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 #: 204C5-Nov1523A

Position:
Early Childhood Educator - Lead

Location:
Harry R. Hamilton Elementary

Department:
Pre-Primary

Assignment:
Early Childhood Educator - Lead (Monday to Friday, 7:35am - 3:05pm) TERM - Tentative Start Date:
November 27, End Date March 8, 2024

Status:
Term

Percentage: 100%

Start Date:
Monday, November

End Date:
Friday, March

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

Lead 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 Lead Early Childhood Educator (ECE) will take the leadership in working cooperatively with all staff, parents, and community-based professionals and service providers to introduce children into the culture of the school in a way that supports everyone's learning experience.

With a thorough knowledge of early childhood development and the best practices that support early learning and care, the Lead ECE will prepare a learning environment that is both stimulating and responsive to the children's interests and developmental capabilities.

Continuous observation will provide the Lead ECE with a reference point for developing and planning the program to ensure children are provided with an environment in which to imagine, explore, and create new meaning by understanding and responding to their learning needs.

The Lead ECE will work as a member of the school team and reports directly to the Supervisor, PrePrimary Program.

Qualifications:

An undergraduate degree with a specialization in early childhood development or an undergraduate degree and a two year diploma in Early Childhood Education'
Level 3 ECE Classification;
Recent experience (within past 5 years) working with preschool children;
Current Certification in First Aid;
Experience in a leadership role in an early learning environment is an asset;
Training and/or experience in a playbased learning environment is an asset;
Valid Nova Scotia Driver's license 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 $47,252.03 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:

Lead ECEs work 7.5 hours per day (includes 1⁄2 hour unpaid lunch and two 15 minute paid breaks), Monday through Friday.

Please refer to 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 opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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