Description
Teachers at Whitmore Park Co-op are required to ensure the safety of the attending children while also providing opportunities for growth and discovery. Working as a team with co-workers and parents is detrimental to the success of the daycare.
In addition, teachers are responsible for assisting in the preparation and serving of snacks and meals. There is also some general cleaning required to ensure a safe and clean environment is maintained.
Educators will have a child-iniated curriculum and will program to meet the individual needs and interests of the children in their care.
Skills and Abilities
Security and Safety
- Tuberculosis test
- Child abuse registry check
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Essential Skills
- Continuous learning
- Job task planning and organizing
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Working with others
Additional Skills
- Assist in housekeeping duties
Children'S Ages
- 4 years
- 3 years
- 2 years
Early Childhood Education Skills
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Assess the developmental level of children
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- 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
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 and serve snacks
- 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
- First Aid Certificate