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We are looking for childcare center assistants (i.e. assistants to early childhood educators) to assist with providing care and organize activities for children from toddlers to school age.
Skills Responsibilities
Assist with daily care of children
Help with administering programs developed for children
Direct supervision of children
Qualification Requirements:
Education:
o Completion of college/technical or related training required
o In-training Early Childhood Education students will considered
o Previous experience in a similar role will be an asset
Languages: Speaks multiple languages (Read & Write English, French, Mandarin, Portuguese etc)
Work Setting: Child care centre
Security and Safety: Criminal record check, Valid CPR & First Aid
Must be available between the hours of 7:00am 6:00pm
Only eligible candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Assistant Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
Additional Skills
- Order supplies and equipment
- 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
- Daycare management
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check