Description
YMCA of Regina Child Care is looking for a
professional, energetic, responsible, and
committed person to join our team.
There will be a full time position available at
our Downtown location. This location provides
care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
We have adopted the YMCA Playing to Learn
curriculum. Through this curriculum, we are able
to:
- Plan developmentally appropriate and
stimulating activities in a play-based environment
- Participate in physical activities,
including gym and swim times
- Have child-led activities through
carefully chosen equipment and toys
- Teach children the values of caring,
honesty, respect, responsibility, and
inclusiveness towards all living things
Requirements:
- Must have ECE Equivalency of Level 1, 2,
or 3 (or willing to obtain).
- Related experience is an asset
- Must have or be willing to obtain First
Aid/CPR C
- Criminal Record Check in the vulnerable
sector
- TB test
Incentives:
- YMCA Membership
- Comprehensive benefit package, including
pension
Skills and Abilities
Security and Safety
- Tuberculosis test
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Essential Skills
- Continuous learning
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Working with others
- Oral communication
- Writing
- Document use
- Reading text
Additional Skills
- Assist in housekeeping duties
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
Children'S Ages
- Newborn
- 4 years
- 3-11 months
- 3 years
- 2 years
- 1 year
- 5 years
Early Childhood Education Skills
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act
- Assess the developmental level of children
- Provide supervision and guidance of daily activities, field trips and special activities
- Provide opportunity for creative expression through the mediums of art, dramatic play and music
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
- Arrange transition periods such as lunch and rest for children
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Conduct and monitor activity programs designed for young children
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Guide children in development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
- Observe children and report on observations to supervisor
- Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Assistant Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
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