Child Care

Employment Opportunities

P.O. Box 1808 • 2020 Massey Drive • Prince George • BC • V2L 4V7 | 250 562 9341 | nbc.ymca.ca

Early Childhood Educator
Who we are
Rooted in Northern BC for over 50 years, the YMCA of Northern BC is a

charity of over 400 staff and volunteers working together to strengthen

the foundations of our community through promoting healthy living,

fostering belonging, inclusion, and connection, and helping children,

families, and seniors thrive. We offer opportunities for personal growth

and create social change through child care services, camp programs,

community health services, employment services, recreation, and health

and fitness services.

What you will do
At the YMCA people are our greatest asset and we are proud to be an

employer of choice. Working at the YMCA means you are part of a fun,

positive team, in an environment of honesty, caring, respect,

responsibility, and inclusivity. The YMCA is the largest not-for-profit

provider of child care in Canada and the YMCA of Northern BC is the

largest provider in the north, serving: Chetwynd, Fort St. James, Fort St.

John, Prince George, Dawson Creek and Vanderhoof. YMCA Child Care is a

home away from home.

What you will bring
You are a caring, energetic, and creative educator who is committed to
providing a safe and engaging experience for all children in your care. By
following the YMCA Playing to Learn™ curriculum, you plan and lead
activities based on the interests and the developmental level of the
children in your care. You are passionate about ensuring a welcoming,
supportive, inclusive environment for all children at the YMCA. You excel
at positive daily communication and interaction with families, providing
quality customer service and building meaningful relationships. You
actively ensure licensing standards and safety standards are met and work
with your team using the lens of what is best for the children as your
guiding principle.

Location
YMCA – Fort St. John

Hours
Full-time

30 – 40 hours per week

What you will gain

$21.00 - $21.85 per hour

Starting 3 weeks of annual vacation
(6% Vacation Pay)

YMCA Membership

Paid Sick days

Sick days for family members

Full benefits package

Annual Pension contribution of 5%

Discount on child care (excluding

infant and toddler care)

Child Care

Employment Opportunities

P.O. Box 1808 • 2020 Massey Drive • Prince George • BC • V2L 4V7 | 250 562 9341 | nbc.ymca.ca

including YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum.

• To interact directly with the children, providing quality care and creative programming.

• To establish and maintain positive daily communications and interactions with families,

providing quality child care, building excellent programming and service to families, providing

quality customer service and building meaningful relationships.

• Assist in planning and implementing of a consistent child-centred program, in accordance with

YMCA standards.

• Maintain a neat, orderly, and clean environment, including activity areas, program areas,

common spaces and washrooms.

• To release children to authorized parent/guardian, and ask for ID to ensure that authorized

pickup is verified.

• To work with staff team to deliver a high quality and age-appropriate programs based on the

YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum and to attend all YMCA Playing to Learn professional

development sessions and other trainings.

• To maintain confidentiality of information related to the centre, children, families, and staff.

• To maintain regular attendance, punctuality, and to be appropriately dressed and groomed.

• Special Needs License to Practice is an asset
• Current child care First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain
• Experience working with children in a child care/recreational setting

• TB test and Immunization record

• Three professional references

• The successful candidate will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Record

Check and Clear Vulnerable Sector Search. The YMCA will provide the applicable instructions.

Child Care

Employment Opportunities

P.O. Box 1808 • 2020 Massey Drive • Prince George • BC • V2L 4V7 | 250 562 9341 | nbc.ymca.ca

Competencies
In addition to bringing a commitment to YMCA vision and values, and an orientation to service, the

candidate should possess the following competencies:

1. Leadership/Coaching – Ability to direct and develop performance of others to achieve desired

result.

2. Negotiation/Communication/Interpersonal Skills – Ability to speak, write, listen and secure

information in a variety of settings. Ability to cooperate with others to achieve results. Ability to

create and build relationships inside and outside the organization.

3. Planning/Organizing – Ability to establish a clearly defined and effective course of action for self

and others to accomplish short- and long-term goals.

4. Problem Solving – Ability to identify an issue, gathers and processes relevant information,

determine possible solutions, selects appropriate responses and implements and evaluates them.

5. Service Strategy – Ability to identify the needs and wants of members/participants as a priority
and respond in an effective and timely manner to enhance every person’s YMCA experience.

6. Initiative/Enthusiasm/Innovation – Ability to manage and lead in order to achieve and exceed

identified goals.

7. Community Awareness and Understanding – Demonstrates and promotes a personal

understanding of and appreciation for the vision, mission and values of the organization.

8. Project Resource Management – Ability to manage a project from initial planning to completion.

9. Strategic Planning/Visioning – Ability to visualize future direction and formulate strategies, plans

and action to achieve vision.

How to apply

The YMCA thanks all those interested in this position.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please apply with cover letter, resume, and application
(found at nbc.ymca.ca) to:

Rebecca Blood
Manager of Recruitment – Child Care
Rebecca.Blood@nbc.ymca.ca