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We are a government licensed facility, providing care for up to 30 children. Preference will be given to applicants with an Early Childhood Education certificate or working towards certification.
Employer will consider individuals without credentials if an education plan is developed.
Minimum Requirement Grade 12. Employer is willing to assist with funding for further education in this field.
Skills Needed:
Dependable
Flexible
Must enjoy working with and being around children
Must enjoy having fun and getting involved in play!
Team Player
Good communication skills, written and verbal
Provide supervision and guidance of daily activities for children
Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities
Successful applicant must undergo a satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- 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
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Assistant Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Food Safe Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
Early Childhood Education Skills
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- Assess the developmental level of children
Additional Skills
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
- Assist in housekeeping duties
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 an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
Work Setting
- Day-care centre
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check