Internal Candidates Only
MOSAIC operates on traditional and unceded Coast Salish Territories, the ancestral lands of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh, sel̓íl ̓witulh, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, qiqéyt, sc̓əwaθən məsteyəx, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, q̓ic̓əy̓, qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓, SEMYOME, S'ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Stz'uminus, WSÁNEĆ and Matsqui nations where we are privileged to carry out our mission.
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US:
MOSAIC is one of Canada’s largest settlement non-profit organizations. Our newcomer services change the lives of immigrants, refugees, and individuals from diverse backgrounds in Greater Vancouver and throughout BC. Since 1976, MOSAIC has worked to strengthen communities by advocating for positive changes and supporting newcomers in building their new lives in Canada. As an employer we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can trust that their skills and contributions are valued. We advocate for and promote equitable employment opportunities for women, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (2SLGBTQI+), and racialized individuals. We have been recognized in the 2019 List of Best Workplaces™ in Canada (100-999 employees), the 2020 list of Best Workplaces Managed by Women and 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Canada (100-999 employees) by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Our employees benefit from many diverse perspectives, taking part in training opportunities for career growth.
Today the organization engages and serves over 26,000 clients per year at 47 service and community locations in Greater Vancouver through a wide range of high-quality settlement and integration programs including services geared towards youth and family, interpretation and translation, language and workplace training, counselling, and employment. As a certified living wage employer and a CARF-accredited organization, MOSAIC is among the country’s largest immigrant-serving organizations and enjoys a superb reputation, a solid financial position, and a hugely compelling mission.
JOIN OUR TEAM!
We are looking for a passionate Early Childhood Educator to join our team. The role involves supporting the growth and development of young children in a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment. The successful candidate will maintain and enhance their knowledge of early childhood education, implement child-centered and culturally sensitive programs in alignment with CLLR and the BC Early Learning Framework (BCELFW), and work collaboratively with families and colleagues to support newcomer children. Not sure if you meet 100% of the qualifications? We encourage you to apply anyway! MOSAIC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, spaces, and abilities to apply.
POSITION FUNCTION:
Understanding and following all MOSAIC, and Childcare Facility Licensing Regulation (CCFLR)
Be familiar with MOSAIC’s vision, mission, values, strategic plan, and integrated client service delivery approach, program and/or project proposals and contracts, and your role in achieving the goals and contractual outcomes of the department
Model the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) goals of best practice in an early childhood program and commit to ECEBC Code of Ethics
Unless law requires disclosure, maintain confidentiality of all information related to the program, the children, their families, and staff
Plan and implement developmentally and culturally appropriate activities for children’s programs that are child-centered and conform to MOSAIC childcare policy and procedure
Include experiences in programming that reflect a variety of cultures and value systems, and encourage children to practice self-help techniques
Follow established daily schedule that incorporates child-directed activities, care routines, transition times, and a balance of active/quiet, individual/group, and inside/outside activities
Develop a variety of visual and hands-on materials and teaching techniques that include modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing
Organize and regularly evaluate the childcare space and all equipment and materials
Maintain the children’s developmental records and observation forms
Give language appropriate orientation to new families
Make resource information available to the parents/caregivers, and inform the manager or coordinator of any concerns that may need follow-up or referral
Maintain and add to knowledge of early childhood education and advocacy
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge
Programming and childcare issues; including BC CCLR, the needs and interests of children from diverse communities who face barriers as newcomers, and specific knowledge related to the function or the focus of the program.
Education/Certifications
High school completion, Early Childhood Education Diploma/Certificate, and up-to-date BC license to practice.
First Aid Certificate, Food Safe 1, WHMIS Certifications, BC Vaccination Record
Experience with BC Childcare practices, awareness of and work within the ECEBC Code of Ethics
Infant and Toddler or special need license to practice is a requirement
Valid and satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal record check required
Sign Language Certificate is an asset
Experience
More than five years of experience in evaluating and developing curriculum materials, providing activities, and facilitating play-based activities for children and their parents/caregivers; work with an immigrant population and/or diverse cultural backgrounds, and/or comparable education or other program, or project specialties.
COMPENSATION: $26.63 - $27.19 per hour
HOURS: 35 hours per week (LINC classes scheduled Monday - Friday)
The successful candidate must be able to commute to the Vancouver childcare location at 2710 Commercial Dr. Vancouver.
BENEFITS: A competitive benefits package is provided with contracts of at least 1 year in length and which offer a minimum of 17.5 hours of work per week.
DEADLINE: October 31, 2025, by 4:30 pm
IMPORTANT NOTES:
MOSAIC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, spaces, and abilities to apply.
Before applying, you must be legally permitted to work in Canada through citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have a work permit, please ensure that it allows you to work for the duration of this position.
We are committed to creating a safe and healthy working environment for our employees. MOSAIC employees are expected to adhere to several policies and procedures such as Right to a Respectful Workplace and Code of Conduct. As of September 18, 2023 MOSAIC’s HSS-21 COVID-19 Vaccination Policy is currently suspended. Therefore, until further notice, employees are no longer required to provide a proof of vaccination. However, should circumstances change and MOSAIC deems it necessary to reinstate such Policy in order to ensure a safe workplace, MOSAIC reserves the right to require employees to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing their work duties.
