Childcare Program Worker

JOB POSTING #2024-48-139-01
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
New Beginnings Young Parent Program Daycare and Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Centre
Childcare Program Worker
Wage: $27.10 to $28.16 per hour, dependent on education. Wage enhancement included.

Full Time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Temporary until June 2025

Provide Childcare with the team at Archway
Come Help Us Help People

Location: Abbotsford
On Site

Job Summary:

The Childcare Worker at New Beginnings Young Parent Daycare and at the Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Centre will plan and implement a developmentally appropriate Childcare Program, offering a nurturing environment for the care of children, encouraging their intellectual, physical, and emotional growth. This position will require knowledge of the Early Learning Framework and will work in close cooperation with the Childcare Supervisor, school staff and other Childcare Workers.

Your Role:

• Working with the children, family, staff, and supervisor to provide an engaging early childhood experience.
• Carrying out developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for the children, which may include indoor/outdoor, and active/quiet activities.
• Attending to the children’s physical needs which may include toileting, eating, sleeping, and other basic needs.
• Attending to the children’s psychological and emotional needs which may include cuddling, rocking, and holding the child.
• Providing a healthy, safe, caring, and nurturing environment. Administering First Aid when necessary. Observing and removing potential hazards.
• Building and maintaining relationships with the parents/caregivers, either in person or over the phone.
• Using the Early Learning Framework and emergent curriculum to provide an environment that reflects the interests of the child.

This position is a great fit for someone who enjoys working with children and families, is flexible, caring, and attentive to the children’s needs!

Our Offer

• Wage: $27.10 to $28.16per hour.
• Full time – 35 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• Temporary until June 2025.
• Three weeks’ vacation in your first year, four weeks in your second year.
• A great benefits package including extended health and dental, you choose your plan.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to wellness resources.
• Great training opportunities.
• Work-life balance.

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

• Infant / Toddler License to Practice preferred or ECE license to practice.
• Experience providing care to children.
• Knowledge of the Early Learning Framework.

The Job Requires you to have:

• The ability to collaborate and work with family, staff, and community partners to provide a holistic and nurturing environment for the child.
• The ability to adapt and engage, which reflects the needs and interest of the children.
• The ability to work in an environment where there is a high level of noise and distraction from children.
• The ability to pay close attention to the children’s physical and emotional needs.
• The ability to be involved in direct delivery of activities which may include moderate physical activity of walking, standing, bending, and lifting children up to 40 lbs.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a condition of employment.
• A current First Aid certificate is a condition of employment.

Closing date is April 7, 2024

TO APPLY

Interested applicants are to reference Posting #2024-48-139-01
Please submit your cover letter and resume to:
jobpostings@archway.ca
Job Posting #2024-48-139-01

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies. If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to jobpostings@archway.ca with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stō:ló people. Stō:ló territory extends from the mouth of the Fraser River to Boston Bar. Locally, this includes the Matsqui First Nation and Sumas First Nation. We give them thanks for sharing their land and resources with us.

We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 14 months

Salary: $27.10-$28.16 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Infant / Toddler License to Practice preferred or ECE license to practice.
• Knowledge of the Early Learning Framework.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a condition of employment.
• A current First Aid certificate is a condition of employment.

Experience:

• Providing care to children: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-07