Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
- Child care centre
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Maintain daycare equipment
- Storytelling
- Assist 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
- Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
Additional information
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