Rate: $25.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
Permanent, Full time employment
Language: English
Education Requirement: College CEGP
Credentials
Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses:
– Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
– First Aid Certificate
Experience Requirement
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
Non-smoking
Air conditioned
Work setting
Child care centre
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
-Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
-Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
-Provide opportunities to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
-Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
-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
-Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
-Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act
-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
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Personal suitability
-Punctuality
-Dependability
-Excellent oral communication
-Excellent written communication
-Reliability
-Team player
-Creativity
-Ability to multitask
Benefits
Health benefits: Health care plan
Financial benefits: Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)