About Little Haven Daycare

Little Haven Daycare is a new childcare centre committed to providing safe, nurturing, and developmentally enriching care where children feel supported, families feel welcomed, and learning happens through meaningful experiences and relationships.

Located within a church facility, Little Haven offers a warm, family-oriented environment focused on helping children grow, learn, and thrive through high-quality care, strong relationships, and engaging programming.

As we prepare to launch and grow, we are seeking an experienced and caring Infant/Toddler Early Childhood Educator (ECE-IT) to join our team and help create an exceptional environment for our youngest children.

This is an opportunity to join a new centre from the beginning and play an important role in shaping our infant and toddler programming, classroom environment, and culture.

Our Ideal Candidate

You are a nurturing, patient, and knowledgeable Infant/Toddler Educator who understands the unique developmental needs of young children.

You enjoy creating meaningful relationships with infants and toddlers and understand the importance of responsive caregiving, consistency, communication, and developmentally appropriate learning through play.

You are confident supporting daily routines, communicating with families, collaborating with other educators, and creating a calm, safe, and engaging environment where young children can thrive.

A Day in the Life

As an Infant/Toddler Educator at Little Haven, you will:

- Provide responsive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate care for infants and toddlers
- Create a safe, welcoming, and engaging classroom environment
- Plan and facilitate age-appropriate activities that support early development and learning
- Support children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development
- Manage daily routines including feeding, diapering, toileting, naps, transitions, and outdoor play




- Observe children's development and adapt programming to their individual interests and needs
- Build strong and trusting relationships with children and families
- Communicate regularly with parents and caregivers regarding routines, milestones, development, and daily experiences
- Maintain classroom cleanliness, organization, and safety
- Ensure licensing requirements, health and safety standards, and centre policies are consistently followed
- Collaborate with fellow educators and centre leadership
- Support other classrooms and team members when operational needs require
- Participate in staff meetings, training, and professional development

What You'll Bring to the Team

- Valid British Columbia Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Certificate
- Valid Infant/Toddler Educator (ITE/IT) Certification in British Columbia
- Previous experience working with infants and toddlers in a licensed childcare environment preferred
- Current First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain prior to starting
- Strong understanding of infant and toddler development
- Knowledge of responsive caregiving and developmentally appropriate programming
- Strong communication skills with children, parents, and fellow educators
- Patient, compassionate, dependable, and professional approach
- Strong organization and attention to health and safety
- Ability to complete required criminal record and licensing checks

What's in it for You

- Competitive compensation of $24.00 – $26.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
- Monday to Friday schedule
- Opportunity to help shape the infant and toddler program of a new childcare centre
- Supportive and family-oriented work environment
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- Meaningful work supporting children during some of their most important developmental years

If you are a passionate Infant/Toddler Educator who wants to help build a safe, nurturing, and high-quality childcare environment from the ground up, we would love to hear from you. Pay: $24.00-$26.00 per hour

Benefits

- Extended health care
- In office parking
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

📌 Early Childhood Educator – Infant/Toddler (ECE-IT) (Kelowna)
🏢 Little Haven Day Care
📍 Kelowna