Early childhood educator (ECE) assistant
Whitewood Wiggles & Giggles Childcare Centre Inc. Whitewood, Saskatchewan
Contract / Freelance
Part time
As soon as possible
Description
- Durée de l'emploi: Occasionnel
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 1 to 65 hours per month
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education- No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment- Noisy
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting- Child care centre
Tasks- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Storytelling
- Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
- 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
- Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
- Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
- Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Food safety/handling skills
Supervision- 5-10 people
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
Target audience- Children
Experience with special needs children- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with allergies
- Children with asthma
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Security and safety- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information- Own transportation
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
- Creativity
- Honesty
- Ability to multitask
Screening questions- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Experience- Will train
Other benefits- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site daycare available
- Team building opportunities
Support for persons with disabilities- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for youths- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths
Support for Indigenous people- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Support for mature workers- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Salary: $14.00 to $27.52 hourly (to be negotiated)
Get similar jobs by email
* You can cancel this job alert at any time
Success! An email confirmation has been sent to your inbox.