Overview

Languages

Bilingual

Education

- Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Asset languages

- Sign Languages

Work site environment

- Outdoors
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned

Work setting

- Child care centre
- Urban area
- Nursery school
- Kindergarten
- Before and after school programs
- Day care centre or nursery school
- Elementary school

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
- Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Maintain daycare equipment
- Storytelling
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
- Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that 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
- Order supplies and equipment
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
- Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
- Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts




- Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
- Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Establish guidelines for behaviour
- 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

Supervision

- 3-4 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate
- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
- Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)




- Child development worker (ECE level 2)
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
- HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development)
- Member of the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE)
- Plan to Protect training
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate
- CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Experience with special needs children

- Children with a mental health disability
- Children with a physical disability
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with Down syndrome
- Children with asthma
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
- Children with a genetic disorder

Area of specialization

- Pre-school education

Additional information

Security and safety

- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
- Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity

Benefits

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

Other perks

- Free parking available
- On-site housing options

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