Job Summary: Early Childhood Educators will work alongside the Center Director to plan, organize, and
implement age-appropriate activities for children between the ages of 6 weeks-12 years old. Early
Childhood Educators will provide care for children that includes leading children in activities that
stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical, and emotional growth and ensure their security and
well-being. Early Childhood Educators will be the main point of contact with the children but will have
the support and supervision of the Center Director.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
o Assist the Director in developing and implementing the child-care program that supports the
physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of the children
o Lead activities that include telling/reading stories, teaching songs, and providing opportunities
to express creativity through arts and crafts, dramatic play, music, and physical activity
o Maintain an environment that protects the health, security, and well-being of the children
o Prepare reports for parents
o Help with cleaning, sanitizing, and keeping the daycare centre in an overall state of cleanliness
o Help school-aged children with homework
o Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing, and toilet habits
o Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers
o Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping
o Attend staff meetings
o Assist in record keeping
o Assist in planning and implementing fundraising events
Minimum Requirements:
o ECE diploma or provincially recognized equivalent (or willingness to attain)
o Valid Standard First Aid and CPR C
o Negative criminal records check.
o Experience in childcare
o Superior interpersonal skills; high degree of initiative and dedication; team player; commitment
to high quality programming for children and a supportive work environment for staff
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
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
Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
- Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them
- 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
Type Of Work
- Babysitter
Experience With Children Who Have Special Needs
- Children with a physical disability
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 3-11 months
- 4 years
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
- Babysitting Certificate
Additional Skills
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
- Assist in housekeeping duties
- Assist in maintaining records of 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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