Early Childhood Educator

Early Childhood Educator

Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation (AoPFN)is a proud and progressive Algonquin community. Pikwakanagan is situated on the shores of Golden Lake and the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County. Located off of Highway 60, our community is 90 minutes west of Ottawa and 90 minutes hours east of Algonquin Park.

We are currently recruiting for two Early Childhood Educators. These are full-time, permanent positions working 40 hours per week.

The Early Childhood Educator is responsible for the daily supervision, monitoring, care, and nurturing of children enrolled in the Mindiwin Manido daycare program. The Early Childhood Educator is responsible for the delivery of a children's educational and developmental program that encompasses a holistic and interdisciplinary team approach.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Interacts and communicates with parents and guardians for the overall benefit of the child.
• Assists children with nutritional and personal care needs.
• Interacts with children and builds positive relationships.
• Ensures an inclusive environment for all children.
• Assists with the development, implementation, evaluation, and modification of a children’s educational and cultural program.
• Provides activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration, and problem-solving appropriate to the development levels of the children.
• Creates an environment conducive to the learning of Algonquin culture and language development.
• Observes, guides and facilitates the development and positive behaviour of children.
• Use and promote active listening skills.
• Assists with the development, implementation, evaluation, and modification of individual educational and developmental plans.
• Maintains daily journals and/or portfolios of each child's progress.

• Successful completion of post-secondary education in early childhood education
• 1 year of experience working in a licensed childcare setting as an early childhood educator
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Childhood Educators of Ontario

Conditions of Employment:

• An acceptable criminal record check and vulnerable sector check
• Certificate of medical health by a physician and complete record of immunization
• Current First Aid and CPR Level C AED certification

Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 4:30pm.

Please put Early Childhood Educator in the subject line of your email. Please allow 24 hours to receive a confirmed receipt of your application submission.

What we offer:

• Pension plan
• Paid sick days
• 4% vacation pay
• Holiday shutdown
• 14 provincial and federal statutory holidays
• Half days on Fridays prior to holiday Mondays
• Health spending account (dental, vision, prescriptions, etc.)

Application Procedure:

Interested persons must submit a resume demonstrating that they meet the requirements outlined and the names and day contact telephone numbers of three professional references.

Screening Procedure: Applicant must not be a member of the supervisor's immediate family. The best-qualified candidate will be defined and determined to include the following: Provided the candidate meets the basic requirements of the position and is deemed qualified following the interview process, preference will be given to:

• the qualified indigenous person who is an Algonquin; then to,
• the qualified indigenous person; then to,
• the qualified non-indigenous candidate.

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted in-person or virtually by Teams Meeting. AOPFN has the right to shortlist for interview and assessment purposes of the five most qualified persons and typically establishes an eligibility list.

We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian society. We therefore encourage women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above-mentioned employment equity designated groups.

AOPFN is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the recruitment representative in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.