Preschool Educator

About Vivo for Healthier Generations

Vivo for Healthier Generations is a Calgary-based registered charity dedicated to inspiring a wholistic mindset for healthy living. We believe healthier generations are inspired by creating opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to move, connect, learn, and thrive.

More than a recreation centre, Vivo is a community hub where wellness, belonging, and innovation come together. Through accessible recreation, education, community partnerships, and research and innovation, we work to remove barriers, strengthen connections, and create lasting impact for individuals, families, and communities.

Guided by our values of Growth Mindset, Respect, and Well-being, Vivo is committed to creating welcoming experiences where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential and contribute to healthier generations.

Role:

As a Preschool Educator, you are responsible for the co-creation, development, resourcing, delivery, evaluation, performance and advancement of Little Kids Active Learners Preschool experiences. You will connect and co-create with the children in your class, customers, community and employees in ways that are impactful in driving and advancing Vivo’s cause. With a commitment for Early Childhood Education and the Power of Play you will assist in re-imagining, sustaining and evolving all aspects of the preschool and bring child experiences to life. You’ll engage with passion and be accountable to the team to deliver strong results and impact.

Reports to: Active for Life Coordinator

Hours per week: Part Time, On Call

Responsibilities:

• Genuinely understand and reflect Vivo Values, Mission and commitments toward our community’s chosen Vivo Elements
• Deliver a high standard of effective supervision, risk assessment, best practices and duty of care for all children within the preschool program at all times.
• Demonstrate knowledge and respect of Alberta Childcare Licencing regulations and Alberta Health and Safety Guidelines pertaining to Childcare facilities.
• Consistently contribute to a safe working environment by adhering to all Vivo Health and Safety requirements and Emergency Response Procedures.
• Participate and help build authentic, responsible relationships with the Preschool children and their families and all Vivo team members in order to provide an authentic uplifting community experience.
• Demonstrate upbeat, approachable, and an engaging personality in order to inspire and provide participants with a sense of self and place.
• Explore and experiment with Early childhood based experiences as well as social, inclusive, learning environments for the Preschool program and implement and measure new ways of building play based/ spontaneous experiences to provide children with a sense of self and place.
• Facilitate, program, innovate and perform equipment set-up (move items up to 30 pounds) and partial take down, participating and engaging children in various styles of play and exploratory learning in planned and spontaneous gym based, outdoor and alternate environments.
• Actively participate in swimming, skating, wall climbing, the outdoors and other forms of physical activity with the children
• Participate in planning days include bringing to life child led monthly planning, active based programing, organization of materials and supplies, design of early learning provocations, participation in Early Childhood Education Development, and cleaning and care of equipment.
• Provide regular feedback both verbally and written (once a month) of each child’s experiences to ensure continuous connection with families.
• Provide regular community connection about the Power of Play and Vivo Services
• Seek direction, ask questions and engage in thoughtful connection with your Preschool Lead, Active for Life Coordinator and team members
• Act as a role model of teamwork, demonstrating resilience, effective communication and innovation in the Early Childhood Education and Power of Play field.
• Collaborate with the team to create special events, and materials that benefit the children, families and elevate organizational needs
• Attend all Vivo training and team building events.
• Be consistently active in ones own professional and personal growth and development to achieve organizational competencies
• Leadership skills, take initiative, confident in addressing concerns with families and with colleagues

Qualifications:

• Child Development Assistant (Level 1)
• Child Development Worker (Level 2)
• Child Development Supervisor (Level 3)

Preferred:

• Post-Secondary Diploma and/or University Degree in Early Childhood Education/Social Work/Education in addition to Minimum qualifications
• Childcare Development Supervisor (Level 3)
• Ability to respect children’s and adult’s individualized personality and developmental capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated current and innovative knowledge and experience in preschool programming
• Knowledge in practicing Alberta’s Flight Framework
• Empathetic and proactive problem solving skills
• Understanding of the importance of physical literacy skills and growth mind set.
• Minimum 2 years experience Early Childhood Education field
• Highly developed organisational and administrative skills, ability to meet deadlines and work autonomously
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word considered an asset

Requirements:

• Current Standard (also known as Intermediate) First Aid and CPR-C/AED certifications
• A valid police information check with Vulnerable Sector Search within 2 months prior to starting
• Capable of lifting 30-50 pounds

Compensation:

• Wage is determined by experience and education
• Government Wage Enhancement for and Professional Development Grants for certified educators
• Health Benefits possible when working 30+ hours/week
• Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer Holidays in accordance with the CBE Calendar