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Solid Futures Learning Centre is currently seeking a part time (25 to 35 hours per week) Early Childhood Educator to work with children ages 18 months to 8 years of age. We are a government licensed child care centre. Preference will be given to those with some experience and education in Early Childhood Education. Hours will vary from 5 to 8 hours per day Monday to Friday.
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
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
Transportation/Travel Information
- 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
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- Assess the developmental level of children
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
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 behavioural issues
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Medical exam