Early Childhood Educator - Halifax, Canada - Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE)

Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE)

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Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Competition #: 252C4-Nov1523AR1

Position:
Early Childhood Educator - Support

Location:
Rockingstone Heights School

Department:
Pre-Primary

Assignment:
Early Childhood Educator - Support (Monday - Friday, 8:45am - 3:15pm) TERM - Pyramid Model Site - Tentative Start Date:
December 11,2023

Status:
Term

Percentage: 100%

Start Date:
Monday, December

End Date:
Wednesday, July

Posted:
Wednesday, November :00 PM

Deadline:
Monday, November :00 PM

Details:

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest Centre for Education in Atlantic Canada with over 10,000 full-time, part-time and casual employees.

Serving more than 56,000 students in 135 schools, our geographic region spans a 350 km radius. Add yourself to a world of learning today

HRCE offers:

Attractive schedules offering work/life balance
Competitive compensation and time off
Comprehensive health and dental benefits costshared with the employer
Defined benefit pension plan with contributions matched by the employer
Access to generous sick time benefits
Excellent career opportunities and potential for professional growth and development
Employee and Family Assistance Program

Support Early Childhood Educator are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 5047 (CUPE). The CUPE collective agreement can be accessed by clicking HERE

The Support Early Childhood Educator (ECE) will work to enhance the role of the Lead Early Childhood Educator (ECE) by understanding and responding to the children's learning needs, assisting the Lead ECE with the preparation of materials, the arrangement of learning centres, the observation of the children's activities and progress within the program, the representation of the work of the children, and the movement of children from one activity to another.

The Support ECE will work together with the Lead Educator to create an environment that is respectful, stimulating, safe, and nurturing.

The Support ECE will work as member of the school team acting under the direction of the Lead ECE and reports directly to the Supervisor, Pre-Primary Program.

Qualifications:

A diploma, certificate or degree in Early Childhood Education from a recognized institution;
ECE Level 2 Classification, or ECE Level 1 Classification combined with a minimum of one (1) year experience working with preschool children in a childcare environment. Orientation (Entry) Level and School Age Approval are not equivalent to a Level 1 or higher ECE classification;
Recent experience (within past 5 years) working with preschool children;
Current Certification in First Aid;
Training and/or experience in a playbased learning environment is an asset.

Your online resume must clearly demonstrate your qualifications including the following:

Completion of the ECE Specific Questionnaire and the Certification section of the online resume outlining ECE Classification
Proof of ECE diploma/certificate/undergraduate degree (uploaded to your online resume)
Proof of ECE Classification Level (uploaded to your online resume)
Proof of valid First Aid Certification (uploaded to your online resume)

Rate of Pay:

This is a 10-month position with a work schedule in accordance with the school year calendar which includes time off at Christmas, March Break and Summer break.

The starting annual salary is $28,929.38 paid across 12 months (August 1 st to July 31 st ) for working a 10-month school year.

ECEs are paid every two weeks.

The annual salary for term positions less than a school year is pro-rated over the length of the term.

Hours of Work:

Support ECEs work 6.5 hours per day (includes 1⁄2 hour unpaid lunch and two 15 minute paid breaks), Monday to Friday.

As a Pyramid Model site, Early Childhood Educators will receive coaching and be required to participate in on-the-job training.

For more information about the Pyramid Model and its implementation in Nova Scotia please access this link to learn more about the benefits for children, educators, and families:
Pyramid Model in Nova Scotia

Please refer to the attached job description for further details.**Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups.

Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students.

This will provide opportunitie