Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
Work setting
- Child care centre
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Storytelling
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
- Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
- Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
- provide opportunities 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
- Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Establish guidelines for behaviour
- Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
- 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
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Children
Experience with special needs children
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with allergies
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
- Immunization records
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliability
- Team player
- Creativity
- Ability to multitask