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Position Summary
The Early Childhood Educator will be responsible for the care and guidance of infants and children in our brand new Whitewood Wiggles & Giggles Childcare Centre. They will support the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and spiritual well-being of infants and children through the development of child-interest-based curriculums designed by the Early Childhood Educator. Early Childhood Educators along with the Director will work in collaboration with the children and families to be involved in the community and create opportunities to be connected. The Early Childhood Educator will work in a Reggio Emilia-based setting that provides space for children to learn and explore the hundred languages and take a pedagogical approach to curriculum design.
Qualifications
Early Childhood Educator Certificate Level I, II, or III or be actively working towards completing required courses.
Current CPR and First Aid
Current criminal record check with vulnerable sector check
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure that Childcare Regulations and Policies and procedures are always adhered to.
Prepare and implement a creative and age-appropriate curriculum based on the children's interests.
As each child arrives and departs, the staff is responsible for ensuring the child is signed in and out on the designated form.
Create and maintain the physical environment as a third teacher and ensure optimal health and safety of the children.
Adapt programming and the environment to consistently meet the needs of the children.
Supervise all activities to ensure the safety of infants and children.
Adhere to child ratios and ensure numbers are always in line with provincial policies.
Perform basic skills of childcare as outlined by the Director (i.e., feeding, diapering, bathing, dressing, toileting).
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
- Newborn
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
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 Day Nurseries Act
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
Additional Skills
- 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
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
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