Job Description

JOB POSTING #2023-139-03
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Centre

One- on-one Support Worker (Child Care)

Wage: $ 21 - $23 dependent on education

Part Time – 10 hours per week  (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Summer employment – July and August

Provide Child Care as a One-on-one Support Worker with the team at Archway

Come Help Us Help People

Location:  Abbotsford

On Site

Job Summary:

Provide one-on-one support to a child attending our child care facility at Irene Kelleher Totí:ltawtxw Elementary School at the Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Centre.  The One-on-One Support Worker (Child Care)  will provide support and direct one-on-one care to a child, offering a nurturing environment and encouraging their intellectual, physical, and emotional growth. This position will require knowledge of the Early Learning Framework and will work in close cooperation with the Child Care Supervisor, school staff and other Child Care Workers.

Your Role:

Archway’s One-on-One Support Worker (Child Care) with the Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Centre contributes by:

• Working with a child one-on-one, and providing an engaging early childhood experience.
• Carrying out developmentally appropriate activities and experiences with the child which will  include indoor/outdoor, and active/quiet activities.
• Providing a healthy, safe, caring and nurturing environment.
• Attending to the child’s physical needs which may include toileting, eating, sleeping, and other basic needs.
• Attending to the child’s psychological and emotional needs which may include cuddling, rocking and holding the child. 
• Using the Early Learning Framework and emergent curriculum to provide an environment that reflects the interests of the children.

Our Offer

• $21- $23 (dependent on education) per hour.
• A temporary, part-time position at 10 hours per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for July and August 2023.

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

• Education: a minimum of 20 hour Responsible Adult,  preferred ECE license.
• Experience working with children requiring additional support.
• Understanding of the Early Learning Framework.

The Job Requires you to have:

• Ability to collaborate and work with family, staff, and community partners to provide a holistic and nurturing environment for a child.
• Ability to adapt and engage, which reflects the needs and interest of the child.
• The ability to pay close attention to the child’s physical and emotional needs. 
• Ability for moderate physical activity involving walking, standing, bending and lifting children up to 40 lbs. 
• The ability to work outside normal office hours, including evenings, which may be required.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a condition of employment.
• A First Aid certificate is a condition of employment.

Closing date is March 26, 2023

TO APPLY

Interested applicants are to reference Posting #2023-139-03 in the subject line.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Email: jobpostings@archway.ca 

        Subject: Job Posting #2023-139-03

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies.  If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to jobpostings@archway.ca with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.