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First Years Learning Center Inc. is looking for
a positive and hard working individual to join our Infant Room team! We provide care for 114 children between the ages of 6 weeks to 12 years of age.
We provide learning opportunities for children in a relaxed, child centered environment following the "Play & Exploration" Program Guide.
Requirements:
MUST BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN CANADA
Early Childhood Education Level I with least 1 year experience with Infant children.
Must have valid certification in First Aid and CPR "C" or be willing to obtain within the first month of employment.
A Criminal Record Check in the vulnerable sector as well as a Child Abuse Record Check through Social Services will be required as well as a Tuberculosis (TB)Test on the first day of employment.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Children'S Ages
- 1 year
- 2 years
- Newborn
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Assistant Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 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
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- Assess the developmental level of children
Additional Skills
- 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
Work Setting
- Day-care centre
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Tuberculosis test