Job Description

JOB POSTING #2023-139-05
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Centre

Child Care Worker – Infant/Toddler Educator

Wage: $26.50

Full time – 35 hours per week

Permanent - dependent on enrollment

Provide Childcare Services with the team at Archway

Come Help Us Help People

Location: Abbotsford - Irene Kelleher School

On-site

Job Summary:

The Child Care Worker 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 Child Care Supervisor, school staff and other Child Care Workers.

Your Role:

Archway’s Child Care Worker with the Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Centre contributes by:

• Supervising the Eagle’s Nest Early Learning children and carrying out developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for the children, which may include indoor/outdoor, active/quiet, individual and group activities.
• Utilizing guiding techniques which include modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing.
• Attending to the children’s physical needs which may include toileting, eating, sleeping, wiping noses, and other basic needs.
• Attending to children’s psychological and emotional needs which may include cuddling, rocking, holding infants and children.  Provides a caring, nurturing environment.

This position is a great fit for someone who is an Infant Toddler Educator and interested in a vibrant new childcare program located at Eagle Mountain.

Our Offer

• Wage: $26.50 per hour
• 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.
• Minimum of 1 year experience.
• Understanding of the BC Early Learning Framework.
• Knowledge and awareness of Indigenous learning.

The Job Requires you to have:

• Knowledge of early childhood development (ages and stages).
• Familiarity with Childcare Licensing Regulations as indicated in the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
• Ability to work in an environment of high-level noise and distractions from children.
• Ability to pay close attention to children’s physical and emotional needs.
• Moderate physical activity ability, involving walking, standing, bending and lifting children up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work outside normal office hours, including evenings.
• A First Aid certificate is a condition of employment.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a condition of employment. 

Closing date is May 15, 2023.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants are to reference Posting #2023-139-05 in the subject line.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Email: jobpostings@archway.ca 

        Subject: Job Posting #2023-139-05

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.