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South Shore Regional Centre for Education

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Position: Support - Early Childhood Educator

Location: Bluenose Academy

Reports to: Pre-Primary Facilitator/School Principal

Employee Group: NSGEU

Job Status: Term Position - 7 hrs/day

Start/End Date: Effective Immediately to June 30, 2027

Final date to receive applications: October 27, 2026 at 11:59pm

The Support Early Childhood Educator (SECE) will support the Lead Early Childhood Educator (LECE) within the Pre-primary Program Team, to ensure a supportive and secure environment for young children attending the Pre-primary Program.

The SECE will receive daily direction from the LECE and support him/her to create and maintain an engaging learning environment, one in which children are encouraged to explore and create new knowledge through their experiences and social interactions with others. The SECE will support the use of evidenced-based practices and professional judgement to ensure the environment is focused on the holistic development and overall well-being of the child/ren.

Working cooperatively with the LECE, the SECE will be responsible to support the implementation of the Pre-primary Program using the Nova Scotia Early Learning Curriculum Framework.

The SECE will be an active member of the school team reporting to the Pre-primary Facilitator and will work cooperatively with the LECE to support the consistent delivery and assessment of a high quality early learning experience for children attending the Pre-primary Program. In addition, the SECE will act in the place of the LECE as necessary.

• ECE Level 2 (2-year Early Childhood Education Diploma from a recognized post‑secondary institution) or 3 (Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from a recognize post‑secondary institution) is preferred;
• SECE can be Level 1 or school‑age approval but must agree to commence work towards an ECE Level 2 or 3 credential;
• Valid standard First Aid training;
• Satisfactory Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Checks

• A minimum of 3 years of recent experience with pre‑school aged children;
• Experience with developmentally appropriate observation, documentation and authentic assessment strategies;
• Experience working with children and families with diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences, and developmental needs;

• Possess an in‑depth understanding of child growth and development and demonstrated knowledge and experience using a play‑based pedagogy and child‑centered; developmentally appropriate practices;
• Ability to translate theory and best practices into action in early childhood settings;
• Ability to create inclusive and responsive early learning environments that support the diverse and special needs of all children;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Proficient computer skills suitable for report writing and internet research/applications.

In cooperation with the Lead ECE, the responsibilities of the SECE include but are…