Job Position Description: Early Childhood Assistant

Location: Lakeside Childcare, Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario

Reports to: Centre Supervisor and Director

Job Type: On Call, Full-Time, Part-Time.

How to apply: Submit your resume through Indeed. DO NOT show up at the centre or email us about your application. Only those who match our requirements will be contacted.

About Lakeside Childcare

Lakeside Childcare is committed to providing a high-quality learning and customer service environment that nurtures children’s development, promotes creativity, and encourages exploration of the natural world. By embracing How Does Learning Happen?, Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years, and integrating play-based and nature-based learning, we offer programming that fuels children’s curiosity, creativity, and love for risky play. Our approach fosters children’s well-being and strengthens their sense of belonging within the center, their families, and the broader community.

Position Summary The Early Childhood Assistant (ECA) will assist in planning, organizing, and implementing daily programs for children aged 18 months to 5 years at Lakeside Childcare. The ECA will work closely with the Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) to facilitate activities that promote children's intellectual, physical, and emotional growth while ensuring their safety and well-being. We seek an enthusiastic, energetic individual who takes an interactive, child-focused approach to play, learning, and development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Early Childhood Assistant’s duties include, but are not limited to:

Program Support:

- Assist in developing and implementing daily childcare programs that promote children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development.
- Use center planning tools and forms to document children’s progress and activities.

Activity Facilitation:

- Support daily activities such as reading stories, singing songs, engaging children in outings, and providing opportunities for creative expression through art, dramatic play, music, sensory exploration, and loose parts play.

Safe and Supportive Environment:





- Help create and maintain an environment that ensures children’s health, security, and well-being in compliance with local health and safety regulations, Ministry of Education, and Lakeside Childcare requirements.

Staffing and Ratios:

- Maintain child-to-staff ratios as per Ministry of Education standards.
- Ensure the TRANSITION POLICY is implemented during room/gym/washroom/outdoors transitions to ensure all children are accounted for and safe.

Classroom Assistance:

- Support the RECE with classroom duties, such as tidying up after meals, preparing for transitions, and assisting with general classroom management.

Health and Hygiene Support:

- Guide and assist children in developing healthy eating, dressing, and toileting habits, ensuring proper hygiene and comfort.

Collaboration and Relationships:

- Build positive, collaborative relationships with coworkers, parents/guardians, and community service providers working with children.

Supervision and Transitions:

- Ensure full adherence to center policies and procedures related to the well-being and safety of children, including supervision protocols during transitions.
- Maintain constant, direct supervision of children at all times. Ensure smooth transitions between activities, keeping children safe and accounted for.

Classroom Maintenance:

- Participate in maintaining a clean, organized and secure classroom environment, following cleaning protocols.

Meal Support:

- Assist with family-style meal service, ensuring children eat healthily and safely.

Diapering and Toileting:

- Support diapering and toileting routines, following appropriate hygiene and care procedures.

Rest Period Support:

- Assist children during rest periods to ensure they are comfortable, settled, and supported.

Program Documentation:





- Support the documentation of children’s activities, observations, and progress as the RECE directs.

Policy Adherence:

- Ensure full adherence to all center policies and procedures to maintain a safe, nurturing environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

- Understanding of and respect for differences in children’s learning behaviors.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles (asset).
- Ability to collaborate positively in a healthy team environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure.
- Reading and writing skills in English.
- Punctual, reliable, and quick to learn routines, names, and responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:

- Proof of Early Childhood Education experience ( training/certificate/ background/Reference letter).
- HDLH: How does Learning Happen: Reading Written Confirmation.
- ELECT: Early Learning For Every Child Today: Reading Written Confirmation.
- CECE code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for RECEs: Reading Written confirmation.
- CCEYA: Reading Written confirmation.
- ASQ: National Quality Standard Assessment and Rating Instrument: Reading Written confirmation.
- If the experience or certificate is not from Ontario, CA, you need to complete the following training:
- Provide a valid criminal record and certification for vulnerable sectors (Within 6 months).
- Valid First Aid and CPR certificate.
- Immunization reports are up to date, including those for tetanus.
- Accessibility in the Workplace Certificate.
- WHMIS 2015 Training.
- Certificate Health & Safety Awareness Training Certificate.
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Proficient in verbal and written English skills.
- A current, clean Vulnerable Sector and Criminal Record Check.
- First Aid and CPR Level C certification.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual Pay: $19.55 per hour

Benefits

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:
- French not required

Experience:
- daycare work: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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