Job Description

• Duree de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 35 to 45 hours per week
• Education:
• Experience:
• Education
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• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Work site environment
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• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned
• Work setting
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• Child care centre
• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Day care centre or nursery school
• Tasks
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• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Maintain daycare equipment
• Storytelling
• Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
• Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
• Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
• Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
• Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
• Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
• Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
• Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
• Knowledge of licensing regulations
• Establish guidelines for behaviour
• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
• Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
• Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
• Supervision
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• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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• Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Target audience
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• Children
• Experience with special needs children
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• Children with a mental health disability
• Children with a physical disability
• Children with an intellectual disability
• Children with behavioural issues
• Children with allergies
• Children with asthma
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Area of specialization
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• Pre-school education
• Security and safety
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• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check
• Transportation/travel information
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• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
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• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Personal suitability
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• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Reliability
• Team player
• Creativity
• Ability to multitask
• Screening questions
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• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• Experience
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• Experience an asset
• Health benefits
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• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
• Financial benefits
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• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Other benefits
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• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)