Early Childhood Educator - Infant Toddler
About the job
- A BC Early Childhood Educator Certificate with a current License to Practice is required.
- Infant Toddler Certification is required.
- Two years of recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, is required.
- Successful completion of the agency screening process, including a clear criminal record check, is required.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada; eligible applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals with refugee status who are legally entitled to work.
- The position requires 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- Welcome new children and their families to the program and ensure enrollment information, including medical and emergency information, dietary instructions, and parental forms, complies with childcare licensing requirements.
- Plan, carry out, and evaluate developmentally appropriate, age-specific activities and experiences using modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing techniques; develop daily schedules balancing indoor and outdoor, active and quiet, and individual and group activities.
- Ensure activities adhere to BGC Okanagan policies and Childcare Licensing Regulations.
- Identify children's abilities, interests, and needs; develop individualized and group curricula; and recommend referrals or additional services with professionals such as behavioral therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists.
- Report on children's progress, behaviors, and other issues; contribute to reports for children with disabilities; and maintain records, care plans, and statistics.
- Model developmentally appropriate activities and positive guidance techniques through daily contact with children and team members.
- Attend to children's physical needs, including diapering, toileting, and eating.
- Administer first aid and medication in accordance with established policy.
- Maintain a healthy, safe, culturally and developmentally appropriate learning environment and identify and remove potential hazards.
- Establish positive relationships and open communication with parents and guardians, communicate with families about children's growth and development, and request their input and participation in program development.
About the company
BGC Okanagan runs programs for children and youth across 41 service clubs in the Okanagan valley, providing safe, supportive environments where young people can try new activities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and life skills from birth through adulthood. The centers emphasize individual strengths, equality, and inclusion, and they also support parents as families engage with the organization. Programs are delivered through local clubs that offer ongoing activities and guidance, helping kids grow healthy, happy, and safe. The organization distinguishes itself by its wide network of community clubs, a strong focus on inclusion and life-skills development, and by providing continuous parent support. Its goal is for all children and youth to discover and achieve their dreams and become healthy, successful, and active members of society.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$10K
Headquarters
Kelowna, Canada
Founded
1959
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- TELUS Interior and Northern B.C. Community Board granted $10,000 on June 1, 2026.
- Dan Martell and Renée Warren donated $100,000 to Prevent Youth Homelessness in 2026.
- Hockey Helps the Homeless returned May 28, 2026, deepening community funding and visibility.
What critics are saying
- Donation-driven funding creates unstable revenue and constant fundraising pressure across 47 locations.
- Youth homelessness work depends on grants, events, and major donors like Dan Martell.
- Wildfires and local closures disrupt programs, staffing, and family access across the Okanagan.
What makes BGC Okanagan unique
- BGC Okanagan runs 47 club locations across child care, shelter, and youth programs.
- It expanded into Salmon Arm by absorbing Aspiral Youth Partners Association in 2026.
- Its Prevent Youth Homelessness campaign links school-based outreach with emergency shelter support.
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Benefits
- Professional Development Budget