Job Description

JOB POSTING #2022-48-04
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

New Beginnings Young Parent Program Daycare

Child Care Support Worker

Wage: $24.87-25.87 per hour, dependent on education

Full Time:  35 hours per week

Following school calendar

Permanent

Provide Child Care with the team at Archway

Come Help Us Help People

Location:  New Beginnings Daycare,

32355 Mouat Drive,

Abbotsford, BC

Onsite

Job Summary:

The Child Care Worker at New Beginnings will plan and implement a developmentally appropriate child care 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 Child Care Supervisor, school staff and other Child Care Workers.

Your Role:

Archway’s Child Care Worker with the New Beginnings Young Parent Program contributes by:

• Working with the child, family, staff, and supervisor to provide an engaging early childhood experience for a child needing extra support. 
• Carrying out developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for the child, which may include indoor/outdoor, and active/quiet activities.
• Attending to the child’s physical needs which may include toileting, eating, sleeping, and other basic needs.
• Attending to the child’s psychological and emotional needs which may include cuddling, rocking, and holding the child.
• Providing a healthy, safe, caring and nurturing environment.
• 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 families.

Our Offer

• Wage:  $24.87 - $25.87 per hour, dependent on education.
• Full time – 35 hours per week, following the school calendar.
• Benefits include:
  • 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.
  • A pension plan, Archway meets and beats your contribution.
  • Great in-house training opportunities.
  • Rewarding work in a positive environment.

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

• Infant / Toddler License to Practice preferred or ECE license to practice
• One year experience providing care to children.

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 child.
• 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 child’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 isOctober 12, 2022

TO APPLY

Interested applicants are to reference Posting 2022-48-03

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Email: jobpostings@archway.ca 

          Subject: Job Posting 2022-48-03

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 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

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