This job is no longer taking applications and is displayed only for reference.
To view current postings please conduct a new search.
Thank you.
Duties will include providing quality care and education for children 18 months to twelve years. The successful candidate will plan and develop a program to support child-directed learning through play; work successfully with fellow educators; communicate effectively with families. Staff must also provide supervision and guidance of daily activities, field trips and special activities. Some light housekeeping duties. Staff must be able to work variable shifts (between 6:30am and 6:00pm) Monday-Friday.
Candidates must have a minimum Early Childhood Education Level 1.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Assistant Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
- High/Scope Teacher Training Certificate
Early Childhood Education Skills
- Provide opportunity for creative expression through the mediums of art, dramatic play and music
- Provide supervision and guidance of daily activities, field trips and special activities
- Prepare progress reports and discuss with parents and other staff members
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- Assess the developmental level of children
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
Additional Skills
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
- Assist in housekeeping duties
- Assist in maintaining records of children
Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
- Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them
- Prepare and serve snacks
- Observe children and report on observations to supervisor
- Guide children in development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Conduct and monitor activity programs designed for young children
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Arrange transition periods such as lunch and rest for children
Type Of Work
- Coaching/teaching sports
- Teaching art
- Teaching music
Experience With Children Who Have Special Needs
- Children with behavioural issues
Work Setting
- Child care centre
- Before and after school programs
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Tuberculosis test