An Early Childhood Educator is required to:

1. Interact and communicate with the children in an appropriate manner.
2. Provide supervision and guidance in various daily activities i.e. field trips, programming.
3. Implement programming using the “How Does Learning Happen?” pedagogy.
4. Develop and implement a stimulating and safe daily program for the children.
5. Be willing and adaptable when presented with changes in curriculum and staffing needs on a daily basis and to the inter-centre professional development program.
6. Encourage healthy social interaction among the children by being an appropriate model.
7. Emphasize each child’s positive behaviour rather than concentrating on problems.
8. Deal with behavior guidance consistently with logical consequences but most importantly with caring and patience.
9. Inspect on a daily basis the general health of each child arriving at the Centre.
10. Be aware and effectively respond to each child’s special needs and restrictions.
11. Assist the children of a variety of backgrounds in developing a positive self-concept.
12. Encourage the development of balance between each child’s dependence and independence.
13. Assess the level of development of each child.
14. Actively participate as part of an educational team.
15. Attend meetings as requested.
16. Be familiar with and conform to the parent and personnel policies and goals and objectives set out by the Centre and the Child Care and Early Year’s Act.
17. Be prepared to be able to cope effectively with emergency situations.





PERSONAL AND SKILLED QUALITIES
1. Initiate and maintain satisfactory communication with the individual parents, to ensure that they are aware of their child’s level of development and the events of the child’s day.
2. Maintain a friendly and professional attitude.
3. Maintain the safe orderly arrangement of the Centre, i.e. to maximize child’s development.
4. Ensure all communication, whether written or verbal, is precise and acceptable, i.e. program plans, accident reports, and evaluations.
5. Ensure that any pertinent family information concerning the child is passed on the Director and maintain its confidentiality.
6. Ensure proper care and storage of the school’s equipment before and after use, i.e. putting toys in containers, putting outdoor equipment away.
7. Assist, supervise and guide students, substitute teachers, volunteer trainees and parent helpers.
8. Take on extra areas of responsibilities and show a willingness to participate as required in pertinent outside Centre activities.
9. Take appropriate opportunities for further professional development.

Accessibility in Our Hiring Process Western Day Care Centre is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. We are dedicated to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and employment process for applicants with disabilities.

Pay: $21.60-$25.86 per hour

Benefits

- Casual dress

Flexible language requirement:
- French not required

Licence/Certification:
- ECE Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) – Temporary Full-Time, 3-Month Contract (London)
🏢 Western Day Care Centre
📍 London