Position Summary:

Tl’azt’en Nation Education is seeking one (1) Infant/Toddler Educator for the Sum Yaz Daycare

Qualifications:

• Early Childhood Education and Infant/Toddler License to practice
• Emergency Childcare First Aid and CPR
• Criminal Record Check – Vulnerable Section
• Medical and Immunization Clearance
• Program delivery experience in the community social services sector
• Experience in early childhood development and childcare essential
• Ability to communicate effectively on phone, email and in person
• Interpersonal skills, supportive and advocacy skills
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, and Outlook
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team

Duties:

• Maintain an open, friendly and cooperative relationship with each child and family
• Promote parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationship
• Respond quickly in a soothing and tender manner to infants’ cries or calls of distress
• Maintain a safe and clean environment
• Respond consistently to infants’ needs for food and comfort
• Provide children with opportunity to allow them to develop curiosity, initiative, problem solving skills, and creativity
• Responsible for constant supervision, safety and wellbeing of all children enrolled at Sum Yaz Daycare
• Preparing and implementing stimulating age-appropriate activities that encourage children’s creativity and learning
• Attend to children’s physical needs for toileting, diapering, eating and sleeping as promptly as possible
• Perform other related duties as required by supervisor and/or manager
• Abide by Tl’azt’en Nation Policies and Procedures, Code of Ethics

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Child development theories and practices
• Policies and procedures to ensure children are always supervised and safe
• Program Development, implementation, and evaluation
• An understanding of Carrier First Nations and Culture

Cover letter and Resume maybe submitted to:

Only those qualified will be contacted for an interview

Georgina Alexis. Education Manager

PO Box 2167 Fort St James, BC V0J 1P0

Fax: 250-648-3288