Posted 7 months ago
Infant Toddler Educator (IT Certified)
@ Kootenay Talent + Recruitment
Nelson, British Columbia
Overview
Kootenay Talent + Recruitment is hiring an Infant Toddler Educator (IT Certified) to provide primary care for a small group of children aged 0 to 3 in a home-based setting. The work covers feeding, diapering, rest, transitions and daily outdoor time in all weather. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday 8 to 4, starting May 1, 2026, at $31 per hour for IT Certified educators.
Pay:
$29–$31 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Provide primary care for children aged 0 to 3
- Support feeding, diapering, rest and transitions
- Create a predictable, nurturing environment
- Spend time outdoors daily in all weather
- Communicate with families through Brightwheel
Requirements summary:
- IT or ECCE certification required
- Warm, grounded and emotionally attuned
- Clear boundaries with care and respect
- Reliable and team-oriented
- Open to feedback and growth
- Waldorf, Pikler or attachment-based care an asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | IT Certified, ECCE |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Free or discounted meals |
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Kootenay Talent + Recruitment
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
The Role
This is a hands-on, relational role working closely with a small group,8, of infants and toddlers in a home environment.
You will:
- Provide primary care for children ages 0–3
- Support daily rhythms including feeding, diapering, rest, and transitions
- Hold a calm, regulated presence in the classroom
- Help create a predictable, nurturing environment
- Spend time outdoors daily in all weather
- Work collaboratively with a small team
- Communicate with families through Brightwheel
We are looking for someone who is:
- IT or ECCE Certified (required)
- Warm, grounded, and emotionally attuned
- Able to hold clear boundaries with care and respect
- Observant and not overly directive with children
- Reliable and team-oriented
- Open to feedback and ongoing growth
- Drawn to a slower, more intentional approach to early childhood
- Experience with Waldorf, Pikler, or attachment-based care is an asset, but not required.
Position Details
- Start Date: May 1, 2026
- Schedule: Full-time (Monday–Friday, 8-4)
- Wage: $31/hour (inclusive of BC ECE Wage Enhancement for IT Certified educators) $29/hour for ECCE
Additional details:
- Paid lunch break (on-site, on-call)
- Vacation pay (5%) paid out on each pay period
- 5 paid sick days per year
- 6 professional development days annually
- Two weeks off at Christmas
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