Early Childhood Educator Assistant On-Call

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. For the past 45 years, 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 the 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 motivated Early Childhood Educator Assistant to join our Burnaby Early Learning Centre team! 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.

New Non-Licensed Drop-In Early Learning and Play Program in Metrotown:

We know parents sometimes need time to shop, run errands, or take a short break. Our new non-licensed drop-in program offers a safe, caring, and welcoming space where children learn and play under the supervision of certified and experienced Early Childhood Educators.

Children may stay for a maximum of 2 hours. During their visit, they take part in play-based early learning experiences inspired by the BC Early Learning Framework. Activities are guided by children’s interests and support curiosity, communication, creativity, problem-solving, social connection, independence, and confidence.

We recognize that the first five years are an important time for learning, growth, and development. Even during brief visits, children benefit from meaningful opportunities to explore, connect, and build skills through play.

This program gives parents flexible support while giving children a positive place to learn, play, and grow.

POSITION FUNCTION: 

Under the direction of the Childcare Manager or Coordinator, the Early Childhood Educator Assistant helps ECE staff with the programming for children.

• Be familiar with MOSAIC's childcare programming philosophy and educational objectives and understands clearly his/her role in achieving the stated goals and contractual outcomes
• Be familiar with strategies outlined in the Ministry of Health documents "Guiding Children’s Behaviors " and "Ensure the Child's Environment is Healthy and Safe"
• Be familiar with program plans prior to beginning work each day, and covering ECE duringactive/quiet, individual/group, and outside/inside activities, as directed by ECE, their coffee breaks, following the scheduled child-directed activities, care routines, transition times and
• Responsible for tasks related to food preparation, kitchen duties, and routine kitchen maintenance and maintains food supplies
• Supports ECE staff in planning and implementing developmentally and culturally appropriate activities for children's programs 
• Assists and interacts with children appropriately, using a variety of techniques that include modeling,observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing
• Organizes and cleans the childcare space, equipment, and materials
• Attends and takes an active role in department staff meeting, as appropriate
• Assist Coordinator by faxing, scanning, copying and filing documents

QUALIFICATIONS:

• ECEA License to practice
• At least 19 years of age
• Understanding and respect for various child-rearing practices, familiar with BC ELFW, and BC CCLR Act with minimum of the High school completion
• First aid certificate, Food Safe and WHMIS certifications 
• Tuberculosis screening & immunization record
• Some experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Must be reliable, sensitive to the needs and concerns of immigrant families, versatile, and flexible
• Criminal Record Check required
• English communication skills; a second language is an asset

COMPENSATION: $24.94 - $27.54 per hour

HOURS: on-call on Saturdays and Sundays

The successful candidate must be able to commute to the Burnaby Early Learning Centre at 480-4800 Kingsway Burnaby

DEADLINE TO APPLY: by 4:30pm, June 17, 2026

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.