Position Title: Special Needs Educator Reporting to: Daycare Manager Status: Full-time (7 hours/day), Grant-Funded
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Sk’atsin Child Care Centre – Chase, BC The Sk’atsin Child Care Centre is seeking a compassionate and experienced Special Needs Educator to support inclusive programming within our early childhood education environment. This position plays a key role in creating a safe, supportive, and responsive space for children with diverse abilities, in partnership with our educators and families. Provide one-on-one or small group support to children with additional needs Collaborate with the ECE team to create inclusive, developmentally appropriate programming Assist with transitions, emotional regulation, and social interactions Foster a culturally safe, trauma-informed,
and strengths-based environment Work respectfully with families and caregivers as part of a holistic approach to care Support all children in the program as needed to ensure inclusive play and participation Valid Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Certificate or ECE Assistant with experience in inclusive care Additional training or certification related to special needs or inclusive education (e.g., Experience working with children with diverse needs in early learning settings Knowledge of inclusive practices, child development, and positive guidance strategies Current First Aid & CPR (Child Care level) Explicit criminal record check (including vulnerable sector clearance) required upon hiring Assets: Familiarity with Indigenous ways of being and knowing, or experience working in Indigenous communities Understanding of the impact of intergenerational trauma on child development