Role Type

On-site

Description

Job Description:

Term position

6 months, Temporary Full-time Employment

Work site environment

Outdoors
Noisy
Non-smoking
Air conditioned

Work setting

Child care centre

Responsibilities/Tasks

Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
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
Maintain daycare equipment
Storytelling
Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
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
Order supplies and equipment
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
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
Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
Knowledge of licensing regulations
Establish guidelines for behaviour
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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
Child development worker (ECE level 2)
Emergency child care first aid and CPR
Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience
Children
Experience with special needs children
Children who are blind or visually impaired
Children who are deaf or hard of hearing
Children with a mental health disability
Children with a physical disability
Children with an intellectual disability
Children with behavioural issues
Children with Down syndrome
Children with allergies
Children with asthma
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Children with diabetes
Children with epilepsy
Children with a genetic disorder

Area of specialization