Bilingual Early Years Educator

Bilingual Early Years Educator

FULL TIME, PERMANENT

Location: (100% on-site) – Mississauga/Brampton

Hours: Mon-Fri – 8:45am-4:30pm - (35 hours/wk.)

Salary:  Up to $50K + Yearly Salary Reviews

Company:  Our client provides early childhood education programs for pregnant women, children and their families through various prenatal, early learning and parent education programs and partnerships across Peel Region.

Perks:

• Company-paid benefit plan (after 3 months)
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Paramedical
• Drug plan
• Chiropractor plan
• Massage plan
• GRSP Plan
• Yearly Salary Reviews
• Casual dress code policy
• Excellent training
• Family working atmosphere

Job Summary:

The Early Years Educator is responsible for delivering high quality play-based early learning programs to children (age 0 – 6) and their caregivers.

Program Delivery:

• Develop and implement child-directed, quality early learning activities using the company curriculum, the Four Foundations of Learning (How Does Learning Happen) and the company’s program standardizations for children 0 – 6 years of age and their parents/caregivers.
• Engage children in planned programs by utilizing various pedagogical approaches which reflect and include the children’s interests and needs.
• Communicate purpose and goals of activities with parents/caregivers in relation to child development, safe risk taking and the value of child-directed play.
• Provide emotional support, information and role modelling for parents and caregivers raising young children.
• Work with Manager to develop programs that meet the ongoing needs of clients.
• Greet and provide information to clients in a friendly and compassionate manner.
• Use appropriate tracking system to record client attendance and resource use.
• Provide families with agency referrals and contact information as needed.
• Ensure onsite community resources are accurate and up to date (i.e., pamphlets).
• Ensure cultural sensitivity and client confidentiality are always preserved.
• Set-up and clean-up of programs.
• Provide respite care to parents and caregivers during education sessions.
• Responsible for complete set-up and take-down as well as all aspects of programming when operating at a satellite location.
• Provide phone support and referrals during all business hours.
• Ensure facilities and resources are safe, clean, and well maintained.
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy when discussing resources or information related to the needs of families.
• Engage with children and parents/caregivers in an attentive, encouraging, and positive manner.
• Use appropriate tracking system to record client attendance and resource use.

Program Support:

• Follow all conditions and guidelines of agreements, permits or leases to maintain favourable relations; reporting and documenting all concerns or occurrences.
• Gather and analyze monthly statistics before submission to Manager.
• Work with Manager to establish new partnerships with a wide range of community services.
• Ensure adequate supplies are available and prepared for all programs.
• Utilize agency surveys to evaluate the success of programs and follow guidelines.
• Provide mentorship, support and direction to colleagues, students and volunteers as outlined by agency expectations (i.e., site trained on emergency procedures, program expectations and opportunities for professional growth etc.)
• Responsible for the program sign-in process and resource tracking.
• Evaluate program success, report, and periodically review with Manager.

Networking

• Participate on committees, in meetings and attend training sessions both on-site and off-site as directed by the Manager or Director, Operations.
• Ensure promotion of company programs/services.

• Fluently bilingual (English/French) – Spoken and Written.
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

• Emergency First Aid/CPR B or C.
• RECE certification in good standing with the College of ECEs.
• Self-motivated, takes initiative and works well within a team environment.
• Ability to work some flexible hours.
• Must be able to travel to sites within provided schedule (i.e., two sites in Mississauga and one site in Brampton).

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related field.

• Degree/diploma in Early Childhood Education or approved equivalency.