Full time | 35–40 hours per week | Monday – Friday. $22–$25/hour + ECE Wage Enhancement where applicable.

Saplings Outdoor

Program is a nature-based early childhood and school-age education organization offering outdoor-focused programs across the greater Vancouver area. At Saplings, we believe children thrive when they have meaningful opportunities to play, explore, take appropriate risks, build relationships, and connect with the natural world. Our educators create warm, responsive environments where children's curiosity leads their learning and the outdoors becomes an extension of the classroom.

We are a collaborative community of educators who value strong relationships, reflective practice, professional growth, and creating joyful and engaging experiences for children. We are looking for a warm, reliable, and enthusiastic Early Childhood Educator (ECE) or Early Childhood Educator Assistant (ECEA) to join our team in a full time position shared between our Gleneagles and Lions Bay programs. This is a full-time position of approximately 35–40 hours per week, offering a consistent Monday–Friday schedule across two of our outdoor-focused programs.

Monday: 1:00pm – 6:00pm – Lions Bay Preschool & After School Care. Tuesday – Friday: 8:30am – 12:00pm – Gleneagles Preschool. 6262 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC V7W 2S5. 1:00pm – 6:00pm – Lions Bay Preschool & After School Care. Support engaging, play-based and outdoor learning experiences.

Build positive and responsive relationships with children. Support children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Facilitate opportunities for exploration, creativity, movement, and appropriate risk-taking.

Support daily routines, transitions, supervision, and program organization. Work with both preschool-aged and school-aged children.



Spend significant portions of the day outdoors throughout the year and in a variety of weather conditions.

Valid BC Early Childhood Educator Assistant (ECEA) certification ECE certification is strongly preferred. Is dependable, engaged, flexible, and takes initiative. Has a genuine interest in outdoor and nature-based education.

Enjoys building meaningful relationships with children. Is comfortable working with both preschool and school-age children. Is comfortable spending significant time outdoors in all seasons. Has previous child care, preschool, after-school care, or outdoor education experience Ideally has a reliable vehicle and can easily travel between Gleneagles and Lions Bay.

Successful candidates will also be required to meet applicable child care requirements, including a clear criminal record check and valid First Aid certification.

Joining

Saplings means becoming part of a supportive community that values educators as professionals and recognizes the importance of continued learning and development. A strong environment for professional growth and development , with opportunities for ongoing training, professional development, mentorship, and learning alongside experienced educators. A warm and welcoming outdoor education community where relationships, collaboration, and connection are central to our work Opportunities to develop your skills across both early childhood and school-age programming.

Experience working within an established nature-based and outdoor education model. A work environment where spending time outdoors, exploring nature, and being active are part of the everyday experience. A consistent Monday–Friday, full time schedule. 22–$25 per hour , depending on qualifications and experience. Educators who hold an eligible BC ECE certification will also receive the ECE Wage Enhancement in addition to their regular hourly wage where applicable. Full-Time ECE/ECEA.

Schedule: Monday – Friday.

Wage: $22–$25/hour + applicable ECE Wage Enhancement. #

📌 Full-Time Early Childhood Educator (ECE/ECEA) (Lions Bay)
🏢 Saplings Outdoor Program
📍 Lions Bay