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 professional 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 - Robust 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