Join the Curious Pandas Team!
Curious Pandas Supportive Learning Inc. is a licensed infant and toddler childcare centre in Nanaimo, caring for children aged 0 to 3 years. As a small, close-knit team, we value collaboration, kindness, and supporting one another every day. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, we believe children are capable, curious, and competent learners. Our program emphasizes child-led exploration, meaningful relationships, nature, and thoughtfully prepared environments that foster independence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. We strive to create a calm, welcoming environment where both children and educators can thrive.
We are currently looking for two substitute educators (ECEA, ECE, or ECE-IT) to join our team.
Position 1: A part-time role with 2 scheduled days per week, with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts as available.
Position 2: An on-call substitute position with flexible scheduling.
We welcome applicants with varying availability. As these roles include substitute coverage, preference will be given to candidates with greater availability and flexibility.
Qualifications:
- Valid British Columbia ECEA, ECE, or ECE-IT certification.
- Valid Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain prior to employment.
- A satisfactory Criminal Record Check through the BC Criminal Records Review Program.
- A genuine passion for working with infants and toddlers in a respectful, relationship-based environment.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Reliability, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
If you are passionate about early childhood education, value respectful, relationship-based care, and are excited to be part of a supportive, collaborative team, we would love to hear from you!
Pay: $21.00-$30.00 per hour
Work Location: In person