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Position: Early Childhood Educator / Infant Toddler Certification

Maternity Leave: August 2026 – September 2027

At Stepping Stones Infant/Toddler Daycare, you'll play a key role in creating a safe, responsive, and nurturing environment where infants and toddlers build trust, explore their world, and develop the foundations for lifelong learning. The Early Childhood Educator (ECE) is a key member of a collaborative program team at Stepping Stones Infant/Toddler Daycare, a licensed early learning program providing high-quality, professional care for children from birth to 36 months.

Licensed for 12 children and staffed by three qualified early childhood professionals, the program offers a safe, comfortable, and nurturing environment that is responsive to each child's individual needs, temperament, routines, and developmental stage. Children are supported to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace through a thoughtfully designed environment that balances both indoor and outdoor experiences each day.

The program follows a play-based, needs-driven approach to early learning, recognizing that infants and toddlers learn not only through exploration and play, but also through daily caregiving routines such as feeding and diapering. In this role, the ECE uses these moments to build connection, trust, and security through respectful, responsive, and reciprocal interactions.

The ECE supports infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months, including those with diverse needs, fostering their cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. With an understanding that development in the early years is dynamic and ever-changing, the ECE maintains a balance of consistency and flexibility—adapting to each child's evolving needs while providing the stability and routine that helps children feel safe, supported, and able to thrive.

In this role, you will:

- Assist in the development and implementation of program experiences that are consistent with agency values and core programming areas.

- Actively supervise children in planned experiences, address healthy positive child development and provide children with a sense of belonging, including daily outdoor play opportunities.

- Provide a nurturing, fun and safe environment for children, and assist in cleaning, sanitizing, and facility maintenance as required.

- Establish positive relationships and open communication with parents/guardians, and co-workers.

Qualifications:

Post Basic ECE

Additional Qualifications:

Current and valid license to practice as a qualified Early Childhood Educator; IT/SN applicants are also welcome.

Current Childcare Emergency First Aid Certificate, or willingness to obtain at own cost.

Adaptability, flexibility, positivity, and the energy to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced organization.

Cleared agency criminal record check.

Years Experience Required:

1

Salary & Benefits:

Wage: $22.00 - $28.50/hour based on certification/experience.

Please note this position is part of a $10 A Day Centre and does not qualify for the BC Government's Wage Enhancement top up.

BGC Cranbrook offers:

- A fun and positive work environment based around a healthy work/life balance.

- Annual Winter and Summer program closures so that we can all recharge simultaneously.

- An organization that supports professional development and will invest in your growth.

- Potential for temporary positions to become permanent as organization grows and evolves.

Additional Information:

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ BGC Cranbrook:

BGC Cranbrook is a trusted, community-driven organization dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families across Cranbrook and the surrounding region. As part of the national BGC Canada network, BGC Cranbrook is recognized for delivering high-quality, inclusive programs that create safe, supportive spaces where young people can learn, grow, and thrive. For more than 55 years, BGC Cranbrook has been a cornerstone of the community, evolving from a small Boys' Club into a vibrant, multi-site organization serving children and youth from infancy through their teen years.

Living and Working in Cranbrook, BC:

Located in the heart of the East Kootenay region, Cranbrook offers a unique balance of small-city convenience and access to the outdoors. As the largest urban centre in the region, Cranbrook provides a strong sense of community, essential services, and year-round recreational opportunities. Surrounded by some of British Columbia's most stunning natural landscapes, Cranbrook supports an active, outdoor lifestyle with easy access to hiking and biking trails, lakes, golf courses, and nearby ski resorts.