Job Description
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- Child care centre
- Day care centre or nursery school
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
- provide opportunities to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
- Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
- Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
- Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
- Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
- Infant (3 months - 11 months)
- Children with a mental health disability
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Vulnerable sector check
- Valid driver's licence
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Free parking available