Job Description

Job Overview

The role of the Wee Watch Home Visitor is essential in providing a quality private home daycare service. The Home Visitor acts as a liaison between the Provider and the Agency while providing support and reassurance to parents that their child is receiving quality care. This position is a one-year maternity contract.

Duties

1. Conduct Home Visits

Leverage RECE expertise to ensure that all homes/Providers are in compliance with Wee Watch policies and procedures and Ministry of Education regulations

Conduct unscheduled monthly and quarterly home visits to all Providers to assess compliance to standards and provide guidance and support on programming and child guidance techniques

Maintain accurate records and complete visit reports, assist Providers in completing their regular communication reports for parents

Plan and schedule your visits and follow-up visits according to case load and requirements related to number of Providers, new children, new Providers each month

2. Provider and Parent support

Mentor and support Wee Watch childcare Providers to help them implement all requirements in their homes, including completing reports

Assist Providers with initial home set-up, programming ideas, resources and ECE concepts and implementation

Provide support to parents through communication, consultations and reports

Qualifications

Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE), current member of College of Early Childhood Educators

2 years of childcare experience

First Aid certification and valid VSC

Ability to travel within community (car for local travel)

Flexibility of work hours may be required

Wee Watch Kanata Hunt Club is committed to improving access and opportunities for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require a specific accommodation during the recruitment and interview stage, please provide details to the interviewer/screener so that appropriate accommodation can be made.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Dental care Extended health care Flexible schedule Life insurance Mileage reimbursement RRSP match
Work Location: In person