Preschool Early Childhood Educator
Full Description
We're looking for an enthusiastic Preschool Early Childhood Educator to join our team and help create a warm, inclusive, and engaging environment where preschool-aged children can learn, grow, and thrive. In this role, you'll inspire curiosity, encourage independence, and foster a love of learning through meaningful play-based experiences. You'll build strong relationships with children and families while supporting children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development in a program that values learning, creativity, respect, belonging, and relationships.
What You'll Do
- Plan and lead engaging, developmentally appropriate activities and experiences that spark children's curiosity, creativity, imagination, and love of learning.
- Support children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development through play-based learning, exploration, and hands-on experiences.
- Foster independence, confidence, problem-solving, and positive social skills as children learn to communicate, collaborate, and build friendships.
- Implement an emergent curriculum that reflects children's interests, strengths, developmental needs, and individual learning styles.
- Create a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and stimulating environment where every child feels valued, respected, and supported.
- Encourage children's early literacy, numeracy, language development, creativity, and critical-thinking skills through meaningful everyday experiences.
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and fellow educators through open communication, collaboration, and respect.
- Observe and document children's learning and development to support individual growth and inform curriculum planning.
- Work as part of a caring and supportive team committed to providing high-quality early learning experiences.
What You Bring
- A passion for working with preschool-aged children and supporting their growth, development, and learning.
- Positive energy, creativity, patience, and a willingness to jump into daily adventures.
- An understanding of play-based learning, emergent curriculum, and developmentally appropriate preschool programming.
- The ability to create engaging learning opportunities that encourage exploration, independence, creativity, and school readiness.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- A commitment to creating inclusive spaces where every child and family feels welcome, respected, and supported.
The Ideal Candidate Is
- Available to work full-time, Monday to Friday.
- Able to work within our centre hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Classified as an ECE II or ECE III through the Province of Manitoba.
- Certified in Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C.
- Certified in “Commit to Kids Child Abuse Prevention.”
- Equipped with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Knowledgeable about preschool development, inclusive programming, and emergent curriculum practices.
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team, solve problems, and adapt in a dynamic early learning environment.
- Committed to fostering a positive, engaging, and supportive environment where preschool-aged children can develop confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning.
Contact Information
Please send your cover letter and resume to Hilarie Schroeder at:
Please use Preschool ECE Application as the subject line of your email when applying.
Please note: Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.