Looking to build your career with a values-driven non-profit organization?

Passionate about building partnerships that help children and families thrive?

Join our team at PEXSISEN YMCA-YWCA Child Care!

The PEXSISEN YMCA-YWCA Child Care is on the PEXSISEN Elementary school grounds and offers licensed care for 25 preschool-aged and 50 school-aged children.

Nature and Scope
Working alongside a dedicated team of professionals, you provide high quality, inclusive care and creative programming for children in a group setting. In collaboration with your co-workers and reporting to the Child Care Supervisor, you plan and implement a child-led, play-based curriculum for children aged 36 months to 11 years old. You engage and build meaningful relationships with children, co-workers, families and external stakeholders while ensuring children are well supervised and provded developmentally appropriate, fun choices.

Vacancies: 1

Position: Permanent Full -Time (40 hours per week)

Placement: August 2026

Hours/Shifts: Shifts include 8 hour shifts, Monday to Friday, between 7:00am - 5:30pm

Wage: ECE: $25.37/hour* (plus benefits - see Compensation below)

NOTE: *This position is eligible for an additional $6/hours provided by MECC's ECE Wage Enhancement Program (for qualified candidates).

Benefit Eligibility
This Permanent Full -Time position is entitled to a YMCA-YWCA individual membership; 15 days paid vacation; paid sick days (as per policy); and a cost-shared benefits package (after completion of the probationary period) which includes:

Health Care, Drug Plan, Vision, Employee Assistance Plan

Extended Health Care

Life Insurance

YMCA Canada Pension Plan (as per eligibility requirements in the plan)





Paid Professional Development Opportunities

Major Responsibilities

Provide quality care and creative programming to children

Build meaningful and postive relationships with children and families

Work with your team to create a supportive and safe environment for both staff and families

Deliver high quality and age-appropriate programs based on the YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum

Provide active supervision at all times and work as a team to support transitions between play areas

Keep a clean and safe environement - in all program areas and common spaces

Follow all YMCA-YWCA, Child Care Facility Licensing (CCFL) and legal requirements, including YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum standards

To attend all career development and training sessions as scheduled

Qualifications

Current ECE License to Practice in BC required

Specials Needs Educator Certificate and/or Infant Toddler Certificate, or additional courses/training trelated to child growth and development are an asset

Experience working with children in a child care setting

Strong written and verbal and communication skills

High level of organization and customer service skills

Current First Aid and CPR required (Standard First Aid with CPR-C must be completed within the first month of employment)

A clear Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening required*

A clear Police/RCMP Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening required*

Application Deadline: August 4, 2026; PLEASE NOTE: short-listing for interviews will begin as applications are received; interviews beging prior to July 30th.

The YMCA-YWCA of Vancouver Island is an equal opportunity employer

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