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We are looking for two enthusiastic and energetic individuals to provide care to children between 18 months and 5 years of age at Turtle Park Co-Operative Child Care Centre.
These individuals are required to set up and maintain a developmentally appropriate environment; plan and implement develpomentally age appropriate activities that follow the guidelines of the Play and Exploration model; help children with tasks, such as toileting, and hand washing. Maintain and enforce the guidelines set out by the Ministry of Education and Turtle Park Co-Operative Child Care Centre.
These individuals are required to have a Level II or III certification; up to date First Aid and CPR Level C; recent criminal record check with a vulnerable sector check and a knowledge of the Play and Exploration model.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid 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
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
Work Setting
- Child care centre
- Before and after school programs
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)