About this role
Education: Bachelor's degree.
Work setting: Child care centre.
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.
- Maintain daycare equipment.
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers.
- Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents.
- 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.
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor.
- 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.
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants.
- Supervision: 3-4 people.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- Target audience: Children.
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years).
- Infant (3 months - 11 months).
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Honesty.
- Ability to multitask.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Other benefits: Other benefits.