Job Description
Languages
English
Education
College/CEGEP
or equivalent experience
Experience
No experience
- Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Experience with Special Needs Children
- Children with a physical disability
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with allergies
- Children with asthma
- Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
- Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
- Children’s Ages
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- Newborn (including expecting mother)
- Infant (3 months – 11 months)
- Additional Skills
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
- Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
- Storytelling
- Work Setting
- Day care centre or nursery school
- Child care centre
- Early Childhood Educators Specific Skills
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Establish guidelines for behaviour
- 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
- 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
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
- Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
- Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
- Security and Safety
- Medical exam; Immunization records; Criminal record check; Vulnerable sector check;
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling;
- Ability to Supervise
- 3-4 people;
- Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics; Reliability; Punctuality;
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include when submitting your application:
- Cover letter
- References attesting experience
- Proof of the requested certifications
- Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
- Copy of latest school transcript