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As a member of the staff, this position is responsible for providing exceptional client services, which includes knowledge of the programs and services offered by our Centre. This position is to assist in the overall organization, education and implementation of the Childcare programs, which uses as a guide the Saskatchewan Play and Exploration Guide. The Early Childcare Educator is responsible to assist with the preparation of the annual educational supplies, equipment and age specific toy budgets. Perform office administrative duties and compile regular docs, maintain daily child journals, communicate with parents about each childs progress and when requested updated reports on each childs age specific development. Work collaboratively & cooperatively with the Management and other staff to meet the daily physical, emotional and intellectual developmental needs of each child under their supervision.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 3-11 months
- 4 years
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 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
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
- 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
Experience With Children Who Have Special Needs
- Children with a physical disability
- Children with behavioural issues
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 11-15 people
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check