SRCECasual Early Childhood Educator All Pre-Primary Sites 85494
SRCECasual Early Childhood Educator All Pre-Primary Sites 85494
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Job Description
The Strait Regional 0052 invites applications from qualified candidates for the posted vacancy.
These positions are for theschool year across the SRCE boundary.
As part of the public education system in Nova Scotia the Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE)was established on April 1 2018 to deliver the public school program focusing on supporting student learning achievement wellbeing and overall success. The Strait Regional Centre for Education with the support of approximately 1050 employees works diligently to achieve its mission to empower our children and youth within safe equitable and inclusive environments to embrace a changing world as responsible contributing and successful lifelong learners. Inthe SRCE operates 20 schools with approximately 5954 students; and approximately 369 children are attending preprimary programs at 14 school locations. Located in the northeastern part of Nova Scotia the Strait Regional Centre for Educations jurisdiction encompasses the counties of Antigonish Guysborough Inverness and Richmond an area of approximately 11000 square kilometres with a population of 53742 (Census 2021.
The Early Childhood Educator falls within the CUPE Local 955 job classification. Salary for this position can be accessed by clicking this linkCUPE Local 955 Collective Agreement
Effective Dates: 01/07/2025
Early Childhood Educator PrePrimary Program
ROLE:
The Early Childhood Educator will support the Lead Early ChildhoodEducator within the PrePrimary Program Team to ensure a supportive and secure environment for young children attending the PrePrimary Program. The Early Childhood Educator will receive daily direction from the Lead Early Childhood Educator and will support them to create and maintain an engaging learning environment one in which children are encouraged to explore and create new knowledge through their experiences and social interactions with others. The Early Childhood Educator will be an active member of the team reporting to the PrePrimary Program Lead and will work cooperatively with the Lead Early Childhood Educator.
Key Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the Early Childhood Educator include but are not limited to:
- Creating an active and dynamic learning environment that supports and includes all children;
- Working with the Lead Early Childhood Educator to clarify roles and responsibilities establish classroom routines and procedures that will set the stage for a positive learning environment;
- Delivering developmentally appropriate and engaging programming that is responsive to the interests and cultural needs of the children and community
- Facilitating family caregiver and community involvement in program;
- Welcoming and have open communication with families and caregivers regarding their childrens experiences and the program offered;
- Reflect childrens lives in ongoing displays and celebrations throughout the year;
- Providing timely identification of and responses to children and families in need of additional supports and services and partners with communitybased providers to ensure that childrens individual developmental needs are addressed within the context of the PrePrimary Program.
- Supports the Lead Early Childhood Educator in writing transition plans for children requiring additional supports in preparation for entry into primary.
- Supporting childrens development with materials and resources that focus on emergent literacy and numeracy skills in particular play based skills social emotional skills and gross and fine motor development.
- Demonstrating an understanding of young childrens characteristics and needs and of the multiple interacting influences on childrens development and learning when they are in the presence of a welcoming inclusive early leaning program;
- Understands appropriate behavior guidance strategies for young children and is able to implement them while in consideration ofSRCE and Education and Early Childhood Department policies and procedures.
- Collaborating with the Lead Early Childhood Educator to ensure the PrePrimary students are welcomed and a part of the school community.
- Knowledge of the food and nutrition guidelines and responsible for providing nutritious snacks
- Supporting the Lead Early Childhood Educator in the day to day management of the classroom including assisting in the organizing all daily programming supports for students organizing special events and extracurricular activities.
- Participating in a comprehensive ongoing evaluation of the PrePrimary Program via the Continuous Quality Improvement process.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent;
Good health to provide personal and physical care to students and children;
Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
Current certification in CPR and First Aid or wiling to obtain prior to employment;
Must comply withSRCE policies and procedures;
Recent experience working with youth or children in a professional or volunteer capacity;
A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in an active child centred environment.
Desirable Qualifications:
Completion of a certified Early Childhood Education Program;
Experience and demonstrated ability in managing children or youth with exceptional needs;
Training or experience in working with diverse developmental needs;
Non Violent Crisis Intervention Certification;
Training or experience in managing the behaviour of students and children.
Your application must include at least three 3 workrelated references; one must be your most recent supervisor. The Strait Regional Centre for Education appreciates your expression of interest for employment. Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.All candidates short listed for interviews will have references check prior to being interviewed. Candidates can check on the status of their applications in Successfactors under My Applications.
All employees of the Strait Regional Centre for Education must provide a current (within the last 3 months) and clear Criminal Record CheckVulnerable Sector and Child Abuse Registry prior to employment with the Strait Regional Centre for Education
Employment Type
Gig
