About this role
Education: College/CEGEP. Work setting: Child care centre.
Tasks
- Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties . 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.
- 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.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Child development supervisor (ECE level 3).
- First Aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- Security and safety: Child welfare check.
- Vulnerable sector check.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Creativity.
- Honesty.
- Ability to multitask.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Life insurance.
- Long term benefits: Maternity and parental benefits.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.