early childhood educator (E.C.E.)
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March 05, 2024
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Peter Green Hall Childrens Centre
Job details
Education: College/CEGEP. Work site environment: Outdoors. Noisy. Non-smoking. Air conditioned. Work setting: Child care centre. Urban area. Tasks: Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children. Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers. Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest. Order supplies and equipment. Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records. Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity. 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. 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. Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours. Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Child development assistant (ECE level 1). Child development supervisor (ECE level 3). Child development worker (ECE level 2). Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate. First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree. Target audience: Infant (3 months - 11 months). Experience with special needs children: Children with a physical disability. Children with an intellectual disability. Children with asthma. Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD). Children with a genetic disorder. Security and safety: Basic security clearance. Criminal record check. Child Abuse Registry check. Medical exam. Immunization records. Vulnerable sector check. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Manual dexterity. Personal suitability: Punctuality. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Values and ethics. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Other benefits: Free parking available.
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LocationHalifax, NS
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Salary$19.67 to $25.12HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 37.5 hours per week
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
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Day, 08:00 to 17:30
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
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Benefits:
Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies
2 vacancies
- Source
Job Bank
#2823941
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
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Outdoors
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Noisy
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Non-smoking
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Air conditioned
Work setting
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Child care centre
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Urban area
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
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Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
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Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
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Order supplies and equipment
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Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
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Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
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Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
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Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
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Knowledge of licensing regulations
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Establish guidelines for behaviour
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Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
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Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
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Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
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Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
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Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
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Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
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Child development worker (ECE level 2)
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Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
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First Aid Certificate
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CPR Certificate
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Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
Experience and specialization
Target audience
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Infant (3 months - 11 months)
Experience with special needs children
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Children with a physical disability
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Children with an intellectual disability
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Children with asthma
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Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
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Children with a genetic disorder
Additional information
Security and safety
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Basic security clearance
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Criminal record check
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Child Abuse Registry check
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Medical exam
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Immunization records
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Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
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Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Repetitive tasks
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Physically demanding
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Attention to detail
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Manual dexterity
Personal suitability
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Punctuality
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Dependability
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Excellent written communication
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Flexibility
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Interpersonal awareness
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Judgement
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Reliability
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Team player
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Values and ethics
Benefits
Health benefits
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Dental plan
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Health care plan
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Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
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As per collective agreement
Other benefits
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
Advertised until
2024-07-03
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