About this role
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.
Work setting: Child care centre.
Tasks
- Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs..
- 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.
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest.
- 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.
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors.
- Knowledge of licensing regulations.
- 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 assistant (ECE level 1).
- First Aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Creativity.
- Ability to multitask.
- Experience: Experience an asset.