About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian.
Work site environment: Outdoors. Non-smoking. Air conditioned. Work setting: Child care centre. Before and after school programs.
Tasks
- Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs..
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children.
- Storytelling.
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knowledge of licensing regulations.
- Establish guidelines for behaviour.
- 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: 1 to 2 people.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Child development supervisor (ECE level 3).
- Child development worker (ECE level 2).
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR.
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Vulnerable sector check.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Public transportation is available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Creativity.
- Honesty.
- 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: Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.
- Day.