Senior Early Childhood Educator Infant Toddler

Job Description

Job DescriptionSalary: $23.79 per hour

Senior Early Childhood Educator Infant Toddler

Date Posted: April 9, 2026

Competition Number:6-26/27

Location: Vernon, BC

Join BGC Okanagan as a Certified Senior Early Childhood Educator Infant Toddler and spend your days engaged in deeply meaningful, relationship-based work with infants, toddlers, and their families during the most formative years of development. You will be valued for your expertise, supported in your professional growth, and empowered to create warm, engaging environments where children can truly thrive.

Heres what we offer when you join our team:

• A positive, supportive team culture where your contributions are valued
• Ongoing paid professional development to enhance your skills and advance your career
• Childcare discounts to help your family thrive
• Paid sick leave and vacation to help you recharge when needed
• A comprehensive benefits plan

So, what are you waiting for? Come join a team that trusts, values, and appreciates YOU. Your adventure begins here becauseOpportunity Changes Everything!

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Welcomes new children and their families to the program. Ensures enrolment information is in order including medical and emergency information, dietary instructions and parental forms follow childcare licensing requirements.
• Plans, carries out and evaluates developmentally appropriate and age specific activities and experiences for children using modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing techniques. Develops daily program schedules that include indoor/outdoor, active/quiet and individual and group activities.
• Role of Licensed Manager of program/facility maybe required
• Ensures activities adhere to BGC Okanagan Polices and Childcare Licensing Regulations
• Identifies the abilities, interests and needs of children and develops individualized and group curriculum based on these. Recommends referrals or additional services for children with professionals such as behavioural therapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists.
• Reports on progress, behaviours and other issues. Contributes to reports for children with disabilities, maintains records, care plans and statistics.
• Model developmentally appropriate activities and positive guiding techniques through daily contact with children and team members.
• Attends to the childrens physical needs that may include diapering, toileting, eating.
• Administers first aid and medication in accordance with established policy.
• Maintains a healthy and safe, culturally and developmentally appropriate environment in which the children can learn and grow. Identifies and removes potential hazards.
• Establish positive relationships and open communication with parents/guardians. Communicates with families about childrens growth and development. Requests input from and participation of parents in the development of programs.

Qualifications:

• Early Childhood Education Certificate with current License to Practice
• Infant-Toddler Certification
• Two (2) years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Successful completion of agency screening process, including clear criminal record check

Please Note:

• This position is open to all applicants
• This position requires union membership

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Rate of Pay:$23.79 per hour + ECE Wage Enhancement

Closing Date: Open until filled

As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if youre legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status. We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.