Competition #: 207C5-Oct0324A
Position: Early Childhood Educator - Primary Support
Location: Sackville Heights Elementary
Department:
Assignment: Primary Support Early Childhood Educator
Status: Term

Percentage: 100%
Start Date: Tuesday, October 08 2024
End Date: Thursday, July 31 2025
Posted: Thursday, October 03 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Tuesday, October 08 2024 12:00 PM

Details:

The Primary Support Early Childhood Educator (ECE) will work to support the teaching/learning of students in the Primary Classroom by understanding and responding to the student's learning needs and assisting the Classroom Teacher. This includes supporting the inclusive needs of students as they navigate the Primary day, the preparation of materials, the arrangement of learning centres, and the movement of students from one activity to another. The Support ECE will work together with the Classroom Teacher to create a culturally responsive environment that is respectful, stimulating, safe, and nurturing. The Primary Support ECE will work as a member of the school team and reports directly to the School Principal.

Qualifications:

A diploma, certificate or degree in Early Childhood Education from a recognized institution;

ECE Level 2 classification, or ECE Level 1 classification combined with a minimum of one (1) year experience working with pre-school children in a childcare environment;

Recent experience (within past 5 years) working with pre-school and/or elementary aged children;

Current certification in First Aid;

Physical abilities consistent with requirements of the job which may include personal and physical care, modeling physical play, bending, lifting, squatting, sitting on the floor and moving quickly, which could include running, to support students;

Training and/or experience in a play-based learning environment is an asset.

Support Early Childhood Educator are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 5047 (CUPE). The CUPE collective agreement can be accessed by clicking HERE

Your online resume must clearly demonstrate your qualifications including the following:

• Completion of the ECE Specific Questionnaire and the Certification section of the online resume outlining ECE Classification
• Proof of ECE diploma/certificate/undergraduate degree (uploaded to your online resume)
• Proof of ECE Classification Level (uploaded to your online resume)
• Proof of valid First Aid Certification (uploaded to your online resume)

Rate of Pay:

This is a 10-month position with a work schedule in accordance with the school year calendar which includes time off at Christmas, March Break and Summer break.

The starting annual salary is $30,851.37 paid across 12 months (August 1 st to July 31 st ) for working a 10-month school year. ECEs are paid every two weeks.

The annual salary for term positions less than a school year is pro-rated over the length of the term.

Hours of Work:

Support ECEs work 6.5 hours per day (includes ½ hour unpaid lunch and two 15 minute paid breaks), Monday to Friday.

Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

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Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.