Hopscotch is looking for ECEs striving to provide outstanding care, within a great team, from our high quality centre.
As a member of our team you would enjoy a vibrant, fun, and professional workplace, career growth opportunities, flexible schedule, great wages and benefits, working with people who care about their work and you as a person, and other perks such as a wellness program, and large staff room to relax in.
Total compensation at Hopscotch
More than just a competitive wage (note: listed amounts Include Top-Up), there is a whole package to add value to you and your life:
- Wage – competitive wages aligned with education level, ability, and experience (i.e. we recognize experience and ability in addition to level)
- Health Spending Account to help cover medical/paramedical expenses (i.e. dental and health 'Benefits') – Hopscotch provides a monthly allocation for you to allocate as you see fit to a Health plan of your choice, or to directly cover health expenses (e.g. drugs, dental, and health and wellness items (e.g. message, chiropractor, and more!)).
- Free lunches & snacks - enjoy the same healthy and delicious meals cooked onsite from our centre chef that are served to the children
- Employee and Family Assistance plan – all team members have access to supports for mental health and wellness for you and all your dependents (e.g. spouse, children), after clearance period
- CALM app subscription – app focused on wellbeing and mental fitness, for all team members after clearance period
- Professional Development Days – two (2) paid days per year where we learn (e.g. have a guest speaker) and focus on professional development
- Paid-days off - in addition to 10 Vacation days...
- December break paid off – approx. 3-4 additional paid days off per year so that each staff has a typical pay cheque while centre is closed – a great break to relax, enjoy, and still have regular amounts on your pay cheque
- 13 additional paid days off: In addition to the nine (9) standard stat days, Hopscotch observes as paid days the optional ones (Easter Monday, Heritage Day, and Boxing Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day)
- That’s approx. 27 days paid off (plus two more paid PD & wellness days would make 29…), compared to only 19 if only standard vacation and stat days are paid.
Early learning excellence
Hopscotch incorporates practical and simple practices from FLIGHT, Alberta's Early Learning and Care Framework and welcomes and supports those with practicums. For those unfamiliar with FLIGHT, we will train and help merge these practices with excellent things you are already doing.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a passion for early learning and child care
- Enjoys having fun and learning with children
- Demonstrates professional ethics at all times
- Works well with others in a team and at a quick pace
- Willing and eager to learn and grow through professional development
- Is able to build relationships with families (i.e. parents of the children)
- Reliable, organized, and takes initiative
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Provide outstanding care for the children under your supervision, ensuring their needs are met (social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional)
- Help the children in your care feel safe, comfortable, and nurtured
- Follow all health policies and practices, related to COVID-19 and otherwise
- Participate in planning and updating the curriculum (drawing on your observations, expertise, and knowledge)
- Plan activities based on sound practice so that children are learning through having fun
- Serve meals and assist children with eating
- Engage with families to exchange the latest information on their child during pick up / drop off and via daycare software
- Listen to parent concerns and address them or engage the Director to assist
- Report to the Director issues relating to children, parents, staff, or the program
- Ensure the environment is safe, secure, and well maintained by ensuring proper use of equipment and reporting any required maintenance
- Keep child care rooms organized and clean, and sanitize surfaces and toys as required
- Further develop and build your professional skills and abilities
- Participate in evaluating and improving centre programming
- Adhere to the policies and procedures in the Employee Handbook
Qualifications/Skill/Requirements:
- ECE certification in Alberta (Level 1, 2, or 3) - or willing to obtain
- Satisfactory (i.e. clear) Criminal Record Check including a vulnerable sector search (less than 6 months since date of check)
- Ability to lift at least 40 pounds, as required
- Up-to-date immunizations as per AHS (subject to human rights considerations)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Pay: $18.14-$29.12 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- St. Albert, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- educator: 1 year (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- L1, L2, or L3 Alberta Child Care Certification (required)
Work Location: In person
