Overview
Languages
English
Education
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
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Child care centre
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Day care centre or nursery school
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
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Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
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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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Maintain daycare equipment
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Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
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Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
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Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
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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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Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
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Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
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Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
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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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Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
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Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
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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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Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
Additional information
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
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Creativity
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Honesty
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Ability to multitask
Benefits
Health benefits
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Dental plan
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Disability benefits
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Health care plan
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Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
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Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.