Provide nurturing care and developmentally appropriate education to meet the needs of children in a group setting within a safe and healthy environment and in cooperation with parents, colleagues and community professionals.
REQUIREMENTS
Early Childhood Education diploma or degree from a recognized college or university or other equivalent educational qualifications
Proven ability to work closely with other team members
Sensitivity and respect for individual and cultural differences
Adequate energy level and ability to meet the physical demands of the job
An additional language would be an asset.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 3-11 months
- 4 years
Transportation/Travel Information
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Assistant Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Food Safe Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
Early Childhood Education Skills
- Provide opportunity for creative expression through the mediums of art, dramatic play and music
- Prepare progress reports and discuss with parents and other staff members
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- Assess the developmental level of children
- Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
Additional Skills
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
- Assist in housekeeping duties
- Assist in maintaining records of children
Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
- Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them
- Prepare and serve snacks
- Observe children and report on observations to supervisor
- Guide children in development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Conduct and monitor activity programs designed for young children
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Arrange transition periods such as lunch and rest for children
Experience With Children Who Have Special Needs
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
Work Setting
- Nursery school
- Day-care centre
- Child care centre
- Before and after school programs
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Work Location Information
- Rural community
- Willing to relocate
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
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