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The YMCA of Saskatoon is a non pro profit organization dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community, by nurturing the potential of children, teen, and adults promoting healthy lifestyles, fostering a sense of social responsibility and delivering lasting personal and social change. YMCA Child Development Centre Sutherland and Downtown are accepting resumes for the position of Certified Early Childhood Educators to work directly in the early childhood programs, providing care and creative programming for toddlers and preschool age children in a group setting.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid 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
- Prepare progress reports and discuss with parents and other staff members
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- Assess the developmental level of children
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
Additional Skills
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Assist in maintaining records of children
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
- Arrange transition periods such as lunch and rest for children
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 1-2 people
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)