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The Neighbourhood Church Early Learning Centre requires a casual Early Childhood Educator to cover when regular staff are away. Hours and days will vary and are flexible based on the selected candidate's availability. Hours may be booked in advance or on a short-term basis.
Current CPR/First Aid, and Criminal Record Check are required.
The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of daily care for children ages 18 months to 5 years. Applicant must have experience working with children, and a desire to make a difference in their lives. Applicant will work alone and as part of a team.
We would like to thank everyone that applies, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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
- 4 years
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
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- 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
Experience With Children Who Have Special Needs
- Children with a mental health disability
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check