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Job description
Introduction
Park Play Early Learning Center is a non-profit organization that operates a new 90-space Center located in the Rosewood neighbourhood in Regina. We are currently hiring permanent full-time Childhood Educators. The successful applicants must have at least 1 year experience with Early Childhood Education Certificate.
Responsibilities:
This position will enhance the curriculum and the children's learning in many ways, in both planned and spontaneous play, by implementing activities and following the interest of the children between 18 months and 5 years old.
Planning and implementing an enriched Early Learning Program, focused on the individual needs and interests of the children.
Maintaining on-going positive interactions with the children during classroom activities on an individual, small, or large group basis.
Using a variety of strategies to guide childrens developmental skills in accordance with policies and procedures as set out in applicable regulations and standards.
Planning, organizing, and/or facilitating family education and family/child groups that reflect the needs and interests of the families.
Promote well-being and encourage growth and development in children in addition to respecting each child's uniqueness and individual needs.
Providing a safe environment that maintains orderly, clean, and appealing facilities, removing known and potential safety hazards.
Qualifications:
ECE Level I/II
Certification in Standard First Aid and CPR-C, Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check
A sound theoretical and practical understanding of typical child development
Excellent communication skills
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
Transportation/Travel Information
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Assistant 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
- Assess the developmental level of children
- 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
- Day-care centre
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)