Early Childhood Educator

We are looking for an Early Childhood Educator to join our team for a 3-6 month term with potential to be hired on permanently if interested.

Shift: 8:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday

Start Date: September 3, 2024 * Tentative

Pay rate depends on ECE Classification Level & years of experience in the field

Grace Note is a reputable child care center located in Halifax. We offer quality care and early learning experiences to children 4 months-5 years of age, following a play-based, emergent curriculum. We have 5 classrooms:

• Infant (4-18 months)
• Junior Toddler (18-24 months)
• Senior Toddler (2-3 years)
• Junior Preschool (3-4 years)
• Senior Preschool (4-5 years)

Our team consists of 11 educators, a support staff, a cook, and a director

We are a close-knit team that offers immense emotional support, positivity, encouragement, and compassion toward one another.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation time (2 weeks following successful probationary period, 3 weeks after 5 years of employment)
• Paid sick time
• Co-pay medical & dental (80% coverage)
• Free parking
• Casual, relaxed dress-code
• Paid storm days (following HRCE)
• Paid stat holidays
• Paid additional holidays after 1 year of employment
• Regular wage increases (as per government implemented wage scale)

Candidates must have:

• Nova Scotia ECE Classification - preferred but not required.
• First Aid & CPR Level C Certification
• Clear Criminal Record Check & Vulnerable Sector Check
• Clear Child Abuse Registry Check

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing children with quality care
• Implementing positive behaviour guidance
• Planning and implementing activities to foster learning & development
• Following a play-based, emergent curriculum
• General cleaning & sanitizing (sweeping, mopping, laundry, wiping tables/counters/shelves)
• Communicating with parent, families, and staff
• Working as part of a team
• Maintaining an organized classroom

The ideal candidate would be:

• Knowledgeable about Early Childhood Development
• Passionate about Early Learning
• Kind & compassionate
• Personable
• Professional
• Reliable
• Able to take initiative
• Energetic & positive
• Creative
• Organized

We appreciate all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We ask that candidates do not reach out via phone or in person. Physical resumes will not be accepted.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: $16.00-$28.78 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid & CPR Level C Certification (preferred)
• Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector Check (preferred)
• Child Abuse Registry Check (preferred)
• NS Early Childhood Education Classification (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-09-03