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* provide high quality care for children ages six weeks - 6.
* plan a developmentally appropriate program for the children in your care.
* Must work well with others.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- 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
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
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 Day Nurseries Act
- 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
- Arrange transition periods such as lunch and rest for children
Type Of Work
- Parent's helper
- Nanny
- Babysitter
- Teaching art
Experience With Children Who Have Special Needs
- Children with a mental health 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
- Reggio Emilio Approach to Early Childhood Education Training
Additional Skills
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
- Assist in housekeeping duties
Work Setting
- Day-care centre
- Child care centre
- Before and after school programs
Ability to Supervise
- 16-20 people
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Child abuse registry check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Confidential security clearance