Location: Squamish – Valleycliffe Elementary
Hours of Work: 20hrs/wk; Mon-Fri 9:15am-1:15pm
Nature of position: Seasonal, Part-Time
Compensation: $25.95/hr
Start date: September 2, 2025

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Early Childhood Education Certificate;
• One year recent related experience;
• Food Safe Certificate.

JOB SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to teach skills and work effectively with others as well as work independently.
• Effective interpersonal communications skills.
• Knowledge of Parenting Education and community resources.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Criminal Record Review.
• Signed confidentiality form.
• Approved reference check.
• Immunization record.

• Plans, carries out and evaluates developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children using modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing techniques. Develops daily program schedules that include indoor/outdoor, active/quiet and individual and group activities.
• Identifies the abilities, interests and needs of children and develops individualized and group curriculum based on these. Recommends referrals or additional services or work in consultation with professionals such as behavioural therapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists.
• Ensures a healthy and safe environment in which the children can interact. Identifies and removes potential hazards.
• Communicates with families about children’s growth and development. Confers with parents with regard to unusual or problematic issues.
• Encourages parent involvement program and works with parents by requesting input, maintaining communication, offering support to strategize their vision of the Strong Start program.
• Set up program materials for group, keep equipment and rooms clean and in good order.
• Interact with the children and parents in a manner that clearly conveys acceptance and understanding.
• Model appropriate communication and disciplinary strategies with children.
• Attend staff meetings, meet with the Director/Manager and update on program issues, as required.
• Maintains related records and statistics and produces reports as required.
• Purchase program supplies and healthy foods for snacks.
• Performs other related duties as required.