitments to equity, anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion.
  
  

Qualifications

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECE, IT, SNE), 2 year program
• Valid Emergency Child Care First Aid certificate.
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check.
• Minimum 3 years experience working in early years programs.
• Understanding of the ethics of Early Childhood Education as described in the ECEBC Code of Ethics.
• Actively practicing with a pedagogy of listening as described in the Early Learning Framework.
• Knowledge of Truth and Reconciliation and its application in Early Years settings and a commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.
  
  

Seamless Day Child Care

Hours of Work & Salary vary according to program:

• Morning shift 6:30am to 12:45pm (5.75 hours per day)
• Afternoon shift 12:15pm to 6:15pm (5.5 hours per day)
• Monday Friday, while school school is in session
• ECE Rate = $34.54/hour
  
  

Just B4 Preschool

• 11:00am to 3:00pm (4 hours per day)
• Monday - Friday, while school is in session
• ECE Rate = $34.54/hour
  
  

StrongStart (Play-based early learning program, parent participation)

• 8:00am to 12:00pm (4 hours per day), Queensborough Middle School location
• 8:30am to 12:30pm (4 hours per day), Connaught Heights Elementary location
• 8:45am to 12:45pm (4 hours per day), Skwo:wech Elementary location
• Monday - Friday, while school is in session
• StrongStart rate = $32.87/hour
• Short-term assignments may also be available
• Casual employment may lead to a regular position in the district
  
  

Application process

To apply for this position, click on the APPLY ONLINE button on this page. Please include your resume, including copies of relevant certificates or diplomas and references.

Note: Faxed resumes will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Records Search prior to employment. New Westminster Schools values the time you have taken to submit your application; however, only those applicants selected to move forward will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.

About New Westminster Schools

Serving the community of New Westminster, the New Westminster School District provides high quality educational programs to over 7,000 students in a variety of learning environments. New Westminster is in the center of Metro Vancouver between the larger communities of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Richmond. Despite its location the city is relatively small and has retained a strong sense of history and community. The total population is approximately 82,000 and expected to grow to 104,000 by 2041. District schools are in general, fully subscribed, and a steady increase in student enrolment is expected over the next ten years.

New Westminster School District has a rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds and needs. Together, we are a caring, inclusive, and committed learning community dedicated to supporting each of our unique learners.

The New Westminster School District recognizes and acknowledges the Qayqayt First Nation, as well as all Coast Salish peoples, on whose traditional and unceded territories we live, we learn, we play and we do our work.

New Westminster Schools welcomes and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, any gender identity or gender expression. If you require an accommodation through our hiring process, please include your request in the application email to [email protected].