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Save the Date! 2024 ECEBC Annual Conference

Nov 10, 2023

ECEBC is excited to announce the dates for the 2024 ECEBC Annual Conference "The Power of Collective Wisdom" are May 23rd to 25th and will be held in Richmond, BC.

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The 2023 BC Child Care Workforce Survey is Now Available!

Oct 25, 2023

Latest Update: The Workforce survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who particpated.

The survey is conducted in order to understand the impacts of the Early Care and Learning Recruitment & Retention Strategy on BC's child care workforce. Please add your voice by filling out the survey each year.

The survey is available from now until November 14th, 2023

Upcoming Free Workshop: Understanding Inclusive Hiring Oct. 21, 2023

Oct 4, 2023

Join Anna Miniaci from MOSAIC on Saturday, October 21st from 9:00am to 11:00am to learn about understanding the many manifestations of biases, recruiting equitable professionals with diverse representation at all levels of the organization and more.

To find out more about the workshop including registration information:

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3 New Workshops For Early Childhood Educators & Employers

Sep 6, 2023

Based on feedback from our membership for professional development needs, we are pleased to offer a series of workshops created by the Justice Education Institute.

  • The Essential Guide: BC Employment Laws' Basics: NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THEIR EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
  • Human Rights In The Workplace Justice Education Society
  • Safeguard Your Business: Navigating BC Employment Law

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LOT Program Now Accepting Applications

Aug 31, 2023

Are you enthusiastic about the outdoors? About land as teacher? The Learning Outside Together (LOT) program is now accepting applications for Cohort 4 running from October 2023 to February 2024. Applications are due by September 15, 2023. Find out more in the poster below or view the LOT program page.

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Media Release: New report recommends BC Early Childhood Educators earn at least $30 to $40/hour

Jul 11, 2023

The creation of new child care programs is not happening fast enough in BC, or across Canada. The major roadblock to expansion is the worsening Early Childhood Educator (ECE) staffing crisis. To address this issue, the BC government committed to develop and implement an ECE wage grid. With this commitment in mind, a scan of ECE wages and wage grids across Canada, including a detailed analysis of ECE wages in BC was carried out by the CCCABC and ECEBC.

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ECEBC is seeking a Full Time Program & Administrative Assistant

Jul 6, 2023

ECEBC is currently seeking a qualified multifaceted candidate for the position of ECEBC Program & Administrative Assistant. This position will work closely with, and report to, the Executive Director and Director to ensure effective execution of the Society’s strategic plan, is in alignment with the ECEBC obligations, as well as broader priorities to satisfy both programmatic and organizational development needs. Come and join the growing and dynamic ECEBC Provincial team!

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