Internal Only Early Childhood Educator ECE - Tuesdays
Internal Only Early Childhood Educator ECE - Tuesdays
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Internal Only
MOSAIC operates on the traditional and unceded Coast Salish Territories the ancestral lands of the swxw7mesh sellwitulh xmkym qiqyt scwan msteyx kikm qicy qa:nn SEMYOME and Matsqui nations where we are privileged to carry out our mission.
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US:
MOSAIC is one of Canadas largest settlement nonprofit organizations. Our newcomer services change the lives of immigrants refugees and individuals from diverse backgrounds in Greater Vancouver and throughout BC. Since 1976 MOSAIC has worked to strengthen communities by advocating for positive changes and supporting newcomers in building their new lives in Canada. As an employer we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can trust that their skills and contributions are valued. We advocate for and promote equitable employment opportunities for women Indigenous Peoples people with disabilities persons of diverse sexual orientation gender identity or expression 2SLGBTQI) and racialized individuals. We have been recognized in the 2019 List of Best Workplaces in Canada 100999 employees) the 2020 list of Best Workplaces Managed by Women and 2021 List of Best Workplaces in Canada 100999 employees) by the Great Place to Work Institute. Our employees benefit from many diverse perspectives taking part in training opportunities for career growth.
Today the organization engages and serves over 26000 clients per year at 47 service and community locations in Greater Vancouver through a wide range of highquality settlement and integration programs including services geared towards youth and family interpretation and translation language and workplace training counselling and employment. As a certified living wage employer and a CARFaccredited organization MOSAIC is among the countrys largest immigrantserving organizations and enjoys a superb reputation a solid financial position and a hugely compelling mission.
JOIN OUR TEAM!
We are looking for a motivated Early Childhood Educator to join our team! Not sure if youre 100 qualified We encourage you to apply anyway! MOSAIC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds spaces and abilities to apply.
POSITION FUNCTION:
The Early Childhood Educator (ECE) provides childcare and educational programming for children and parents/caregivers enrolled in the program and works with the staff team to deliver a high quality ageappropriate program based on the MOSAIC Play Based Curriculum.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accountability
- Model the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) goals of best practice in an early childhood program and commit to ECEBC Code of Ethics
- Unless law requires disclosure maintain confidentiality of all information related to
the program the children their families and staff
Operations
- Plan and implement developmentally and culturally appropriate activities forchildrens programs that are childcentered and conform to MOSAIC childcare policy and procedure
- Include experiences in programming that reflect a variety of cultures and valuesystems and encourage children to practice selfhelp techniques
- Establish a daily schedule that incorporates childdirected activities care routines transition times and a balance of active/quiet individual/group and inside/outside activities
- Develop a variety of visual and handson materials and teaching techniques that include modeling observing questioning demonstrating and reinforcing
- Organize and regularly evaluate the childcare space and all equipment and materials
- Maintain the childrens developmental records and observation forms
- Engage in a variety of parent/caregiver specific including
- Language appropriate orientation to new families
- Make resource information available to the parents/caregivers and inform the manager or coordinator of any concerns that may need followup or referral
- Forward childspecific information from charts and observations to the Manager or Coordinator
- Discuss child or parent/caregiver related problems with the manager or coordinator andmake recommendations about possible solutions before approaching the parents/caregivers
- Remain current with CARF standards relevant to the program project or service
- Maintain and add to knowledge of early childhood education and advocacy
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge: Programming and childcare issues; BC Childcare ServicesPolicy and Standards manual; Canadian childcare standards development needs of children needs and interests of children from diverse communities who face barriers asimmigrants/refugees and specific knowledge related to the function or the focus of the program project or service
Education/Certifications: Completion of high school Early Childhood Education Certificate and BC license to practice or equivalent Some positions also require the Infant and Toddler Certificate Food Safe Certificate an asset Sign Language Certificate an asset Special Needs Certificate and License an asset
Skills/Abilities
- MS Office suite publishing software database
- English communication skills is a requirement other languages an asset
- Vietnamese or Korean an asset but not a requirement
- Instructional communication skills
- Cultural sensitivity
- Organized and able to set priorities and meet deadlines
- Initiative
- Able to work independently and with a team
- Tactful discrete diplomatic patient flexible
Experience: More than one year of experience in evaluating and developing curriculum materials providing activities and facilitating playbased activities for children and their parents/caregivers; work with immigrant populations and/or diverse cultural backgrounds and/or comparable education or other program or project specialties
Physical Requirements: Sitting standing bending and ability to lift 10 k.
Other: Current satisfactory Criminal Record Check Uptodate immunization record and TB test
HOURS: Part Time 7 hours on Tuesdays 9 am to 5 pm
Candidate must be able to commute to Burnaby Lougheed area
BENEFITS:
A competitive benefits package is provided with contracts of at least 1 year in length and which offer a minimum of 17.5 hours of work per week.
DEADLINE: May 2 at 4:30 PM
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Before applying you must be legally permitted to work in Canada through citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have a work permit please ensure that it allows you to work for the duration of this position.
- We are committed to creating a safe and healthy working environment for our employees. MOSAIC employees are expected to adhere to several policies and procedures such asRight to a Respectful Workplace andCode of Conduct. As of September 18 2023 MOSAICs HSS21 COVID19 Vaccination Policy is currently suspended. Therefore until further notice employees are no longer required to provide a proof of vaccination. However should circumstances change and MOSAIC deems it necessary to reinstate such Policy in order to ensure a safe workplace MOSAIC reserves the right to require employees to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID19 in order to be eligible to continue performing their work duties.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
