Early Childhood Educator, Lead ECE Teacher 
The ECE Teacher will provide quality, inclusive preschool services to deaf, hard of hearing and cochlear implanted children, and CODA children, by developing and implementing the curriculum for the Deaf Children's Society Preschool. The ECE Teacher reports directly to the Executive Director.
Ensure a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participants needs.

• Plans, supervises and implements the curriculum in accordance with the policies and philosophy of the Deaf Children's Society program
• Maintains daily, weekly and monthly written plans that reflect the developmental needs, interests and abilities of the children
• Ensures that facility license requirements are met and maintained
• Completes documentation within agency guidelines and time limits
• Revises and reevaluates program as needed to ensure excellence in service delivery, content and conduct
• With the Executive Director, arranges for sufficient staffing in the preschool
• Provides orientation for new preschool staff members and new families
• Reports all staffing issues to the Executive Director

Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment in the preschool

• Establishes and maintains an environment for children that is clean, safe, stimulating, and appropriate for each child's developmental level and communication needs.
• Ensures housekeeping standards are met
• Follows the licensing requirements for maintaining health records, and update self on a daily basis as to children's allergies, special conditions or other pertinent information
• Maintains portable and up to date emergency response records, forms and materials
• Liaises with South Slope administration regarding building protocols, plans, drills and other issues

 To provide positive guidance to children in the preschool

• Provides positive guidance such as redirection, problem solving, setting appropriate limits and active listening
• Interacts with children in accordance with the developmentally appropriate Early Childhood Education practices
• Sets reasonable behavior expectations consistent with the Deaf Children's Society philosophy and policies
• Helps each child become aware of his/her role as an integral member of a group

• Provides an environment that fosters the development of good self-esteem, self-reliance, good communication foundations, and positive social-emotional growth

Establish positive and productive relationships with families and co-workers
​Observes and documents individual children's progress through anecdotal notes, developmental checklists and assessments that are shared with families
​Maintain a commitment to professionalism and professional development

• Attends all staff meetings, family service plan meetings and required in-service meetings
• Works as a member of a multidisciplinary education team
• Maintains confidentiality regarding staff, families and children
• Attends workshops relevant to ECE continuing education and child development
• Provides community service workshops and liaison as directed by Executive Director
• Performs other duties as needed for the agency

• Updates office manager and Executive Director weekly on staff attendance, sick leave, requests for time off or other absences

Qualifications
Trained and Licensed in good standing as Early Childhood Educator in BC
All relevant ECE courses completed, plus specialist certificates in "Infants/Toddlers" and "Special Needs" or graduation from a DHH ECE Program
Fluent user of American Sign Language
Excellent English writing and reading skills
Experience working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children
 
Preschool hours: 37.5 per week

​Send resume and cover letter to office@deafchildren.bc.ca