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The Neighbourhood Church Early Learning Centre is hiring through the Canada Summer Jobs program. Must be a CANADIAN CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT and be 30 years or younger as per the Canada Summer Jobs grant requirement.
Successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of daily care and supervision for children ages 18 months to 5 years. Must have a desire to work with children while making a difference in their lives. Must be able to work alone and as part of a team. Applicant will have good oral and written English. Experience with children required. ECE level 1-3 will be given preference but not required.
We would like to thank all applicants for applying. 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
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Assistant 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
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
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 behavioural issues
Work Setting
- Day-care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check