Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Experience
5 years or more
Work site environment
- Noisy
Work setting
- Urban area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Storytelling
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Infant (3 months - 11 months)
Experience with special needs children
- Children with a physical disability
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with allergies
- Children with asthma
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Medical exam
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Benefits
Other benefits
- On-site daycare available
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available